Those of us who have been recruiters in the healthcare industry always find challenges competing with the big companies. When I was a more clinically … Read more
Jeff Battinus is a seasoned healthcare recruiter, holding nearly a decade of experience in nearly all facets of the healthcare recruitment. He has worked in the staffing industry, home infusion services, hospital, non-profit, biopharmaceuticals, and oncology services. He also works with the Coast Guard Auxiliary serving on its national staff in charge of recruitment for the International Affairs/Interpreter Corps and holds the office of National Branch Chief.
Attitude vs. Aptitude — Why There Are No Excuses in Recruiting
I have always told my hiring managers that there is no such thing as a position that cannot be filled. This is a bold statement, and many of my newer … Read more
Don’t Call Me Candidate! I Am Your Client
Being a recruiter, I am constantly engaging candidates: passive, active, willing, unwilling, able and unable, viable and non-viable. These “candidates” for … Read more
Contact Every Candidate
Every person, every candidate, and every applicant has value. I have yet to meet a single person in my career who does not have within them an intrinsic … Read more
Stop Killing My Passive Candidate!
My philosophy is that the best candidate is the one who is not, and does not need to look for a position. I am finding that in the past 12 months, there … Read more
Recipe to Find That Purple Squirrel
1 cup attitude A tablespoon of hope 1 pinch of luck Let me start with a short story on luck, and what I feel it truly is. I had a coach in high school, … Read more
Integrating Recruitment Into Every Facet of Your Life
I have been a recruiter for nearly a decade now. Being a recruiter is not for everybody; however, for me it is a way of life. I truly enjoy it, and finding … Read more