Recruiting/Staffing

Shortage Busters: Build a Culture of Retention by Understanding and Supporting Your Middle Managers By Carla Perrotta The pervasive nursing shortage has increased the pressure on an already strained healthcare system. One group that is feeling this staffing crunch most acutely and increasingly being held accountable for staff retention is middle management. In some cases, this pressure has worked ...

Abiding by The Golden Rule:  Treating Others the Way You Want to be Treated is Still Sound Business By Carla Perrotta It may sound trite, but the golden rule still makes a lot of personal and business sense. There is nothing wrong with treating other people the way you want to be treated, In fact, there is everything right ...

Put Your Best Foot Forward When Looking for a New Job By Carla Perrotta All too often, the pressures and frustrations of working in the healthcare industry can look insurmountable and lead many into an endless progression of jobs. The costs to the individual of constantly changing employers can be staggering when you factor in the lost income and ...

Stop, Look and Listen By Carla Perrotta Throughout the course of our daily endeavors, we all face numerous personal and professional decisions. What will my attitude be today? What will be my level of care? Will I address a long simmering professional conflict? Will I look for ways to improve my performance? Will I look for a new job? ...

Cultivating Peak Performance: The Art and Science of Team Building By Carla Perrotta A recent article in Fast Company magazine contained a moving tribute to the healthcare professionals who worked at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. The hospital boasts some amazing statistics," the profile said. "In 2001, it delivered 16,597 babies." Not only is that more babies than any ...