At The Arbor Company, we pride ourselves on fostering deep connections with our residents. We encourage our team members to get to know residents and family members on a personal level, discovering their favorite things, interests, and preferences. It is easy to see why staff members often say that Arbor residents are their second family.

You submitted your resume and received a call back. Congratulations! You’re now ready to start the next phase of your quest to find your next job. In order to work your dream job, however, you have to make it through the interview process. An interview is an excellent way to showcase your skills and passion for serving seniors, as well as a way to get to know your potential new employer.

The senior living field is booming and shows no signs of slowing down as the baby boomer generation continues to age. Reports from Senior Housing News note that the senior living industry employed nearly 900,000 people just a few years ago, and that number is surely higher as we close out 2019. Even with all the employees currently serving seniors, there are still serious shortages of caregivers and leaders in the senior care field.

Have you ever been curious about the administrator at your local senior living community? Perhaps you’ve wondered what their typical day looks like, or how they even got the position in the first place. If you’ve ever considered whether senior living administrator jobs are a part of your long-term career plan, let us break down their common roles, responsibilities, and rewards here.

Whether you are experienced in senior care and searching for your next move or are just starting out toward your senior living employment hopes, you need to know where to look for senior care career opportunities available near you. As with most inquiries in today’s age of technology, the answer often lies in a good internet search. However, you don’t want to be inundated with search results that do not speak to your goals or experience. We’ve put together what you need to know about searching for — and then finding — your next senior living job.

At The Arbor Company, we know that each member of our team plays an important role. Each staff member at each community serves residents in their own unique way, connecting with residents over shared interests and promoting our company culture by building special relationships with residents and their family members.

The senior care industry is growing and changing every day to ensure that residents continue to have what they want, and what they need, while aging. It is an exciting time to be serving seniors, and there are always opportunities to advance your position and create the career you have always wanted. Whether you’re seeking your first promotion or your 10th, everyone can benefit from a few pointers on how to get noticed and snag the position you’ve had your eye on.

If you are new to working in a senior living community, welcome to one of the most rewarding occupations around. Choosing to serve seniors and their family members is a calling, and you join the ranks of hundreds of thousands of other senior care workers throughout the country.

Team members are the heart of any senior living community. After all, it is the staff who are working long hours, taking the time to create meaningful relationships with residents, and contributing to a culture that puts seniors first. However, not all staff members are going to give their very best every single day during every single interaction. Bad days and other circumstances can make even the best staff members feel less than motivated sometimes.

Everyone needs to earn a living. Senior living offers great opportunities for pay increases and career growth, thanks in part to an aging population and an increased desire to provide seniors with exceptional retirements.