Employers are struggling to find qualified candidates for their open positions, and many are turning to staffing firms for help. According to a survey by CareerBuilder, 54 percent of employers plan to increase their use of staffing firms in the next five years. “Even with new technologies pushing industry evolution, staffing firms will continue… Read more »
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4 Things Recruiters Look for on Your Resume
Finding a new job is a massive time commitment. You spend countless hours searching for the right position, going through the application process and writing cover letters. But if your resume isn’t up to par, your time could be wasted. “At Morgan Hunter Healthcare, we see hundreds of resumes every week,” Abby Parks, Senior… Read more »
4 Benefits of Hiring Consultants
When companies consider hiring a consultant, some might ask why. What is the point of hiring a consultant when there are full-time employees to solve the problem or execute the project? The short answer: consultants bring new knowledge and relevant experience that may not currently exist in the company. Consultants are especially useful for… Read more »
5 Hiring Trends in 2017
As 2017 approaches, it’s time for employers to start reevaluating their staffing plans. Employers will face many changes in the upcoming year. Here are just a few of the expected hiring trends for 2017: Improving the candidate experience In a recent study by Workplace Trends, 60 percent of job seekers have had a… Read more »
Trump Releases Healthcare Plan
President-elect Donald Trump released a brief, 310-word healthcare plan last week. In it, Trump outlined his plans for repealing Obamacare, vowing to deliver on one of his biggest campaign promises. Trump’s plan lays out seven actions he says Congress must take to reform healthcare: Repeal Obamacare, eliminating the individual mandate Allow the sale of… Read more »
Planning for 2017: Key Questions to Ask Before Drafting Your Staffing Plan
The purpose of a staffing plan is to ensure your company has sufficient staff with the right skills and experience to meet objectives. Sounds straightforward enough, right? But, as one of the leading Healthcare IT staffing and consulting firms, Morgan Hunter Healthcare knows that determining optimal staffing levels can be a challenging task, no matter what industry you’re in. Too many… Read more »
Key Things to Cover When Evaluating Your 2016 Hiring Outcomes
You’ve found a great candidate, extended an offer, and trained and onboarded the new employee. Your work is done here, right? Not if you want your hiring processes to be as efficient and effective as possible. And the end of the year is an ideal time to take a look back and evaluate your 2016 hiring… Read more »
New Overtime Rule: What Employers Need to Know
Employers take notice: a new rule regulating overtime pay is about to take effect. Last May, the U.S. Department of Labor passed a new overtime law that changed which employees are exempt from overtime pay. Come December 1, the law will make an estimated 4.2 million exempt workers non-exempt. Currently, employees who make $455… Read more »
After EHR Implementation, What’s Next?
After your facility implements an Electronic Health Record (EHR) system, the question arises: what’s next? Is there anything left to do now that all of the health information has been digitized? According to medical experts, there is plenty left to do. Issues remain, for example, with effectively analyzing all of the data generated, improving… Read more »
White Paper: Optimization Methodology
Healthcare regulations and requirements are an ongoing challenge for health systems, hospitals, physicians, and clinics. Costs are increasing, systems undergo continuous change to meet regulatory requirements, staffs are overwhelmed with current workloads, and revenue is decreasing. Systems are regularly brought live using only a small percentage of the system capabilities. Faced with these challenges, organizations implement temporary workarounds to… Read more »