Goodwill®, Anthem Foundation Introduce Healthcare CareerLaunch
Program is part of new Rising Together™ coalition working to give people the complete support they need in order to access jobs that lead to sustaining careers
News provided by
Share this article
Share this article
ROCKVILLE, Md., May 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Amid the ongoing, pandemic-related employment crisis paired with an anticipated jump in demand for qualified healthcare workers, Goodwill is teaming with the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Anthem, Inc., to introduce Goodwill Healthcare CareerLaunch.
The healthcare industry is projected to add more jobs from 2018-2019 than any of the other occupational groups, with an anticipated 2.4 million new jobs according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Among growing occupations in this field are nursing assistants, medical records assistants and phlebotomists. The median wage associated with these careers is between $12 and $19 per hour.