Posts Tagged ‘Physician Recruiting’
How to Measure ROI in Healthcare Recruiting
ROI is calculated by the amount spent on a specific hire, and it goes further to add in costs post-offer: training time, lost production, etc., to measure the actual costs involved in affecting the hire and whether it was worthy of the effort. Beyond the cost to bring a staff member on board, ROI can be used to calculate the actual time it takes to repay the investment in the new hire.
Read moreRecruiting Physicians During the “Slow Season”
Demand for physicians is a year-round proposition, but hiring can be cyclical to some degree. When residency programs are winding up, the cycle begins with hospitals and healthcare organizations vying for new talent. With shortages across all areas of medicine, physician recruitment never really ends.
Read moreThe Best Recruiters Wear Many Hats
Some qualities recruiters need are obvious: professionalism, emotional maturity, persistence, and the ability to handle rejection. But other qualities may be overlooked or not considered at all. With unemployment at historic lows, talent shortages affecting all industries, and skills gaps putting the pressure on employers, recruiters are at the forefront of meeting staffing demand. To get the job done, the best recruiters wear many hats.
Read moreTraditional Physician Recruitment Strategies that Still Work
In an age of recruitment by algorithm, many look at hiring as an exercise in mathematics. There’s sourcing ROI, funnel metrics, cycle times, and dozens of other calculations we’re told to examine to raise our level of success in the hiring arena. For all the algorithms, recruitment ultimately comes down to working with people – and people are notoriously averse to being just a number.
Read moreTop 10 Barriers Facing Healthcare Recruiters
The recruitment industry can be a challenging field. In fact, it’s no surprise that 80% of the people who enter the industry fail within the first two years, never to be seen again. Certainly, there are positive aspects to being […]
Read moreAs a Physician These are the Qualities I Value in a Recruiter
When answers are needed or clarification required, the kind of recruiter I like to work with digs in and finds the honest answers. Fostering a long-term relationship over the quick win is a recipe for mutually beneficial collaboration.
Read moreHow Physician Recruiters Can Overcome a Persistent Shortage of Candidates
The United States healthcare system is on the verge of a serious physician deficiency. The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) released a report in April, 2016, revealing some very real statistics. The AAMC report estimates that by the year […]
Read moreEdging Ahead in the Fall Physician Hiring Race
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 finalizing searches and will likely sign contracts […]
Read moreResume Screening 101: 10 Resume Red Flags
Eliminating red flag resumes gives you time to carefully evaluate remaining candidates. The result could be a perfect match.
Read moreHow to Use Boolean Searches for Healthcare Recruiting, part 2
As a medical recruiter, you must find highly qualified people in a tight labor market. The first article in our series addressed the basics of finding physicians and nurses with specific keywords. Now you can refine your searches to identify […]
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