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CNN: The healthcare sector emerges as a lifeline for struggling job seekers

Driven by an aging population, healthcare has become a major hiring engine in a challenging labor market where millions of Americans struggle to find work.
Last year, Cynthia Webster, a 50-year-old stay-at-home mother in Palm Bay, Florida, completed a six-week training course costing less than $2,000 to pivot into the field.
The Place for Children with Autism, an autism therapy center in the Chicago metropolitan area, received more than 10,000 applications this year for its revamped training program requiring no prior healthcare experience.
Trainees earn $18 hourly, increasing to $19 after certification and up to $26 with experience, while UCHealth eliminates degree requirements to help staff advance from janitor roles to nursing.
Andy Decker, chief executive at Goodwin Recruiting, said workers from hospitality and logistics are increasingly moving into healthcare as firms eliminate degree requirements for roles like medical billing specialists.

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