by John G. Self | Mar 30, 2015 | Leadership, Recruiting
Transparency is a popular term in business today. It is critical for all aspects of leadership and in compliance, but it is especially important in recruiting. Over the years I have amassed quite a collection of stories where candidates, or organizations, were less...
by John G. Self | Mar 27, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
Dan was pleased to get the job. It was a promotion in title, scope of responsibility, more base salary, a larger bonus potential and much better benefits. He began with confidence, he had all the whistles and bells his new employer was looking for, plus a solid book...
by John G. Self | Mar 6, 2015 | Recruiting, Uncategorized
Every year, hundreds of hospitals recruit a new CEO. And every year, a surprisingly high number of the successful candidates fail to survive two years. Even more disturbing, many who do survive are marginal performers – they are not good enough to take the hospital to...
by John G. Self | Feb 20, 2015 | Career Management, Leadership, Recruiting
One secret to conducting an interview is to be prepared with good questions. Here are a couple we use in our comprehensive Q&A encounters with candidates: Which of the following words will be the single most important determinant of success at the end of the...
by John G. Self | Feb 13, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
LUBBOCK, Texas – If you are not thinking about your human capital – aka your employees — in strategic terms, you won’t be winning a world series any time soon. For you heretics who are unfamiliar with the phrase America’s pastime, let me introduce you to Brian...
by John G. Self | Feb 9, 2015 | Career Management, Recruiting
DENVER – When searching for a more rewarding job, candidates for senior leadership positions often must jump through hoops, so to speak, and the odds can be against them. Typically, for each executive healthcare position offered, dozens of candidates apply. From...
