All Posts by Riia O'Donnell
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No Such Thing as Luck in Healthcare Recruiting
By Riia O'Donnell - March 3, 2022
The truth is there’s little ‘luck’ in recruiting; it’s mostly hard work. When you know what you’re doing it may appear seamless, but there’s a lot going on behind the curtain to make sure the ‘luck’ holds.
Making a Great First Interview Impression
By Riia O'Donnell - February 15, 2022
Your resume and qualifications got your foot in the door, now it's time to make an impact on the hiring manager. Here are some tips on how to make a stellar first interview impression.
A Better Candidate Experience Means Better Hiring Outcomes
By Riia O'Donnell - February 2, 2022
Did you know many job seekers are liable to turn down a job offer if they suffer a poor candidate experience during the hiring process? Ensuring a good candidate experience is essential to attracting and retaining top talent.
Focus on Career Development to Recruit and Retain Top Talent
By Riia O'Donnell - January 19, 2022
One effective way to source candidates is to provide pathways for their future. Most job seekers are seeking fulfillment and career advancement opportunities from the jobs they take, so offering career development as an advantage under your organization's 'plus' column is key to securing top talent for every department at the facility.
Optimizing Healthcare Job Postings for Google
By Riia O'Donnell - November 18, 2021
SEO is a powerful tool to getting your job postings seen by more people. Good keywords can mean the difference between showing up at the top of the results, or tucked away on page 13. Let's talk about how to select the best search terms to drive the most clicks and engagement for your job ads.
Rethink Job Board Ads to Get Better Results
By Riia O'Donnell - November 4, 2021
With an upturn in resignations and an ongoing staff shortage, recruiting and maintaining talented employees has never been more important. That's why your job ads need to drive results, rather than fall flat. Here are a few tips for making your ads stand out when posting to job boards.
Overcoming Unconscious Bias in Healthcare Recruitment
By Riia O'Donnell - October 13, 2021
Whether we admit to them or not, we all carry biases. These unconscious biases may be undermining your hiring efforts by limiting your candidate pool and overall candidate quality. As healthcare recruiters, we must seek to remove these unconscious biases to ensure the best possible healthcare for our communities.
Building a Talent Pool in a Tight Market
By Riia O'Donnell - September 16, 2021
Even at best, healthcare recruiting can be a challenge. Given the ongoing pandemic and staffing shortage, a streamlined recruiting process and great reputation in the market are also necessary. Here are a few creative solutions on how you can best expand your talent pool as a recruiter.
How Stay Interviews Help Retain Top Talent
By Riia O'Donnell - August 18, 2021
Many companies and HR professionals have heard of exit interview - but what about stay interviews? Instead of conducting an interview after it all goes wrong, why not be proactive and gauge your employee's levels of interest and engagement while they still work with you? This is the purpose of a stay interview
Résumé Red Flags: Post-Pandemic
By Riia O'Donnell - July 21, 2021
A bad application will make for a bad employee and soon after, the need to rehire. Circumvent this nasty cycle by watching for résumé red flags up front and hiring only the best candidates.
