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...
by John G. Self | Sep 9, 2008 | Recruiting
Today the man who took a chance on a young, brash Houston Post crime writer/investigative reporter and brought me into the healthcare industry as a PR coordinator, turns 70 today. William F. Smith of Houston is one of a kind. I owe him a...
by John G. Self | Aug 22, 2008 | Recruiting
BUFFALO, New York – We frequently hear about the graying of America. Time, Newsweek, your local paper have all published stories. This subject HAS been covered by the media. In healthcare, we know this story all too well. For our...
