I read a new article this morning and thought I’d share it with some of our readers. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, healthcare jobs will grow the fastest over the next 10 years, which is great news for all of us, but especially those in healthcare. Here is the article from the BLS and other data that might interest you.

I would be curious to know what you think. Personally I found the “BLS data” very interesting and of course a bit confusing. (For example, Table 7) The 30 occupations with the fastest projected employment growth, 2010-2020 – Nothing about nursing, but PT’s, Sonographers, and a few others are listed along with “Bicycle Repairers”?? Interesting info.

For more information:

- read the Reuters article
- read the BLS press release
- check out the BLS data

In my many years of providing business services, I've never been as frustrated as I am today. Here is a scenario that happens almost weekly. A hospital client calls us up and says "hey Dale, we need such and such done by the end of the week. Will you please get to work on this right away?" Wait a minute... it's Wednesday afternoon, I think to myself. But because they are a long-term client (not necessarily a good client), I drop everything and spend the next two days making sure I get them what they need. AND THEN! I don't hear from them for a week. And guess what? They don't even call me. When I do finally get them to answer the phone, I get the ol' "oh, never mind. We were able to get it covered".

What is the matter with people? Do they not have any respect for others time? Do they not understand that my time is money? How would they feel if their CEO did this to them only to say "oh, never mind" after all the work was done?

I would never, ever, ever do this to someone. It's disrespectful and shows no respect for someone who is supposed to be a partner in business. It also goes to show just how much business relations have diminished in this new technology era.

Yes, I know your busy. But so am I!

Dale Hannegan
www.mymedport.com
www.radsciences.com

Human Resources technology has changed dramatically over the years. In days past, a job candidate could call and speak to someone in HR. Now they are just told "apply online and we'll contact you if we're interested". I recently asked a candidate about the status of his application at a particular location, and he had no clue when (or if) he was even being considered. Many times a job description/posting is so vague that the person applying doesn't even know if they're qualified.

In days past, recruiting partners were allowed to visit clients and meet with the decision makers. They could get to know the HR staff and gain a better understanding of what the expectations are, what the culture is like and learn about their goals and values. Not these days. Today it’s about using technology to streamline the HR process, and the HR staff simply operates the technology. Many relationships have been replaced with vendor management systems, where the HR staff rarely has to interact with the candidate or recruiter until it’s time to interview. Some say that’s good, but I say it’s not. Here's why...