One of the most often-overlooked aspects of a recruitment process is what the interview experience is like for the candidates. Are they made to wait weeks for the next interview step? Are they given accurate information about the opportunity? Did they receive adequate feedback after the interviews? The recruitment process doesn’t happen in a vacuum,… Read more »
Quiet quitting. What began as a viral video has become one of the most talked about (and written about) topics this year. Is it a valid phenomenon, or is it nothing more than catchy clickbait? To a certain degree, the answer to that question does not matter. Rather than debating the significance of the symptoms,… Read more »
Common sense (and countless psychology studies) tells us that positive reinforcement is the best way to keep teams motivated and retain workers. But the fast-paced and stressful environments of most healthcare facilities make it challenging for leaders to slow down and find time to express gratitude and give kudos to their hardworking team. While there… Read more »
It is one of the most perplexing and frustrating experiences for hiring managers. You spend weeks courting and interviewing a candidate. They have the qualifications you’re looking for and seem excited about the opportunity. You present them with a job offer and…they decline it. Why are candidates rejecting job offers more and more in healthcare?… Read more »
Good news: Senior Living community occupancy rates are finally picking back up following the losses during the pandemic. The bad news is that the Senior Living industry workforce is at the lowest point in the last fifteen years. This means that communities across the country are scrambling to rebuild their teams to keep up with… Read more »
We hear a lot of objections from employers about including pay in job advertisements: “We don’t want competitors to know our rates.” “We’ll lose our negotiating power.” “It might rustle current employees’ feathers.” The list goes on and on. But in a tough labor market, these objections are slowly becoming obsolete. When employers are not… Read more »
Those who consider a career in Healthcare are inherently nurturing individuals. But, in an industry known for emotional burnout, attracting those professionals is a tough task. Employers must find a way to connect with candidates on a personal level, before even starting to think about connecting professionally. Here are a few ways healthcare organizations can… Read more »
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American businessman and philanthropist. Always chatty and eager to share his wisdom, Carnegie once said, “You must capture and keep the heart of the supremely able man before his brain can do its best.” It’s a savvy assessment of the vital connection between heart, mind, results, and retention. How do we… Read more »
You’ve plastered your job opening all over the internet. Maybe you even invested in paid advertising. Yet nobody is applying. Why? Many healthcare employers don’t realize that the job ad itself could be turning candidates off. Here are 5 things that every job advertisement needs to convince candidates to click ‘apply’: Compensation Details Many employers… Read more »
Staying fully staffed has always been a tough job for many healthcare facilities. Right now, the industry is feeling the strain even more. Candidates have the upper hand in the job market. If a candidate does not feel valued by the company in the interview process, they will quickly take their talents elsewhere. And if… Read more »
