Making job offers stick: Learn the hiring secrets of Health Dimensions Group’s Sarah Friede
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2024
In an era of would-be hires “ghosting” recruiters, Health Dimensions Group extended 189 offers last month and locked up contracts for 150 new workers — and got all of those new workers to the job...
Start walking the staffing walk
By
Abby Spence
Feb 28, 2024
The long-term care industry is up against many different fronts right now. One of the main “fronts” is the potential staffing mandate that is ever looming. It is a dark cloud of a waiting game....
Go where the people are – Why social recruiting works
By
Kendra Nicastro
Jan 10, 2024
With more than 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry, I’ve witnessed immense change over the years, especially as it relates to recruiting and hiring. And whether your building is hiring...
Nurse hiring bonuses: More harm than good?
By
Adam Chambers
Nov 15, 2023
Nursing jobs are three times more likely to include a signing bonus than other professions, according to Indeed. These financial incentives are designed to draw attention, make job ads stand out, and entice...
CMS imposes hiring freeze, warns of nursing home survey reductions without budget increase
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Nov 13, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services instituted a partial hiring freeze in July, and a top official said state survey agencies could take a hit if Congress can’t reach a federal budget deal.
Market it like a tattoo
By
Jacqueline Vance, RNC, CDONA/LTC
Nov 07, 2023
I was driving and listening to the radio last week and I heard an interesting marketing campaign. Apparently, to get people to vacation in Acapulco, the city’s newest campaign to get tourists is to offer...
5 unlikely recruitment ideas
By
Denise Boudreau
Jul 19, 2023
The struggle to attract qualified employees seems never-ending lately, and the impact on both the bottom line and your organization’s desired outcomes is significant. The financial strain is evident,...
Great resume. Now can I have a lock of your hair?
By
Gary Tetz
Apr 20, 2023
When interviewing a prospective long-term care employee, you’re right to be extremely skeptical. In this age of blatant resume deception and social media artifice, reality can be many layers deep. So...
Long-term care’s advantage can be a real difference maker
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2023
Ask why long-term care employees do what they do and you’ll almost always hear it’s to make a difference.
ShiftKey, ShiftMed secure major capital for digital hiring
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 06, 2023
Two healthcare workforce platforms have announced major cash infusions.