Saturday, February 28, 2009

NAS Insights for Healthcare Recruiting

Posted by Kate Wardwell, Director, Business Development

Despite Surge of Interest in Nursing Careers, New AACN Data Confirm That Too Few Nurses Are Entering the Healthcare Workforce

According to new survey data released by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), less than half of all qualified applicants to entry-level baccalaureate nursing programs were enrolled last year despite calls to increase the number of well-educated registered nurses in the U.S. workforce.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20090226006266&newsLang=en


Job Seekers Look to Expanding Field of Nursing

As many companies roll out cuts in the wake of the faltering economy, some job seekers are looking to an industry that has a real need for workers: nursing.

http://www.theindychannel.com/news/18796509/detail.html

Friday, February 27, 2009

Cheezhead Article - ten best social networks for job searches

Posted by Laura McPeck, Director, Business Development

Interested in learning more about utilizing social networks for job searches? Check out this insightful article from Cheezhead “ten best social networks for job searches”.

http://www.cheezhead.com/2009/02/26/the-best-social-networks-for-job-searching/

These leading social networking sites yield multiple benefits including building out your profile and networking in order to fill your pipeline with qualified applicants.

For further information on building out a strategy with the leading social networking sites, reach out to your Account Manager.

Marketwire Article: Web Traffic to Career Development Sites Increases 20 Percent Year-Over-Year in January, According to Nielsen Online

Posted by Kristen Doescher, Account Manager

Nielsen Online, a service of The Nielsen Company, today reported a 20 percent year-over-year increase in visitors to job sites, which grew from 41.5 million unique visitors in January 2008 to 49.7 million in January 2009....

Click here to read more!

Media Life Article: No surprise, job sites are just booming

Posted by Laura McPeck, Director, Business Development

The Job Boards continue to thrive despite these tough economic conditions. Check out the latest article from Media Life “No surprise, job sites are just booming” noting growth with Indeed, LinkedIn, & Simply Hired. CareerBuilder continues to hold the #1 spot.

http://tinyurl.com/b4cn46

American Idol Draft: update

Congratulations to Jillian, Tara and Laura for their Top 12 contestants!

Laura McPeck honored in client testimonial.

Posted by Tara Repucci, VP of Total Quality and Customer Loyalty for the Northeastern Region

Nancy DiDia, Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer at Bohringer Ingleheim, posted the following review of Laura McPeck's work on LinkedIn:

“Laura is truly a leader in understanding the importance of diversity recruiting and having a strong understanding of the pharmaceutical industry. I have worked with Laura for the past two years and her work and our relationship with NAS Recruitment Communications continues to deepen as she has become a trusted advisor, consultant and partner in our talent acquisition strategy. I can always count on Laura for prompt attention and swift follow-up to our requests. Mostly, I know I can trust her recommendations and insights--given her knowledge of the industry and her outstanding network. Laura is the consummate professional and business leader. I highly recommend Laura to design your recruitment strategies.” February 25, 2009
Top qualities: Great Results, Personable, Creative

Congratulations, Laura! We couldn't agree more.

Thursday, February 26, 2009

Use Stories to Add Oomph to Your Brand

Posted by Ashley Hedlund, Account Manager

Looking for a competitive edge? Use the customers’ stories to market your company. When a customer reads about how your business helped another customer in need, it can stick in people’s minds and can be more effective than a thousand logos.

Read more about how stories can add oomph to your brand by clicking on the link below to read the Entrepreneur.com article by John Williams.


http://www.entrepreneur.com/marketing/branding/imageandbrandingcolumnistjohnwilliams/article199920.html