by John G. Self | Aug 16, 2011 | Recruiting
Employees cherish a gross sense of entitlement in the form of their annual performance review and the almost certain yearly raise. In many organizations, this “right” extends to the very job itself, regardless of performance or economic conditions....
by John G. Self | Jul 8, 2011 | Career Management, Healthcare
The nation’s hospitals, which have consistently lagged behind other industries in terms of management technology and service, will soon face a new demand for MIS innovation just as they are implementing new platforms, systems, and programs to deal with...
by John G. Self | Jun 27, 2011 | Stories, Technology
A year ago, as I worked to launch my new executive search firm, I experienced problems loading a customer/candidate database. I needed help in a hurry so I turned to the software company. What a disaster in customer service. It was if their motto was We make a lot...
by John G. Self | Mar 22, 2011 | Healthcare, Leadership
As the nation’s overwhelming debt crisis looms, and as the immediacy of healthcare reform’s reimbursement reductions come into focus, healthcare human resource executives are zeroing in on strategies to acquire and retain the best talent ahead of their competitors. ...
by John G. Self | Feb 8, 2011 | Healthcare, Leadership
As healthcare leaders, policy analysts and journalists point with alarm to a growing shortage of physicians in the U.S., the fact that there is a widening gender gap – in compensation – is particularly troublesome. Newly trained women physicians are paid about $17,000...
