We often hear from HR departments that “we aren’t a revenue generating department, so anything new we want, doesn’t make it past the first round of budget cuts.” Being a department that doesn’t directly impact the bottom line isn’t easy. It most likely means, when it comes time for budget cuts, your items are the
The most important time in a physician recruitment is what happens prior to speaking with your first candidate. Too often we hear about opportunities that go unfilled for a longer period of time than they should. The key to physician recruiting and preventing this from occuring is setting up your searches to succeed. How do
At the recent HR Technology show, there was a technology debate between Jason Averbook from Knowledge Infusion and Jim Holincheck at Gartner. Overall, there was more agreement than debate, both agreed and emphasized that Human Capital Management is about reaching business goals. If your HCM doesn’t do that, you don’t need it. Both agreed that
Recruiters and hiring managers are like peanut butter and jelly. Independently each works well and offers the organization a ton of value, but mash them together and you have the quintessential sandwich; tasty, reasonably nutritious and fast to make. Over the past few weeks, I read a blog series on Managing Your Hiring Manager that
Last week ASHHRA met in Tampa, FL and HR Executive hosted their HR Technology show in Chicago. Metrics received a lot of attention in both shows with good session attendance and sidebar conversations. Recent blogs about HR Metrics include Upstart HR “Two ways to make your HR metrics rock”, FOT’s “HR Metrics Gone Wild” and
Every year, the Joint Commission tracks thousands of healthcare cases, the most extreme being sentinel events. These include wrong-site surgery, medication mistakes, and accidental deaths. The most significant cause of sentinel events —72 percent to be exact — is deficiencies in employee orientation and training. The latest JCAHO quality and safety report focuses on accountability
Working in healthcare is inherently stressful and can take a toll on your physical, emotional, and mental health. Caregivers are notorious for putting their own needs aside to take care of others. But the fact is that in order to effectively care for other people, you MUST take good care of yourself. Successful healthcare organizations
Does this sound like something you may have heard from a hiring manager? “Rick has great qualifications, but so do the other 10 applicants. I’m not sure it’s worth the hassle of bringing him in when we have so many other candidates.” Getting from the applicant screening phase to actually choosing the right candidate for
It seems like an easy question to answer. But how can you be sure Jane is up-to-date on her certification exams and accreditation? And do you have the documentation to prove it? Keeping up with certification tracking and training requires extensive record keeping. In fact, on average, human resources organizations have close to one full-time
You know your employees are motivated by more than just compensation. In fact, most employees will admit that even the smallest recognition for a job well done keeps them motivated and drives them to succeed. And in the high-pressure, high-stress world of healthcare, employee motivation is critical to delivering consistent, quality patient service during every