Healthcare IT Today

Caution: Here’s Why Not to Short Sheet the Hiring Process

Posted on20. Oct, 2011 by Joe Lavelle.

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As the Healthcare IT Market is heating up, do your part to make sure that your company’s hiring practices are not being compromised by the need to hire many people quickly. I know that the pressure is high to get new talented people hired on board and productive in the “ARRA and ICD-10 Environment”, but compromising your company’s hiring process and standard is only a recipe for disaster.

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Hey Mr. Healthcare IT Candidate – Please STOP Talking!

Posted on29. Sep, 2011 by Tim Tolan.

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You know it in your gut when you present a candidate who absolutely has the skills to do the job. The sweet spot! Raw talent, skills, proven track record, smart and all of the domain knowledge one would need to sell software and services in the markets we serve – healthcare. The resume was stellar, the deal [...]

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8 Common Sense Interview Tips to Land a Job in Healthcare IT

Posted on21. Sep, 2011 by Erin Kennedy.

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Getting ready for an interview is often the most stressful part of the hiring process. Many job seekers do not take the time to properly prepare for an interview. This can lead to more than a bad answer to an interview question. Not taking the time to prepare can make you late, nervous and less [...]

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How Will You Spend the 1st 90 Days in Your New Job?

Posted on03. Jun, 2011 by Tim Tolan.

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This question comes up more often than not during interviews, and it’s important for candidates to not only understand the question, but be able to N-A-I-L the answer without hesitation. I’ve seen some answers that were nicely thought-out and…well, some that were really pretty… interesting. ‘Awful’ might be a better way to put it. Companies want to evaluate your experience, education, [...]

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Don’t Fall In Love On The First Date

Posted on31. May, 2011 by Tim Tolan.

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I’ve seen this movie over and over. Candidates have their first interview with a client and like a first date, they fall madly in love. A perfect match! The new benchmark has been set and all other candidates are marked second best over Mr. or Mrs. Wonderful. In some cases, the client is masking the [...]

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Interviews: Why Winging It is a Really Bad Plan

Posted on12. May, 2011 by Tim Tolan.

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If you really think about what’s involved when you’re preparing for an interview, there just isn’t a viable excuse for “winging it”. Unless you don’t have Internet access/time to spend gathering information to prepare you for a telephone or face to face meeting you have no excuses. None. Interviewees have access to so much information [...]