# Recruiting * **Definition:** The process of attracting and hiring qualified candidates for job openings, particularly in the healthcare sector, which includes strategies to retain healthcare professionals amidst various challenges. * **Taxonomy:** CTO Topics / Recruiting ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Recruiting**, for healthcare technology leaders * 13K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/6/2025 | [**Upskilling Healthcare IT Staff to Meet AI and Cybersecurity Needs**](https://healthtechmagazine.net/article/2025/05/upskilling-healthcare-it-staff-ai-cybersecurity-perfcon) | [[HealthTech Magazine]] | | 5/6/2025 | [**Forbes Recognizes Goodwin Recruiting as a 2025 Forbes Best Recruiting Firm - Yahoo Finance**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/forbes-recognizes-goodwin-recruiting-2025-155200765.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 4/16/2025 | [**Proven methods dental leaders are using to excel in staffing**](https://www.beckersdental.com/featured-perspectives/proven-methods-dental-leaders-are-using-to-excel-in-staffing/) | [[Beckers Dental]] | | 4/10/2025 | [**Has dental staff recruiting gotten easier in the past three years?**](https://www.beckersdental.com/staffing-issues/has-dental-staff-recruiting-gotten-easier-in-the-past-three-years/) | [[Beckers Dental]] | | 4/9/2025 | [**SimiTree Talent Solutions Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence in Home Health, Hospice, and Behavioral Health Recruiting**](https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/04/09/3058666/0/en/SimiTree-Talent-Solutions-Celebrates-20-Years-of-Excellence-in-Home-Health-Hospice-and-Behavioral-Health-Recruiting.html) | [[Globe Newswire]] | | 4/9/2025 | [**Oracle Named a Leader in 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Talent Acquisition (Recruiting) Suites**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/oracle-named-leader-2025-gartner-153000549.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/27/2025 | [**hireEZ Unveils Agentic AI: A Semi-Autonomous Approach to Smarter, More Strategic Recruiting**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hireez-unveils-agentic-ai-semi-140000862.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/18/2025 | [**Military officials say recruiting off to strong start in 2025, building on recent trends**](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/military-officials-recruiting-off-strong-start-2025-building/story?id=119762980) | [[ABC News]] | | 3/13/2025 | [**HR leaders used to be obsessed with recruiting. Now they're trying to develop the talent ... - Yahoo**](https://www.yahoo.com/news/hr-leaders-used-obsessed-recruiting-110545125.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 3/11/2025 | [**Crelate Welcomes Kate Cohen as New Vice President of Marketing - PRWeb**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/crelate-welcomes-kate-cohen-as-new-vice-president-of-marketing-302395348.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 3/11/2025 | [**A closer look at the Duke Health-Novant partnership**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/a-closer-look-at-the-duke-health-novant-partnership.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 3/6/2025 | [**Healthcare IT Staffing Challenges: How to Build a Resilient Workforce - LinkedIn**](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/healthcare-staffing-challenges-how-build-resilient-workforce-y0g1e) | [[Linkedin]] | | 3/5/2025 | [**iCIMS Becomes First Enterprise Recruiting Software Certified for Responsible AI by TrustArc**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/icims-becomes-first-enterprise-recruiting-software-certified-for-responsible-ai-by-trustarc-302392453.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/23/2025 | [**Paylocity Unveils New Recruiting Innovations to Meet the Demands of High-Volume Hiring and Elevate the Candidate Experience**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/paylocity-unveils-new-recruiting-innovations-to-meet-the-demands-of-high-volume-hiring-and-elevate-the-candidate-experience-1034259654) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 1/23/2025 | [**Paylocity Unveils New Recruiting Innovations to Meet the Demands of High-Volume Hiring ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/paylocity-unveils-recruiting-innovations-meet-140000175.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 1/2/2025 | [**Ali Recruiting Elevating Small Business Success with Forward-Thinking Strategies Thrive in 2025**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ali-recruiting-elevating-small-business-180000078.