As you continue to experience the effects of the pandemic, you might have recruitment on hold, a shift in open positions, smaller staff or you might even start getting back to normal.
You wouldn’t expect a job-seeking physician to use only one method of searching for their next practice, right? Then why only use one method to recruit the best candidates for your organization?
To me, the annual Association of Staff Physician Recruiters (ASPR) Conference feels like a wedding does for a bride: Months of planning beforehand. Tons of people to speak with during. Then afterwards? You’re lucky if you remember half of it, it’s been such a whirlwind!
PracticeLink is proud to to be an ASPR strategic partner, and we'll once again be exhibiting at the annual conference in San Diego. If you, too, are headed to San Diego, here are a few tips to take with you.
1. The airport is close enough to walk.
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The Manchester Grand Hyatt is only 2.7 miles from the San Diego International Airport via North Harbor Drive. The proximity surprised me on my first San Diego trip. The Super Shuttle from the airport was only $10, and a cab wasn’t much more. Disclaimer: I did not check to see if there are sidewalks the whole way, so please don’t actually walk there. Just know that it’s close.
Happy Columbus Day!
Columbus Day is a U.S. holiday that commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on October 12, 1492. It did not become a federal holiday until 1937.
We have learned many things from the voyages of Christopher Columbus, and in my attempt to find a good segue into how his experiences can relate to physician recruitment, one thing stands out among the rest: Christopher Columbus was a tenacious navigator and explorer.
The definition of “explorer” is “a person who explores an unfamiliar area.” As physician recruiters, you’re exploring unfamiliar territory every day to find the best candidates for your organization and community. To achieve the results you need, you have to be creative, cast your net as far as possible, leave no stone unturned and venture into unknown territories.
So if you’re ever having a day when you need some encouragement or even a little pat on the back, remind yourself that it takes the same persistence and tenacity Christopher Columbus had to be successful in physician recruiting!
