Talent Acquisition In The Trenches

"So by bringing in automation, you can go back to your CFO, your C-suite, and say, 'By doing this, we will save this.' I can commit to these savings." - Joshua Seacrest Joshua is Paradox's VP of Marketing and Client Advocacy for Paradox. He is the former Head of Global Talent Acquisition and Strategy for McDonald's and Head of Global TA for Abercrombie & Fitch - where he spent 13 years in vari...

"Our attention is a limited resource, but AI has the power to optimize it and enable humans to invest their attention in cultivating relationships and pursuing creative and groundbreaking ideas."- Ernest NG Ernest is the VP of Strategy, Research, Content, and Incubation at Hiredscore. He has a PhD in Applied Psychology and expertise in organizational design, workforce metrics, and talent managemen...

“I think everybody, at some point, feels like they don't belong until they realize they do.” - Rhea Moss. Rhea Moss is the Global Head of Workforce and Customer Insights and resident company “Data Nerd” at iSIMS . A mom, and Women in Tech advocate, she oversees the iCIMS Insights Program , which recently published the 2023 Talent Experience Report, with perspectives from over 1000 US adults, insig...

"It's as if recruiters are Lucille Ball in the chocolate factory, bustling around and stuffing chocolate wherever they can with no real prioritization or plan."  - Trent Cotton  I had a chance to sit with Trent, a versatile speaker, writer, TA Leader, and HR Executive at Reqfest ‘23 in Nashville TN where we talked about how he has adapted the principles of the Agile Methodology to streamline the r...

"Managing over 5,500 requisitions would be nearly impossible without the aid of technology and advanced automation." - Paul Kinsey - Executive Director TA Paul's team manages a ton of sophistication in their tech stack, and his team prioritizes investments that offer excellent ROI and address real-world challenges, such as onboarding speed, candidate rediscovery, and automated scheduling. Mercy is...

Only six months into her new role as Director, Workforce Planning and Recruitment Strategy, Courtnay Wittmershaus gave us a behind-the-scenes look at how she approached her integration into Sharp Health. Some quick stats on Courtnay: 12 years of healthcare TA experience 8 years in leadership roles Leads a team of 25 TA professionals RogueHire Elite Award Winner at Scripps Health in 2022 So... what...

“Our philosophy is that everyone, whether it's the CEO of an organization or an intern, should have the same type of relocation experience .”  - Jeff Ellman Planes, horses, wine cellars, and breast milk shipping are some of the unique requests Jeff and his team have relocated since 2010 - while focused solely on elevating the candidate experience as the move is in motion. Jeff is the Co-Founder of...

“When we look at the ratio of Time to Source vs. Time to Process, it makes you question where am I investing my time and limited budget in improving my team's outcomes?” - Christian Ray Christian is a Managing Partner at RogueHire, a healthcare recruitment analytics, training, and consulting company. We sat down to discuss the outcomes of the 14th annual Healthcare Recruitment Metrics Benchmarking...

"Being able to help people on their path to better health, it's just something I am very passionate about." - Justin Koch Justin is the Director of Talent Acquisition for Indiana University Health and has his Doctor of Pharmacy from Butler University. His team of over 40 TA professionals filled nearly 12,000 roles in 2022. Links: RogueHire Matt Rimer on LinkedIn Justin Koch on LinkedIn

On today's episode, Matt talks with members of the Lee Health team in our first live podcast recording. Links: RogueHire Matt Rimer on LinkedIn

“I don't care if you're a device sales rep, you're a physician, you're a nurse, you're a recruiter in a health system - there's always a patient at the end of what you do.” - Brian Brazda Brian is the VP of Sales at MyandYou (and former Sales Director at LHC), recently joined TA in the Trenches, powered by RogueHire. In this episode, we learn more about the development of Eleanor, the most advance...

The most significant factor that has contributed to my professional success is my openness to innovation." - Ryan Affolter Ryan leads the Talent Attraction at RogueHire, specializing in talent intelligence, training, and consulting for Healthcare TA teams. He is a recruitment marketing veteran with 20+ years of experience in companies ranging from Jobs2web (now known as SAP SuccessFactors), Proact...

“We can't be upsellers; we’ve got to be looking at how we are developing trust, developing a relationship, and ultimately finding the right role for people. - Jeff Greene Jeff is the VP of Talent Acquisition at Trinity Health, one of the largest not-for-profit, faith-based healthcare systems in the nation. It is a family of 123,000 colleagues and nearly 27,000 physicians and clinicians caring for...

