Talent Acquisition In The Trenches: Recent Episodes
Matt Rimer, NAHCR
In this digital first world, the old ways of recruiting are becoming obsolete. Or are they? The talent demands on every business has put TA squarely in the hot seat.
Welcome to Talent Acquisition In The Trenches, a real dialogue podcast with talent acquisition pro’s closest to the front line. We want to talk to our peers who are actually doing the heavy lifting day in and day out.
"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.
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On today's episode, Matt talks with members of the Lee Health team in our first live podcast recording.
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“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 advanced virtual care manager in Healthcare, and its implications for the future of our workforce.
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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), Proactive Talent, and Life Time.
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“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 requisition load of over 2,200.
Rebecca is an "HR Geek" with a wide swath of professional experience, growing and leading a wide variety of businesses, launching a new TA COE at UVM, and innovating how they relocate talent to the "East."
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“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 running an average open requisition load of over 2,000.
I got to know Kurt from our time together at UPMC. He is data-driven, an excellent leader, and well-respected amongst his peers.
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“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 Board members and senior leadership while working on HR systems and processes to help companies scale their operations.
Josh has a unique perspective on where healthcare is headed and deep domain expertise in executive search.
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“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 AVP/Corporate Director of Talent Acquisition, a four-hospital system in rural southwest Georgia. He oversees a team of 12 recruiters who are responsible for filling requisitions annually and currently has 600 open requisitions.
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“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 of BJC's recruiting marketing and employer branding, as well as their University Relations, Events, and Candidate Experience teams - all of which drive innovation for BJC’s hiring.
Connect with Shana by email at: Shana.Lewis@trinity-health.org
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To successfully relaunch your ERP program, you will need a handful of things to relaunch your ERP program successfully.
Episode #5 of Talent Acquisition in the Trenches is a recording from a live webinar we recently did for the Talk Talent and NAHCR communities on our five keys to re-launching our ERP.
The first 30 minutes is the preso, and the next thirty minutes are live Q&A from the audience.
We hope you can take something valuable back to your trenches.
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“Now is our opportunity to run into the fire and solve this workforce crisis.” Shana Lewis - VP, Talent Acquisition and Workforce Development at Trinity Health.
Shana's role at Trinity Health and in the national workforce development community has her focus daily on looking for the most innovative solutions to close our workforce gaps.
In this episode, she dives deep into three key pillars of her strategy: apprenticeship programs, career navigation, and the wrap-around services for our colleagues.
Connect with Shana by email at: Shana.Lewis@trinity-health.org
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“The nurses get here, and they just sell themselves to our colleagues; they are kind, provide excellent patient care and service to our patients, they are such an important part of our team,” Brooke Conlee - Sr. TA Lead - Hospital Sisters Health Systems
Over the last ten years, Brooke has focused on designing and implementing international nursing programs and is responsible for bringing hundreds of nurses to the United States.
Join us for an exciting conversation and insight on the global recruitment market.
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Ryan’s 18 years of TA experience leaves him knowing candidates want interaction. That is why his team prioritizes strategies like “Talk To Me Tuesdays” and “Walk In Wednesdays” and their 11th annual National Hiring event on August 4th.
Join Ryan and me for an almost 40-minute conversation on Episode #1 of the Talent Acquisition in the Trenches podcast, powered by NAHCR, where we break down these strategies and much more.
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