Data as a concept can be a little mysterious for people who don’t use it regularly. We all know about Big Data. How it’s here whether we like it or not, and how it’s made our YouTube ads a whole lot more specific than they used to be. But in the hospital setting, data saves lives. [...]
You do not need to be told how tough it is to recruit nurses these days. You live the experience every day. With the demand for healthcare services not slowing down, your organization cannot afford to fall any further behind. You need to do everything you can to make sure your recruiting efforts payoff. One thing [...]
We already know that nurses are leaving clinical work in larger numbers than we have ever seen. Some are retiring early while others are switching careers or starting their own businesses. But what about those who want to stay in nursing? Where are they going? It turns out that remote nursing jobs are hot right now. [...]
Ask most people what the highest paying career in healthcare is and the most likely response will be physician. That's the right response. Physicians have traditionally been the highest paid in the healthcare industry. But in the most recent MedPage Today list of top ten highest paying healthcare gigs, there are some surprises. For instance, the [...]
As a healthcare recruiter, you know just how important data is to your job. You depend on your physicians database being accurate and updated. You know that inaccurate and outdated information only makes your job tougher. But how familiar are you with the databases you use? Furthermore, do you know how to best use the data [...]
Recruiters have one of the toughest jobs in healthcare. In an industry already short tens of thousands of workers (if not hundreds of thousands) recruiters are constantly having to find and attract healthcare professionals of all types. It cannot be easy. However, working with the right datasets can make the recruiter more productive. We take great [...]
America's healthcare industry has long relied on a corporate approach to hiring and retention. This approach has not changed much over the last 50 years, despite warning signs that something different was needed. Unfortunately, the industry is now paying the price. Corporate healthcare's staffing chickens are coming home to roost in the aftermath of the COVID [...]
Talk of the gig economy tends to focus on things like ride sharing and food delivery. But healthcare has its own gig economy, driven by physicians, nurses, therapists, and other workers looking for a better way. More importantly, the gig economy is thriving. The two questions most important to recruiters are why, and how they can [...]
