Healthcare Recruiter Blog

Are You Making These 4 Hiring Mistakes?

In business no matter how large or small an operation, over time there will be hiring mistakes. In many cases, hindsight is the only way to determine whether or not a hiring mistake has been made.

A hiring mistake can be an enormous backfire to any organization. Costly not only in dollars, but in headaches, employee morale, and loss of momentum.

Every hire is a gamble. A shot in the dark. A risk.

Before making any hiring decisions, one might want to ponder the following:

Are you making these 4 hiring mistakes?

How CEOs Can Help in Recruiting Elusive Talent

The power of a CEO is immense and this power can be very enticing if used correctly in the recruitment process of top talent. No offense to HR or other Senior Management, but the CEO is the deal closer.

In Defense of Nursing Homes

Many people refer to nursing homes as skilled nursing facilities (or SNFs), convalescent hospitals, care centers, rehabilitation centers, etc. The bottom line is that nursing homes are places that we place Mom and Dad or other loved ones when they (or we) are n0t able to provide the kind of care that they deserve.

What You Can Learn From Recruiters About Your Current Job

The next time you receive a phone call from a recruiter, do yourself a favor and listen.

Even if you have not been thinking about making a job change.

Why?

Because most of us that are employed should be keeping our eyes and open for good opportunities. When opportunity knocks, shouldn’t you at least….listen?

On Being Ready at The Right Time

1. Always have a current and extremely professional looking resume available. In my work as a professional executive recruiter, very often I will recruit someone that does not have a current resume. In fact, many people do not even have a resume prepared at all. That is outrageous! Having a current resume is critical to all of our careers. You never known when you will need one so here is some sage advice: always be resume prepared.

The New Discrimination in The Work Place: Age

As an executive recruiter I have witnessed first hand that age discrimination is a factor even on a resume. Employers look at when an applicant graduated college and then do the math to decipher how old someone is and in many cases, will not interview if someone is perceived to be a “geezer.” Over age 50. You read it right over age 50.

This is nothing short of outrageous. Especially in the healthcare field where the average age of an RN is 52 years old.