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Service Corporation Professional Search Services, Stephen O’Connor,
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What
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Faced with the unenviable task of filling a popular manager’s shoes? Try on these tips for a comfortable fit:
Adapted from “How You Can Stand Tall in a Predecessor’s Big Shoes,” by Joann S. Lublin, for WSJ.com |
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In 115 out of 202 U.S. metro areas recently analyzed by the Center for Housing Policy and Homes for Working Families, registered nurses earning median salaries of $58,640 wouldn’t qualify for a mortgage big enough to purchase a median-priced home. In fact, workers would need annual incomes of $84,957 to get into a home selling for the $248,000 median price across all studied metro areas. Although the report only looked at housing affordability for healthcare workers, the findings suggest middle-class employees face significant home-buying hurdles in majority of cities. So employers might gain a big hiring edge by providing mortgage assistance and other housing help. Source: employee Recruitment & Retention |
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by Stephen O'Connor The season of graduations is upon us and the transition to the “real world” begins for many young people who can no longer delay their entrance into the world of staff meetings, performance appraisals and office politics.
There are, however, some important lessons conspicuously absent from the curriculum of our institutions of higher learning that need to be impressed upon the newest members of the work force. Fortunately, these essential rules of (work) life have been captured by First Draft Publications in its October 1999 issue of Practical Ideas for Editors. Rule 1: Life is not fair; get used to it. Rule
2: The world won’t
care about your self-esteem. The world will
expect you to accomplish Rule 3: You will not make $40,000 right out of high school. And you won’t be a vice president with a corner office until you earn both. Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait until you get a boss. She doesn’t have tenure. Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping; they called it opportunity. Rule 6: If you screw-up, it’s not your parents fault. So don’t whine about your mistakes; learn from them. Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren’t as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills and cleaning your clothes. So before you save the rainforest from the blood-sucking parasites of your parent’s generation, try delousing the closet in your own room. Rule 8: Life is not divided into semesters, you don’t get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you find yourself. Rule 9: Television is not real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs. Rule 10: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you’ll end up working for one. There is also practical advice for employers who hire young people directly out of school. Donald Asher in his article Building Better Assimilation Programs: Keys to Success, published in the Journal of Career Planning & Employment, identifies some strategies to help manage the transition. Job rotations — Move recent graduates throughout the organization. This helps them learn the system and find a good fit with their skills and interest. Mini-promotions — Give graduates some recognition relatively quickly. A slight raise in salary, a title enhancement or new assignment with more responsibility can be encouraging to them. Mentoring programs — Mentors should be volunteers and should work outside the person’s department. Socialization — New employees may be shy around older, more established colleagues. Create opportunities for graduates to interact with the rest of the staff. You should probably also tell them that the four food groups are no longer beer, pizza, chips and cereal and that naps are no longer available between noon and 6 p.m. This article originally appeared in Michigan Health & Hospitals magazine and is being used with permission. |
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Gain a recruiting edge on college campuses today by taking these savvy steps:
Adapted from “Hiring Recent College Graduates,” by Aaron Green, for BostonWorks.com
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You’ve decided it’s time to hire a new employee. Whoa! Before you place that ad, ask yourself these questions:
Source: The Motivational Manger, April 2007 |
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Steve
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Professional Search Services
When you need a healthcare management recruiter, call Steve O’Connor at the Michigan Health and Hospital Association in Lansing, MI at (517) 663-5755. He’s the search consultant who produces this monthly newsletter and has hundreds of management candidates currently registered with his service. Most are open to relocation. You are also invited to browse his web site for more information on Professional Search Services at www.mhaservicecorp.com. Available positions may include: CEO/CFO/COO/VP • Facilities Management • Finance • Food Service • Fund Development • Health Information Management • Home Health Care • Human Resources • Information Systems • Managed Care • Management Engineering • Marketing/Public Relations • Materials Management • Nursing Administration • Physician Practice Administrators • Planning• Rehabilitation Management • Social Work • Training and Development • Utilization Review For more information contact: Stephen
O’Connor, SPHR, Senior Director Corporate Office:
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Stephen
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