Progress Report
Challenges 3
Challenges
Melonie Lindsey
HCA 459
Vicki Sowle
May 27, 2014
CHALLENGES OF EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS:
The biggest in recruiting employees in this field is the diversity within the medical field. You will find that the skills needed in a specific field can be applied in another related field. Therefore comprehensive knowledge is needed to select the most suitable candidate for the job. Many employers do not want to retrench the older workers they have due to the cost incurred in recruiting new employees. Also the turnover rate for new employees is not high.
THESIS:
This challenges affecting the health industry of recruiting and retrenchment need to be addressed. For example health organization should address matters of retention by having a well-planned retention program this will reduce the cost recruiting and the cost of turnover.
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· criteria and requirements should be clearly stipulated so as to make recruitment and retention easy
· The best candidate should be selected based on the criteria and knowledge of the health area .this candidate should be highly qualified and highly competent. And also those selecting should ensure that the document are authenticate and from a recognized and approved learning institution.
· Common expectation during the interview should be clear and defined to those seeking a health position
· Retention issues should be integrated during interviews. This will prepare the mind of the candidate and when the time comes, he/she will not be caught off-guard.
4. In order to address matter of retention employees should be educated through orientation to ensure that the matter is addressed well. Professional issues and activities should be taken into consideration to ensure that when the time come for them to be retrenched it would not affect them or the organization.
In the case of employee turnover this too should be addressed many student should be encouraged to undertake medical causes and education should be made affordable because mostly those student who join the health school are people from well up families.
In the case of recruiting this process should not be complicated and candidates should know in advance what is expected of them and the organization should have a clear guideline of the kind of candidate they need.
CONCLUSION:
To address this issue of recruitment and retrenchment organization should show the potential candidates they are committed to quality and excellence and highlight the role the candidates who will be they will play when employed and in future. And in order to improve this industry the executive need to think critically across all areas from health matters to financial affairs. And focus on attracting smart talents
REFERENCES:
· http://txhealthmatch.com/Attachments/Recruitment%20and%20Retention%20Jan%202011.pdf
· Levoy, R. (2007). 222 secrets of hiring, managing, and retaining great employees in healthcare practices. Sudbury, Mass: Jones and Bartlett Publishers.
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