Career fairs allow recruiters to meet quality candidates face-to-face and form meaningful relationships. With the global pandemic making travel and in-person meetings difficult – and in some cases nonexistent – live career fairs needed to be replaced.

The solution? Virtual career fairs.

This shift lets recruiters continue to make valuable connections and communicate with candidates actively looking for opportunities. Exhibiting at virtual fairs differs from live events, so Andrea Leland, Manager Talent Acquisition at Dartmouth Hitchcock shared some lessons and best practices their organization has learned from their experience.

For months, recruitment was on hold or saw a great deal of change. As counties and states relax restrictions, recruitment efforts will start to pick up for many.

Organizations and people are also experiencing different levels of response, so keep these tips in mind as you work to fill positions.

Nearly every job requires candidates to submit a resume. For jobs within hospital systems, physician practice groups, universities, medical schools or for research, a curriculum vitae (CV) is preferred. As a physician recruiter, it’s good to know best practices when reviewing a CV.

Filling certain specialties can be a challenge. These past few months may have created even more demand for some of those specialties or made it even more challenging to recruit others. To help you prioritize your search and resources, PracticeLink developed a Physician Recruitment Index identifying the hardest-to-recruit and most in-demand specialties.