If you are actively looking for a career change, it may feel natural to visit the traditional routes – networking on LinkedIn, scouring online job boards like Indeed, and asking friends who’s hiring. Searching for a leadership position in a skilled nursing center, senior living community, or hospital system can be stressful, time-consuming, and nerve-wracking. But what if there was a better way to secure your next role?
Consider partnering with a recruitment firm that specializes in placing administrators, executive directors, Directors of Nursing, interim executives, and interim acute leaders. While some candidates believe that recruitment firms focus mainly on entry-level workers, that actually isn’t true. In fact, some recruitment companies focus exclusively on filling executive leadership roles in healthcare, from various levels of management to Chief Executive Officers.
These select recruitment firms have taken the time to establish themselves within the healthcare industry by nurturing strong relationships with leadership in senior living and healthcare facilities. This connection allows them to be aware of relevant openings before they are published to job boards. That advantage alone is a considerable benefit as it provides candidates with a head start on learning about new opportunities that could be a good fit for their career goals. But it’s not the only perk.
“Partnering with a recruitment firm, and the relationship that partnership facilitates, means candidates don’t have to navigate the recruitment process alone,” shares Julie Osborne, Director of Recruitment for LeaderStat.
On their own, job seekers have little, if any, access to the resources or the networks established recruiters have at their fingertips. In addition, few candidates have access to the connections gleaned from years—possibly decades—of a recruitment firm working closely with hospital systems and senior living communities.
Why do healthcare organizations partner with recruitment firms? Because these specialized teams do the extensive “leg work” required to recruit leadership more efficiently and effectively than the facilities can do themselves while also managing day-to-day operations.
And herein lies the primary reason candidates should consider partnering with a recruiting firm. Because organizations looking to fill leadership positions have found that working with a firm dedicated to the staffing needs of healthcare organizations offers the most timely staffing solutions. If employers seek candidates through these experienced recruiters, then candidates will have greater success with their job searches when they also choose to utilize the services of these same firms.
What could be better than working alongside a recruiter who has taken the time to get to know you, your unique skill set, and your career goals? And then, follow that interest with being presented with open positions that fit your job search–positions that often have not been posted to the public. To top it off, you will pay nothing for this service.
Recruiting firms offer benefits to both sides of the staffing table – they assist employers by filling high-level positions quickly and efficiently, and they work directly with qualified candidates to help secure these crucial healthcare positions.
Whether you’re a healthcare organization experiencing a staffing crisis, or you’re a candidate seeking out a healthcare position, LeaderStat’s team is ready to meet all your interim leadership and executive search needs.