“My passion comes from knowing that through our work, we can support people in advancing their careers & ultimately positively impact patient lives." - Ryan Maglione. Ryan is the SVP of Global Commercial Talent Acquisition & tsp at Syneos Health, a global, publicly traded $5b+ biopharmaceutical services and solutions company based in Morrisville, NC, with over 29,000 employees globally. Th...

“What we are realizing is that most candidates we are hiring are already in our ATS - this is our 75% advantage. " - Christian Ray. Christian is a Managing Partner at Lean Human Capital, now powered by RogueHire, a recruitment process transformation, and optimization services company. With over a decade of extensive research and analysis across 250+ health systems, Lean Human Capital is the leader...

Today's episode is a special crossover with the Talk Talent To Me. Today, we kick off our coverage from the the floor of Talent Acquisition (TA) Week in sunny San Diego, California. We chat with Matt Rimer, Director of TA at Trinity Health, about some of the biggest hiring challenges currently facing healthcare and why it’s an exciting time to be involved with talent acquisition in healthcare. Mat...

Today's episode is a special crossover with the Talent Acquisition Leaders Podcast, and host Ryan Dull. On today’s episode, host Ryan Dull is joined by Matt Rimer , Director of Talent Acquisition at Trinity Health (HQ Michigan ) and Host of “TA In The Trenches ”, join them for a real dialogue on some of the latest insights, trends, and challenges inside healthcare talent acquisition today. Trinity...

"Healthcare’s mission inspires you to become a better person. You cannot help but go into your communities and do better."  Angela Ramos Angela Ramos is a Branding & Engagement Specialist for Harris Health System who joined me for Episode #11 of TA in the Trenches, powered by NAHCR. Links: RogueHire Matt Rimer on LinkedIn

"Without a doubt, your chief executive officer must know that if the people don't take precedence over all else, absolutely nothing will." - Colin Lyle. Colin is the System Director of TA at Advent Health. Advent Health is one of the largest non-profit health systems in the nation. It operates 50 hospitals in nine states, with over 8,200 licensed beds. The TA team consists of 260 TA professionals,...

" Once a Nurse, Always a Nurse." - Theresa Mazzaro Theresa Mazzaro is the President of NAHCR and Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Johns Hopkins HealthCare with over 30 years of TA, Nursing, Healthcare, and Military experience. Links: RogueHire Matt Rimer on LinkedIn Theresa Mazzaro on Linked In

“I often say talent acquisition is the happy, happy, joy, joy of HR” - Rebecca Kapsalis Rebecca is the Associate VP of TA for The University of Vermont Medical Center.  UVM's team of over 16,000 colleagues provides healthcare to more than 1 million people in Vermont and northern New York. The TA team consists of 46 TA professionals, filling 6,500 positions in 2021 - and running an average open req...

“Even though we sit a heck of a long way from the bedside, we still make a difference ” - Kurt Stillwagon Kurt is the Sr. Director of Talent Acquisition at Wellspan. Wellspan is situated in South Central Pennsylvania, serving a five-county region; with over 20,000 employees and 220 patient-care locations. The TA team consists of over 50 TA professionals, filling 6,500 positions in 2021 - and runni...

“The best recruiters are excellent storytellers, accurate storytellers. ” - Josh Jackson Josh Jackson, the Founder/CEO of Mosaic Talent Partners, found his niche in healthcare TA in 2015 when he started his career at Daversa Partners. There he learned the ins and outs of executive search. In late 2020, Josh transitioned to Oak HC/FT, where he was responsible for hiring talent and strategizing with...

“Wherever you work, you have to believe in your mission.” - Bruce Mattos Bruce's recruitment career started at age 18 while working with his dad, the head coach of the Sacramento State Hornets.  He learned much from hanging around his father. The most important was that the greatest gift you can give people is to share the love and passion you have for the organization you represent. Bruce is the ...

“Doing something that supports people at their best and worst, healthcare is exciting no matter what role you play, we truly impact what people do and how they feel.” - Sean Peterson From starting his career as a Sourcing Specialist to recently being asked to take on the Interim Director of Talent Strategies position, Sean has progressed rapidly through the ranks at BJC.  He is currently in charge...