In my last post, I wrote about trainer resumes, and some things that I look for as a hiring manager when I am reviewing prospective candidates on paper. In the highly competitive trainer job market, a great resume stands out and will definitely help you get a foot in the door. But the next step […]
Resource planning for an Epic implementation is a tremendous undertaking and estimating the “right” number of Epic trainers required for organizational success is a common challenge. Epic Systems guides all of its customers on resource planning and their tools for gauging customer training needs are simple to use and provide a good baseline number as […]
We’ve all been there. You read an online job description that seems a perfect match to your consulting skills and availability. You may even get submitted to the job by a recruiter and have one or more interviews with the client. And then… disappointment. You don’t get the role. >>Sign Up For Health IT Job […]
The U.S. economy and the health IT economy keep chugging along, according to a variety of recent surveys and indicators, all of which is good news for job seekers looking for permanent and contract healthcare technology positions. The newly-released February Employment Trends Index (ETI) from the Conference Board is up from January, providing evidence that […]
Your organization has just spent millions on selecting, building out and testing your new EHR system. But your return on this massive investment relies in large part on the end users and their familiarity and comfort with the system. That's why there are trainers. Attending training is normally the first exposure to the new system […]
The IT hiring outlook for 2017 is a bit muddled according to two recent surveys, but overall demand for healthcare IT professionals should show continued strength into the New Year. The latest Dice survey of IT hiring managers showed 69 percent plan on more hiring in the first half of 2017. While that’s good news, […]
Sourcing specialist Anna Cusick is social by nature, profession and education, as the University of West Georgia graduate earned a Bachelor's degree in Marketing with a focus in social media before venturing into the staffing industry. Now Anna, a die-hard soccer player and fan, chats with potential job candidates all day long, using her bubbly personality to help health IT consultants […]
Hiring and staffing for an Epic project is a significant undertaking, as outlined in our new eBook, Building an Epic Team. But after Go Live, hospitals and health systems face a different challenge: retaining their top Epic staff members for the long-haul. “If you haven’t done your homework to retain your talent, you’re taking your eye […]
Consultant Advisor Candace Bush has a lengthy history in human resources and recruiting, having held various roles in the industry for 27 years. A graduate of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Chattanooga native, Candace moved to Atlanta in 1998 to "be in the big city," and she's been matching people all over the […]
So you’ve followed our eight easy tips for improving your resume, eliminated these 35 words from your resume and added these 20 words to it instead. What’s next? You may not be surprised to hear this, but go over your resume again, this time for its formatting. Great resumes use a lot of white space, […]
The employment outlook is favorable for healthcare and IT workers seeking contract or permanent roles in 2016, according to a new forecast from CareerBuilder. The company’s annual survey of employers finds nearly half (47%) will hire temporary or contract workers this year, up slightly from 46% in last year’s survey. The survey also found that […]
Healthcare IT Leaders recruiter Christine Woods has one more reason to be one proud mama. On Jan. 8, Christine’s 15-year-old son Hampton and his 14-year-old friend Jake Haygood won the popular vote for their medical device at the Pediatrics 2040 Innovation Beach, which means they beat out 24 other startup organizations for the opportunity to pitch for venture capital for their own HIT innovation startup, Haygood and Woods Co.