Wait, what?? Mississippi health department has a 47% vacancy rate!

I’m trying to figure out why they would have so much trouble filling positions. There doesn’t appear to be any vaccine mandate or requirement in the state.

I found it in a recent story:

mississippitoday.org/2022/10/12/mississippi-medical-marijuana-regulation/

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“The Health Department is trying to fill 25 positions for its medical marijuana program, and has three investigators scheduled to start by Nov. 1. But Edney said the agency, along with others in state government, is facing a long lag time of several months in getting new hires “onboarded,” officially hired and on payroll. This is a problem for all positions, including nurses, and not just for medical marijuana, Health Department officials said. Edney said the agency is operating with a 47% job vacancy rate.”

 

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