News & Insights

Jeffrey Koppin, Director of Talent Acquisition at Chicago-based Accretive Health, recently shared insights about his role and the recruitment function at this fast-growing company. Accretive Health is focused on helping its healthcare provider clients – both physician’s groups and hospitals – deliver the highest quality care, serve their communities, and do so in a financially […]

The world of healthcare as we have known it is changing dramatically. Hospitals, in complying with the Affordable Care Act (ACA), are experiencing what is, without exaggeration, a paradigm shift of the greatest magnitude. Nurses at the front lines of patient care are already starting to see a significant impact on their roles and accountabilities. […]

Speaking with Gina Max, Senior Manager, Talent Management, at USG Corporation. We recently had the pleasure of speaking with Gina Max, Senior Manager, Talent Management, at USG Corporation. USG, more than 100 years old, is North America’s leading producer and distributor of gypsum wallboard, joint compound and a vast array of related products for the construction […]

Note: This article appears in the February issue of Talent Acquisition Excellence Magazine and the content was also published in modified format in Consulting Magazine’s February issue. While watching the fall-out from the faux sign-language interpreter at Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, I was reminded of the adage, “Learn from your mistakes”. And there’s certainly a […]

Recruitment and Succession Are Two Sides of the Same Coin. From our work with healthcare providers, we know that succession planning is a pressing priority for many of you. Several factors are at play, including the re-alignment of healthcare roles/responsibilities, the aging of the workforce and the fact that graduation rates for new professionals aren’t keeping […]

“How hard can it be?”,  I asked myself as I recently contemplated a bathroom remodeling project. Well, seven hours and three trips to the big box store, local hardware store and plumbing supply store respectively, I decided that “buying” the expertise I needed was, in the long term, going to be less expensive and produce […]