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The Millennial Revolution in Healthcare
By Riia O'Donnell - April 18, 2017
We’ve all heard the success and horror stories about hiring millennials: they’re dedicated/they’re slackers; they work hard/hardly work. Now the largest generation in the workforce (34%), millennials
Employee Engagement Starts with the Job Posting
By Riia O'Donnell - May 18, 2017
Everything you write about your facility, from the shortest ad to the longest communiqué, is an opportunity to engage employees. In healthcare recruitment, your image is key to acquiring engaged talent that works to their optimum and stays long-term. People want to take pride in their work and workplace, a major component of employee engagement. Engagement starts with a great Job Posting.
Job Descriptions: Blueprint for Success
By Riia O'Donnell - July 27, 2017
Creating a good job description is typically the last thing an HR professional or line manager wants to do. The long list of their other responsibilities usually takes priority. But a well-crafted
Interview Techniques that Get Results
By Riia O'Donnell - August 22, 2017
With any opening, from the most entry-level unskilled position to top-tier clinician hires, interviewing is difficult. From each side of the desk, we’re revealing our best information and playing down
Resume Screening 101: 10 Resume Red Flags
By Riia O'Donnell - September 12, 2017
Eliminating red flag resumes gives you time to carefully evaluate remaining candidates. The result could be a perfect match.
Edging Ahead in the Fall Physician Hiring Race
By Riia O'Donnell - September 26, 2017
As the weather cools down, physician recruiters know the competition is about to heat up. Budgets are being finalized and approved, new grads have been scouring the market for a home, residents are
Five Ways to Choose Between Terrific Candidates
By Riia O'Donnell - October 17, 2017
You’ve done a great job recruiting for your newest opening. The screening is done, first and second (and sometimes third) interviews are complete, references are checked, and you’re ready to make a hire. The problem is – all the candidates are equally qualified. How do you decide whom to choose?
How to Perform Effective Reference Checks
By Riia O'Donnell - December 5, 2017
In an increasingly litigious society, performing reference checks has never been as important or as challenging. When you’re hiring someone who will work with controlled substances, patients, children,
Selling Relocation to Attract Top Talent
By Riia O'Donnell - January 25, 2018
As the job market continues to grow and applicants who are willing to relocate have a larger array of choices, how can you attract them to your location? What types of information should you be posting in your ads that will drive interest? If you’re in a larger market, point to more opportunity; in a smaller market, discuss more of a neighborhood feel. Whether it’s community values or a big city, there will be candidates attracted to what you offer.
New Laws Affecting Your Recruitment Strategies
By Riia O'Donnell - February 8, 2018
Whether or not you’re in a jurisdiction that bans requesting salary or criminal history, the trends may benefit your institution in ways you hadn’t considered. If new laws are coming your way, it might be wise to start planning for compliance sooner, rather than later.