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Riia O'Donnell

About Riia O'Donnell

Riia O’Donnell has over 20 year’s hands-on experience in all aspects of the Human Resource function. Beginning as a recruiter, she grew to lead in all areas of HR, including employee training and development, legal compliance, benefits administration, compensation evaluation, and staff management. She has been a contributing writer for a wealth of HR, training, and small business websites for the past 7 years. Connect with Riia on Twitter at @RiiaOD.

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

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The Millennial Revolution in Healthcare

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.

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Employee Engagement Starts with the 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

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Job Descriptions: Blueprint for Success

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

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Interview Techniques that Get Results

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.

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Resume Screening 101: 10 Resume Red Flags

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

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Edging Ahead in the Fall Physician Hiring Race

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?

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Five Ways to Choose Between Terrific Candidates

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,

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How to Perform Effective Reference Checks

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.

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Selling Relocation to Attract Top Talent

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.

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New Laws Affecting Your Recruitment Strategies