Hire Local develops health care jobs in Memphis Medical District
Karen Hamburger, right, talks with career-minded teenagers during an event at Methodist University Hospital held by the Memphis Medical District Collaborative partnered with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare for their Hire Local program. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
Launched in 2018 by Memphis Medical District Collaborative, Hire Local connects residents with training programs to help them qualify for living-wage jobs close to home while filling the health care worker shortage.
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Aisling Mäki has been writing about Memphis since she moved to the city more than 20 years ago. She’s worked for print, digital and broadcast news outlets, including Memphis Daily News and Action News 5 (WMC), as well as public relations agencies. Her work has earned awards from The Associated Press, Tennessee Press Association, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America.
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