Congratulations to the University of Central Florida
By Healthcare Scouts | August 9, 2010
http://www.today.ucf.edu/ucf-med-school-opens-to-students-aug-2/
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Healthcare Scouts will be attending the 65th Annual FWCI Conference and 22nd Annual Safety and Health Conference August 15th-18th
By Tyler Schuster | June 30, 2010
The Florida Workers’ Compensation Institute, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization with the purpose of keeping participants within the workers’ compensation field ahead of the learning curve. FWCI’s educational offerings highlight case law updates, current insurance regulations, as well as emerging national trends. The courses are targeted to payors, providers, employers, attorneys, adjusters, and other interested parties. The annual conference brings work comp professionals together for networking, information sharing, and provides an opportunity for vendors to display their products and services.
http://www.fwciweb.org/
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Happy Health Care Recruiter Recognition Day!
By Tyler Schuster | June 1, 2010
Health Care Recruiters from hospitals and health systems across the country will celebrate the 15th annual National Health Care Recruiter Recognition Day, Tuesday, June 1.
In 1991, Congress declared the first Tuesday in June each year to be National Health Care Recruiter Recognition Day.
Have a great day!
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Scout Tips about Great Resumes
By Monte Blews | May 17, 2010
Many times job seekers try to put keywords on their resumes to catch the attention a recruiter. You have to be strategic with your choice of words on your resume. All too many times, the same words are used over and over and over and over……you get the point.
Below we have provided you with words, having reviewed thousands of resumes; we feel that they are just overused. Avoid them whenever possible and be creative with your own alternatives. Remember, the resume, in conjunction with the phone interview always needs to leave the employer wanting to learn more about you.
1. Successful. Very overused on resumes. We all want to show a prospective employer that we are a success. Scout Tip- Best in Class, Accolades, Award Winning, and Top Performer.
2. Skilled. So boring. Recruiters hate to see this word and it is so overused. Scout Tip- Get a Thesaurus, i.e., forward thinking, talented.
3. Accomplished. Buzz killer. Scout Tip- Direct your use and the meaning of this word towards your professional performance.
4. Results Driven. These two words are so overused. Scout Tip- You do not want to sound and read like everyone else. To get your resume noticed, you have to stand out and be unique.
5. Problem Solver. Heads up people! All humans are problem solvers; it is part of our nature. Scout Tip- Don’t use it. Consider Troubleshooter, Forward-Thinking.
6. Dedicated and Dependable. No, No, No. Scout Tip- Keep your resume fresh and creative. Use High-Potential, Dynamic, and Quality Driven.
I was in a chat forum over the weekend with other recruiters and I would like to share some thoughts that were expressed by professionals that read resumes on a daily basis.
Resume Pluses- Be descriptive with your technical skills. Match your skills with the job description and the requirements. If you are applying to a “management” position, then show reporting, budgets, accountability, etc. Don’t be something you are not.
Scout Tip- Show hard numbers and facts, do not fill your resume with fluff. Refrain from using “worked on”. Tell the prospective employer your actual details of work, and the customer satisfaction in real terms.
Resume No’s - Be specific on what you are looking for, do not generalize with your search. Show the employer how you are a great fit for the position they have posted. Scout Tip- Employers want to see you are a fit for their position within the first half page of the resume. Do not use antiquated or fluffy sentences to sell yourself.
Finally, all resumes do not have to be in New Times Roman. Scout Tip- Be fresh, leave the employer wanting more of you.
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Pharmacist Phone Interview Tips
By Monte Blews | May 10, 2010
As more companies enlist phone interviews in their hiring process as a precursor for an onsite interview, Pharmacists seeking new opportunities must be prepared with their “own sales presentation”. That’s right! Your first or second phone interviews with a prospective employer, is in fact a sales presentation to them, and you are the product!
The initial phone interview, after your resume has been reviewed, usually is 15-30 minutes. Depending on the level of the position, a second phone interview may be required which would entail 45-60 minutes. Proper execution of the phone interviews always ensures a face-to-face. Below are a few suggestions that our candidates are always briefed on:
1. Always schedule a phone interview where you can be in a quiet place with no distractions. This includes public places, animals or children at home. With your designated time for the interview, always make sure you will have sufficient cell signal strength, so you don’t lose the call during your interview. Give yourself a glass of water nearby, in case your mouth gets dry. Never chew gum or try to eat something.
2. Make sure you are psychologically prepared for the phone interview. Mentally you should sell yourself over the phone as if the employer was sitting across from you at that very moment. Do not sound like you are half-asleep or not focused, or depressed because you are having a bad day. Those feelings are always conveyed in your voice. If possible, stand during your phone interview, studies have shown that candidates assertiveness is enhanced when standing versus sitting down.
3. Have your printed resume in front of you and know it backwards and forwards. A candidate informed me awhile ago, that he was inteviewing for an employer and looking at his resume online, when his computer crashed all of a sudden. The unexpected event, totally threw him off guard with the interview, and he had to scramble to find a paper resume to continue discussing his background.
4. Be prepared with your own research about the prospective employer. Your questions should revolve around the position you are applying for and about the company specifically. Your recruiter should outline the interview process for you in advance, so you always know what the next step is in the interview process. The recruiter should always provide you with the name of the interviewer and thier position within the company you are applying for. Questions about the company’s long term growth, or what they are doing currently, tells the employer you are interested in becoming a contributor to their continued success.
5. Be prepared with firm dates and times as to when you can do an on-site interview. Pre schedule three dates on when you could be present for the on-site interview.
