Author: Sheila Kloefkorn

Providing high-quality healthcare that results in positive patient outcomes requires an enterprise-wide effort, which includes more than just doctors and nurses. In the U.S., there are nearly 9.8 million employees in the healthcare industry, of which 5.3 million (54%) are support staff such as medical assistants, cooks, administrative assistants, customer service representatives, and janitors. Although […]

The National Skills Coalition recently compiled data from 43 million job postings, and 92% of the positions required at least minimal computer skills. This shows that more organizations are going digital and computer skills have become a “must have” instead of a “nice to have.” Businesses now require applicants to have computer skills for positions […]

Hiring mistakes cost organizations thousands of dollars annually. Research shows that if a manager who earns $62,000 is terminated after 2.5 years, the bottom-line cost to the employer is $840,000. This cost includes recruiting costs, salary, benefits, severance, disruption to productivity, and lost business opportunities. The business also loses what it has invested in the […]

The world has gone digital, and basic computer skills have become essential life skills when the National Skills Coalition compiled data from 43 million job postings, 92% of the positions required at least basic computer skills.  Industries that did not traditionally recruit employees with digital knowledge now require that candidates have basic computer skills. For […]

Hiring has become more challenging during the past few years. This is partly because 47.4 million workers quit in 2021 during the Great Resignation. However, the problem is mainly due to a skills gap growing for the past decade. Many companies’ hiring needs have changed because they have adopted new technology and implemented digital transformation […]

HR professionals strive to recruit “perfect” candidates for all their open roles. However, as many can attest, this is easier said than done. The first reason is a lack of candidates with the skills organizations need. Many businesses have upgraded their technology and implemented digital transformation solutions. They’ve added new jobs to support their new […]

Today, basic computer skills are seen as basic life skills. The National Skills Coalition used data from 43 million job postings to assess digital skills demand and found that 92% require at least entry-level computer skills.  Industries that have not traditionally recruited employees with digital skills now require candidates to have basic computer proficiency. For […]

The hiring process has become complicated because traditional recruiting tools are ineffective. HR teams used to rely on resumes, applications, and interviews. However, they cannot assume the information on candidates’ resumes and what they learn during interviews are accurate because over 85% of candidates lie on their resumes and during job interviews. Employers are also […]

Healthcare has always been a growing field with abundant job opportunities. This is even more valid in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic because the healthcare industry was one of the hardest hit by the Great Resignation. Many reports show that the healthcare field lost around 20% of its workforce, including 30% of its nurses. […]

Hiring mistakes cost the average company thousands of dollars each year. Research shows that if a company terminates a manager who earns $65,000 after 2.5 years of service, it costs around $840,000, including hiring expenses, salary, benefits, severance, reduced productivity, and loss of customer goodwill. The average employer incurs costs of around $240,000 to recruit […]

The U.S. has many of the best healthcare providers in the world. However, it also has worse health outcomes than many comparable countries—even with all of its highly trained physicians. According to research by the Commonwealth Fund, life expectancy for Americans is 78.6 years–over two years lower than the average for their peers. Because of […]

Every HR professional’s dream is to find the ideal candidate for every job. Unfortunately, this is much easier said than done for two reasons. First, there is a lack of candidates with the skills today’s organizations need. In fact, companies have been seeing a growing shortage of in-demand skills for the past decade. The second […]