by John G. Self | Nov 2, 2017 | Healthcare, Recruiting
Organizations rarely report the cost of turnover in their financial statements, but they do talk about it. The issue of employee turnover comes up more and more frequently in leadership meetings. More often than not the emphasis is on nurses, therapists,...
by John G. Self | Mar 7, 2016 | Recruiting
Why ask the “why” questions? The easiest part of the executive recruiting process, candidate screening, is determining whether the applicants are qualified or not. That is a task typically performed by researchers or junior recruiters, comparing candidate resumes...
by John G. Self | Feb 12, 2016 | Healthcare
I did not go into healthcare administration to be a salesman. Some rural and community hospital executives will actually make that statement — out loud — while many more have thought it more than a couple of times. Probably in utter frustration. They got their MHA or...
by John G. Self | Oct 28, 2015 | Healthcare
When hospitals choose higher margins/EBITDA/growth in earnings — whatever you want to call it— in exchange for bare-bones staffing that results in harm to patients, I have concerns. Patient care and safety should not be penalized because hospitals are willing to cut...
by John G. Self | Jul 24, 2015 | Leadership, Recruiting
TYLER, Texas — When selecting an interim executive, there is always the risk of making a bad choice. Too often the decision is based on the resume and the advice, slanted or not, from the interim company executive touting the candidate list. Frequently these...