6. On your first or second phone interview, do not bring up compensation, benefits, days off. The phone interviews are crucial to enticing the employer to want to meet you face to face. These topics will be discussed when you get to the offer.
7. Finally, when answering questions, use simple and concise answers. If you need a moment to think about your answer, then take it. Formulate your response, that appears collected and competent after a moment’s break, than a quick answer that leaves the interviewer puzzled and unsure. When providing answers, don’t stray from the subject, stay focused. This shows you are not good at listening. Too much information in an answer becomes irrevelant to what is being asked.
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Healthcare Scouts celebrates National Nurses Week all month long in May
By Healthcare Scouts | May 3, 2010
Nurses make up an exceptionally large number of society’s most self-sacrificing, and hard-working individuals. National Nurses Week is rapidly approaching and I am aware that you are probably beginning to plan for this important time. Healthcare Scouts has extended celebrations for National Nurses week to the entire month of May 2010! Healthcare Scouts will be extending retention based incentives to current client placements made in May 2010. According to Tyler Schuster, Managing Director of Healthcare Scouts Nurse Case Management Division, “May is also a great opportunity for future clients to take advantage of Healthcare Scouts proprietary data base, specialization, national scope, and our industry expertise. May is also a great month to build new relationships heading into the CMSA’s 20th Annual Conference & Expo that will be held in Orlando this year.” Healthcare Scouts will be in Orlando June 8th-11th, 2010 at the CMSA, booth 1128. To learn how Healthcare Scouts unique blend of specialization and scope of services can assist your organizations recruitment and retention efforts, visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800-708-0605.
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Healthcare Scouts’ recap of the NICM/ACMA National Conference in San Antonio, Texas
By Tyler Schuster | April 20, 2010
First of all, thank you all who were able to stop by our booth. We had a great turn out as always. To learn more, feel free to visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800-708-0605.
This year’s event provided networking opportunities in the exhibit hall, and great continuing education sessions which exposed the attendees to the various changes in the workplace that will be most important to you and your patients.
It was also fun to watch the participant’s eagerness during the Silent Auction, not to mention the Margarita line!!!
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, a 645-bed level 1 trauma center, won an award for their Poster Presentation at the 2010 Conference. (The focus was on process improvement.)
At the closing party the official announcement was made…Mark Your Calendar - Join us April 7-10 at the Marriott World Center Resort in Orlando, FL for the 2011 NICM/ACMA National Conference.
WILL WE SEE YOU THERE?
Tyler Schuster| Managing Director| Healthcare Scouts, Winter Park, FL 32789
Phone (800) 708-0605 x 112| tylers@healthcarescouts.com
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Healthcare Scouts will be attending the CMSA’s Twentieth Annual Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida June 8-11, 2010.
By Healthcare Scouts | March 18, 2010
The CMSA Annual Conference is the largest case management event of the year. For nurse professionals, this year’s event will provide educational sessions designed to expose you to various changes and provide you with the knowledge to make change positive for you, your workplace, and most importantly your patients. The world of health care is changing. As the premier recruiter for Nurse Case Professionals, Healthcare Scouts prides itself in assisting candidates and clients explore and discover this “exciting positive change” in the growing Nurse Case field. According to Tyler Schuster, Managing Director of Healthcare Scouts, “The CMSA conference allows us the opportunity to recognize and further educate our highly skilled team, while understanding the unique needs of our clients and candidates attending the event.” Healthcare Scouts will be exhibiting at booth 1128. To learn more, feel free to visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800-708-0605.
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Healthcare Scouts will be attending the NICM/ACMA National Conference in San Antonio, Texas, April 8-11, 2010
By Healthcare Scouts | March 18, 2010
The NICM/ACMA National Conference is the largest event for Hospital/Health System Case Management professionals this year.
“Case Management in Hospital/Health Care Systems is a collaborative practice model including patients, nurses, social workers, physicians, other practitioners, caregivers and the community. The Case Management process encompasses communication and facilitates care along a continuum through effective resource coordination. The goals of Case Management include the achievement of optimal health, access to care and appropriate utilization of resources, balanced with the patient’s right to self determination.” – www.acmaweb.org
For nurse professionals, this year’s event will provide educational sessions designed to expose you to various changes and provide you with the knowledge to make change positive for you, your workplace, and most importantly your patients. The world of health care is changing. As the premier recruiter for Nurse Case Professionals, Healthcare Scouts prides itself in assisting candidates and clients explore and discover this “exciting positive change” in the growing Nurse Case field. According to Tyler Schuster, Managing Director of Healthcare Scouts, “The NICM/ACMA conference allows us the opportunity to recognize and further educate our highly skilled team, while understanding the unique needs of our clients and candidates attending the event.” Healthcare Scouts will be exhibiting. To learn more, feel free to visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800-708-0605.
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National Case Management Week October 12-16
By Healthcare Scouts | October 9, 2009
National Case Management Week is an occasion when you can make obvious the value of your case managers in healthcare. Show support for your profession, staff, colleagues, or friends and family!
Healthcare Scouts recognizes case managers all over the globe and sends our best! Continue making a difference day by day!
Healthcare Scouts is the nation’s premier healthcare recruiting firm specializing in permanent placement of licensed healthcare professionals. Healthcare Scouts works as a business partner with healthcare organizations across the United States. Healthcare Scouts provides a unique blend of speciation and scope of services that can assist your organizations recruitment and retention efforts, visit www.healthcarescouts.com or call 800-708-0605.
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