Merrainiacs:
Go to www.youtube.com and check out Monster's ad: Need a New Job or click here: http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ineomNgLcwg
Simply brilliant.
The most wonderful comment we hear from candidates time and time again is that what distinguishes our firm is our treatment of people. Taking the time to get to know candidates, their interests, their goals, their family....these are the things that distinguish one firm from another. It makes us feel that coming to work is worthwhile, and we appreciate the opportunity to make a difference.
Merrainiac
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The Agonizing Bureaucracy of Government
Merrainiacs:
"All our dreams can come true...if we have the courage to pursue them," or so said Walt Disney. So the news that Florida may join the Nurse Licensure Compact is not just a dream....or so we hope. The Florida Legislature may not move as fast on this as we all would like. However, they must perform a reality check. What good does it do to make an RN wait three weeks to obtain a license when an RN can get a temporary license in Virginia in a matter of hours? Our own studies, which represent only a segment of the market, show how dramtically this delay can impact healthcare in states that do not participate. Not only does it mean a loss of out-of-state talent, but the financial impact is staggering. A total of twenty-nine states (not including FL) are currently participating or have plans to participate in the very near future. This critical legislation must be passed by every state so that hard working nurses can have an opportunity to take their talent anywhere in the country and at any time. Some may feel a couple of weeks delay doesn't make a difference, but I'd beg to differ. When compared against another candidate, these three weeks can make all the difference. So let's hope the state that made Disney's dream a reality can do the same for all of the talented RN's that want to work in the Southeast.
~Merrainiac
"All our dreams can come true...if we have the courage to pursue them," or so said Walt Disney. So the news that Florida may join the Nurse Licensure Compact is not just a dream....or so we hope. The Florida Legislature may not move as fast on this as we all would like. However, they must perform a reality check. What good does it do to make an RN wait three weeks to obtain a license when an RN can get a temporary license in Virginia in a matter of hours? Our own studies, which represent only a segment of the market, show how dramtically this delay can impact healthcare in states that do not participate. Not only does it mean a loss of out-of-state talent, but the financial impact is staggering. A total of twenty-nine states (not including FL) are currently participating or have plans to participate in the very near future. This critical legislation must be passed by every state so that hard working nurses can have an opportunity to take their talent anywhere in the country and at any time. Some may feel a couple of weeks delay doesn't make a difference, but I'd beg to differ. When compared against another candidate, these three weeks can make all the difference. So let's hope the state that made Disney's dream a reality can do the same for all of the talented RN's that want to work in the Southeast.
~Merrainiac
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Hospitals Galore
Merrainiacs:
At least the temperature is up today. I never thought of the 20's as warm but after yesterday, it's a welcome change! Plus Jared didn't bring any hot cocoa today.
So today we had a lesson in the planning of hospitals and what it takes to get a hospital built around the world. One of our customers asked our firm to conduct a study of six different countries where we looked at locations, management structure, costs, construction timelines, patient access, specialization, the role of government in the decision making process and profitability. This customer has a good reason to be focused on the international market, and our leadership team shared the results with the Merrainiacs once the results were published. In short, I never appreciated how good it is to be an American. We have an abundance of hospitals of all sizes, shapes, specialties and functions. Try finding a town in this country of 75,000 people without a hospital. You'll have a tough time, and yet some of the countries we looked at have cities of 250,000+ without a hospital. Some have no hospitals for hundreds of miles, a scary proposition at best. And while some countries allow hospitals to be built by private citizens with limited oversite, others require majority approval amongst their legislature and take years and years....even decades to get these facilities approved. The situation gets much worse when we start to look at mental health facilities as many countries don't even recognize mental health as something that needs to be treated. It's downright scary if you ask me and makes me grateful to be an American.
Merrainiac
At least the temperature is up today. I never thought of the 20's as warm but after yesterday, it's a welcome change! Plus Jared didn't bring any hot cocoa today.
