Healthcare Recruiter

The Money Question

There is an old axiom that says “whoever brings up money first on a job interview, generally loses.”

Candidly, the money question (or even the conversation about money) can be very awkward on a job interview for both an employer or a job candidate.

For the purpose of this article, the money question is that part of the interview when salary and benefits are discussed.

Who brings it up first? Why is it so often an anxiety provoking “make or break” discussion?

There are many obvious and not so obvious reasons.

If you are the candidate, you obviously want to get hired at the highest salary possible.

If you are the employer, you obviously want to hire the very best candidate at a salary that best fits your organization and cash flow.

How To Fire An NFL Head Coach: 5 Most Effective Ways

Coaches are held accountable for their success and failure just like the rest of us who show up every day for work. The difference is that head coaches are on TV or in the news.

Getting fired hurts, no matter who you are or what you do. When a head coach gets fired, it’s rejection on a grand scale not only because huge salaries are involved but because of the news media. It is completely embarrassing no matter how thick a skin can be.

The “Working With Idiots” Manifesto Guide

In summary, my intention in writing this article was to inject some humor for those of us who are trying to do our best but we are working with colleagues that in reality just get on our nerves. Of course most people are not idiots, they just act like idiots. But just maybe that is how we are perceived by others. A good idea might be to take stock honestly and see if you are getting on other peoples nerves. Read body language, refrain from speaking unless it is absolutely necessary and always be on the look out for cues: are other people dancing?

Addition by Subtraction: The Math In Letting People Go

As a healthcare recruiter, it is very common for me to receive a call on a Friday from a client, that a key employee has resigned and I am then given a job order to fill. I often counsel my clients to first take a deep breath and assess how their operation will be affected.