HealthCare Voice

'I Know What Kind of Candidate I am Looking For...Just Get Me Some Resumes...'

John Self — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:00:00 -0600

A colleague from a public company recently shared the following story. A hospital CEO was leaving a mid-sized community hospital. He had been successful and was recruited away by a competitor to lead a larger hospital for a very attractive compensation package. The CEO’s departure, with ample notice, came at an inconvenient time – the all-important hospital division business plans and budgets were being finalized, so there was an added sense of urgency to find a replacement.

Six Components of a Gold-Plated Recruiting Program

John Self — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:00:00 -0600

What makes a great recruiting program? There are six components to a gold-plated recruiting program. If an organization seeks to be the employer of choice in a given market, they must take their recruiting program to the next level.

ONBOARDING: A 'Slam Dunk' for Healthcare Organizations to Control Human Capital Costs

John Self — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0600

There is opportunity for expense reduction with our people assets in many healthcare businesses and I am NOT talking about cutting salaries. For health systems, hospitals and other healthcare provider organizations looking to improve expense management of their human capital, one important answer can be found in developing a best-in-industry integrated onboarding program. In some hospitals and healthcare organizations, the expense reduction potential is so plentiful that it is hard not to step on the low hanging fruit.