So today we had a lesson in the planning of hospitals and what it takes to get a hospital built around the world. One of our customers asked our firm to conduct a study of six different countries where we looked at locations, management structure, costs, construction timelines, patient access, specialization, the role of government in the decision making process and profitability. This customer has a good reason to be focused on the international market, and our leadership team shared the results with the Merrainiacs once the results were published. In short, I never appreciated how good it is to be an American. We have an abundance of hospitals of all sizes, shapes, specialties and functions. Try finding a town in this country of 75,000 people without a hospital. You'll have a tough time, and yet some of the countries we looked at have cities of 250,000+ without a hospital. Some have no hospitals for hundreds of miles, a scary proposition at best. And while some countries allow hospitals to be built by private citizens with limited oversite, others require majority approval amongst their legislature and take years and years....even decades to get these facilities approved. The situation gets much worse when we start to look at mental health facilities as many countries don't even recognize mental health as something that needs to be treated. It's downright scary if you ask me and makes me grateful to be an American.
Merrainiac
Monday, January 24, 2011
Unbundled
Merrainiacs:
It's about five degrees here today, and the breeze off the Hudson River is enough to send anyone relocating to Arizona or Florida. Jared brought in hot cocoa for everyone. Must have set him back a pretty penny, and I'm still not sure how he was able to carry over two dozen cups of hot cocoa but I think he got a few helpers from the office when they heard he was treating. The guy at 7-Eleven must have been thrilled when Jared came through the door. Probably the biggest sale he had all day considering nobody is buying Slurpees in this cold.
Speaking of cold days, the big push now is "Unbundling." The last two years have seen a lot of clients asking for discounts or perhaps something less than a "full service offering." Merraine Group now provides these services. Essentially, if an organization does not want a full national search we can break our services into any and all of the following: internet advertising (on major job boards), advertising, behavioral assessments, background & license verifications, reference checks, call lists, career fairs, employment screening, mass mailings, targeted recruitment, electronic marketing campaigns etc. The list goes on and on, but essentially it allows clients to take advantage of the areas they need the greatest help while allowing us to expose them to just a small "taste" of what it is like to work with our firm. As a general rule, we offer a full credit to our clients for any of these services whenever they decide to conduct a full search so in essence, there is virtually no risk.
Alas, today is not a day to be "unbundled." It's too cold, and I need another cup of cocoa but Jared tells me I'm limited to one. Something to bring up in our next Peer Review!
~Merrainiac
It's about five degrees here today, and the breeze off the Hudson River is enough to send anyone relocating to Arizona or Florida. Jared brought in hot cocoa for everyone. Must have set him back a pretty penny, and I'm still not sure how he was able to carry over two dozen cups of hot cocoa but I think he got a few helpers from the office when they heard he was treating. The guy at 7-Eleven must have been thrilled when Jared came through the door. Probably the biggest sale he had all day considering nobody is buying Slurpees in this cold.
Speaking of cold days, the big push now is "Unbundling." The last two years have seen a lot of clients asking for discounts or perhaps something less than a "full service offering." Merraine Group now provides these services. Essentially, if an organization does not want a full national search we can break our services into any and all of the following: internet advertising (on major job boards), advertising, behavioral assessments, background & license verifications, reference checks, call lists, career fairs, employment screening, mass mailings, targeted recruitment, electronic marketing campaigns etc. The list goes on and on, but essentially it allows clients to take advantage of the areas they need the greatest help while allowing us to expose them to just a small "taste" of what it is like to work with our firm. As a general rule, we offer a full credit to our clients for any of these services whenever they decide to conduct a full search so in essence, there is virtually no risk.
Alas, today is not a day to be "unbundled." It's too cold, and I need another cup of cocoa but Jared tells me I'm limited to one. Something to bring up in our next Peer Review!
~Merrainiac
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Crazy Eddie Recruiting
Merrainiacs:
Well, as you can tell.....keeping up on the blog is one of the New Year's Resolutions I am fulfilling.
