by John G. Self | Oct 10, 2008 | Career Management, Recruiting
JOHN G. SELF, Founder JohnMarch Partners | Advisors in Executive Search DALLAS, October 9, 2008 — I have been telling my healthcare colleagues over the past couple of years that at long last, candidates seem to have gotten the message – that career/resume...
by John G. Self | Sep 29, 2008 | Uncategorized
Now is not a good time for hospital CEOs to wait and see. While the modern day equivalent of the great depression may be more of a fear than a reality, there seems to be no question that the U.S. is heading for a period of significant economic slowdown that will lurch...
by John G. Self | Sep 19, 2008 | Career Management, Recruiting
A major hospital is ready to make an offer to a prized senior leadership candidate. This is the candidate they want. The other finalist is impressive, but not a spot-on fit. Then the worst possible thing happens. Problems with the number one candidate’s background...
by John G. Self | Sep 15, 2008 | Career Management, Recruiting
Caveat emptor. I just finished reviewing a confidential Position Prospectus for a major southern California academic medical center. The search firm leading the assignment is one of the largest in the world. I was more than a little surprised. The document was only 11...
by John G. Self | Sep 11, 2008 | Career Management, Recruiting
When he arrived in Buffalo, Michael A. Young, FACHE, faced an uphill climb. His 550-bed teaching hospital and a 586 bed nursing home — Erie County Medical Center and Erie County Home (ECMC) – were recently separated from Erie County, the result of a sale to a...