by John G. Self | Jul 15, 2011 | Recruiting
It is a recurring question — how can I be sure that I am hiring the right executive and that once they join will they stay? In all honesty, when dealing with people, there are no absolutes. But with the right search consultant — internal or with a...
by John G. Self | Apr 21, 2011 | Healthcare, Recruiting
The other day I was asked about healthcare compensation — CEOs, physicians and insurance company executives — and how we could address the seeming imbalance. Physicians, who understandably are frustrated with the constant pressure of cuts in their...
by John G. Self | Apr 1, 2011 | Leadership, Recruiting
Should a business hire an executive with an impressive record of accomplishment in improving operations and financial performance who is “high profile, charismatic and dynamic” even though reference reports suggest that he has a temper and that his...
by John G. Self | Feb 17, 2011 | Career Management, Recruiting
Executive candidates continue to write about their frustrations with healthcare organizations that are unwilling or unable to disclose material issues regarding executive or management positions for which they are recruiting. This is not a random, occasional...
by John G. Self | Jan 18, 2011 | Recruiting
What makes a good recruiter? How do you define a good recruitment program? As increasing numbers of healthcare systems, hospitals and other providers focus on reducing costs by bringing the executive search function internally, there are important factors to consider...
by John G. Self | Dec 28, 2010 | Leadership, Recruiting
Miss-hires, bad hires, and fraudulent hires cost hospitals millions upon millions of dollars each year. In the healthcare provider segment which will see a decade or more of significant downward pressure on costs, hiring the wrong people, for whatever reason, is a...