We won't give away our ages but years ago there was a guy in the NYC appliance business named "Crazy Eddie." He would go on TV and talk about how he was "slashing prices" and giving things away at ridiculous rates. Everyone thought his prices were crzy low, and it was a lot of fun to shop there. I'm not real sure if my boss ever heard of him, but sometimes I feel like David (our boss) is the "Crazy Eddie" of the recruiting industry. Today he called everyone in the conference room and got seven of our strongest affiliates on the phone and announces to everyone that the first person to fill a Lab Night Supervisor's position in CA will receive a free trip for two to Hawaii. Every week he has a new contest, but I have to say this is his best one yet. It's fun working here. He's kind of unpredictable and always coming up with new ways to say, "Thank you."
In short, here's my proposal: If you know of anyone interested in such a position, I'll make sure you get that trip to Hawaii.....but they have to actually get hired :>)
And all I want in return is a T-shirt from Maui and a box of those chocolate covered coconut patties. Aloha!
Merrainiac
Well, as you can tell.....keeping up on the blog is one of the New Year's Resolutions I am fulfilling.
We won't give away our ages but years ago there was a guy in the NYC appliance business named "Crazy Eddie." He would go on TV and talk about how he was "slashing prices" and giving things away at ridiculous rates. Everyone thought his prices were crzy low, and it was a lot of fun to shop there. I'm not real sure if my boss ever heard of him, but sometimes I feel like David (our boss) is the "Crazy Eddie" of the recruiting industry. Today he called everyone in the conference room and got seven of our strongest affiliates on the phone and announces to everyone that the first person to fill a Lab Night Supervisor's position in CA will receive a free trip for two to Hawaii. Every week he has a new contest, but I have to say this is his best one yet. It's fun working here. He's kind of unpredictable and always coming up with new ways to say, "Thank you."
In short, here's my proposal: If you know of anyone interested in such a position, I'll make sure you get that trip to Hawaii.....but they have to actually get hired :>)
And all I want in return is a T-shirt from Maui and a box of those chocolate covered coconut patties. Aloha!
Merrainiac
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Business Robust
Merrainiacs:
It's been a while since I've written. Amongst my New Year's Resolutions this year were:
1) Make sure my husband's socks match his pants every day!
2) Say no to those donuts my co-workers love to bring in
3) Do my part to raise our retention rate above 97%. Why should we settle for anything less than 100%?
4) Bring my dog to work more frequently (everyone else here does)
5) Post to this blog more often!!!!!
Truth be told, I am doing well on four of these five. So much to talk about as we move head-first into 2011. For starters, December 2010 was this firm's best month since May of 2008. One of our Team Leaders had his best month in six years so I think the trend is an exciting one. The phones are ringing, business is booming, and we are "placement happy."
For those that have made a New Year's Resolution to make a career change, it's not too early to contact us. We'd be delighted to help.
If you can guess which of the resolutions I'm struggling with, let me know: np@merraine.com
NP as in "No problem." We'll send some of those donuts your way :>)
Merrainiac
It's been a while since I've written. Amongst my New Year's Resolutions this year were:
1) Make sure my husband's socks match his pants every day!
2) Say no to those donuts my co-workers love to bring in
3) Do my part to raise our retention rate above 97%. Why should we settle for anything less than 100%?
4) Bring my dog to work more frequently (everyone else here does)
5) Post to this blog more often!!!!!
Truth be told, I am doing well on four of these five. So much to talk about as we move head-first into 2011. For starters, December 2010 was this firm's best month since May of 2008. One of our Team Leaders had his best month in six years so I think the trend is an exciting one. The phones are ringing, business is booming, and we are "placement happy."
For those that have made a New Year's Resolution to make a career change, it's not too early to contact us. We'd be delighted to help.
If you can guess which of the resolutions I'm struggling with, let me know: np@merraine.com
NP as in "No problem." We'll send some of those donuts your way :>)
Merrainiac
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