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/14/2024 | [**ICYMI: Highlights From COA 2024**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/icymi-highlights-from-coa-2024) | [[AJMC]] | | 12/13/2024 | [**Inside an Illinois system's AI-powered playbook for leadership, culture**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/workforce/inside-an-illinois-systems-ai-powered-playbook-for-leadership-culture.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 10/6/2024 | [**Crawford Thomas Recruiting**](https://www.forbes.com/companies/crawford-thomas-recruiting/) | [[Forbes]] | | 9/18/2024 | [**Paychex Introduces AI-Assisted Recruiting That Helps Small Businesses Instantly Find Top Talent**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240917580039/en/Paychex-Introduces-AI-Assisted-Recruiting-That-Helps-Small-Businesses-Instantly-Find-Top-Talent/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 9/18/2024 | [**“Leave politics out of healthcare” - controversy swirls around BIOSECURE Act - Yahoo**](https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/leave-politics-healthcare-controversy-swirls-215327717.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 9/10/2024 | [**38f Job Seekers Would Reject Offers From AI-Heavy Recruiting Processes, Capterra Reveals**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240910126705/en/38-of-Job-Seekers-Would-Reject-Offers-From-AI-Heavy-Recruiting-Processes-Capterra-Reveals/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-Q-tiwWZwkcswR1UZtV7eGe24xL9TZOyQUMS3J72mJlQ7fxFuNFTHSunhvli30RlBNXya2izy9YOgHlBiZQk2LOzmn6JePCpHPCiYGaEx4DL1Rq8pNwkf3AarimpDzQGuQ==) | [[Business Wire]] | | 7/10/2024 | [**Respected Executive Recruiting Industry Leader Alicia Montgomery Named Chief Operating Officer at Slone Partners**](https://www.prweb.com/releases/respected-executive-recruiting-industry-leader-alicia-montgomery-named-chief-operating-officer-at-slone-partners-302192855.html) | [[PRWeb]] | | 7/8/2024 | [**Marines, Air Force on track for 2024 recruiting; Navy projected to miss - Yahoo**](https://www.yahoo.com/news/marines-air-force-track-2024-195129099.html) | [[Yahoo]] | | 6/10/2024 | [**New startup, Stitch PEO, emerges armed with $9M to alleviate pain points for independent medical practices**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/providers/new-startup-stitch-peo-emerges-armed-9m-alleviate-pain-points-independent-medical) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Ali Recruiting**: Founded by Eli Roberts, focuses on AI-driven recruitment solutions for small businesses. - **PeopleScout**: Provides a home health recruiting strategy that combines outsourced recruiters, advanced technology, and market insights. - **hireEZ**: A recruitment automation tool that enhances recruiter efficiency by automating repetitive tasks while allowing strategic decision-making. - **BerniePortal**: Introduced a new recruiting feature that integrates with major job boards to help small employers attract talent. - **Sense**: A fast-growing technology company recognized for its Candidate Relationship Management platform and AI features enhancing recruitment. - **CareerArc**: A social recruiting platform that helps employers connect with talent through automated social recruiting. - **Paylocity**: A cloud-based HR and payroll software provider enhancing its recruiting platform to streamline hiring processes. - **HeyMilo**: An AI-driven candidate screening platform that automates the initial interview process, improving recruitment efficiency. - **Oracle**: A leader in talent acquisition technology, known for its advanced AI capabilities in recruiting solutions. - **Phenom**: A company providing AI-powered talent experiences to improve recruitment processes and enhance operational efficiency. - **Avature**: A provider of Human Capital Management solutions, known for its advancements in Recruiting Process Outsourcing and Onboarding Technology. - **Workday**: A company that has introduced AI capabilities to enhance recruiting and talent mobility. - **Caldwell**: A retained executive search firm enhancing recruiting capabilities in life sciences and healthcare sectors. - **SuperStar Resume**: A leading reverse recruiting service that enhances job seekers' market presence through tailored resume writing and job matching. - **Triage Staffing**: A medical staffing company recognized for its rapid growth and innovative recruitment strategies in the healthcare sector. - **Beacon Hill**: A staffing and recruiting firm recognized for its leadership in the Seattle area, specializing in finance and accounting placements. - **Aledade**: A health tech company that has introduced a new physician recruiting service aimed at connecting primary care practices with qualified talent. - **Vymo**: Launched OnboardIQ, an AI and ML-powered solution aimed at transforming recruiting and onboarding processes. - **iCIMS**: A leading provider of talent acquisition technology, recognized for its AI-driven solutions that enhance recruitment efficiency and candidate experience. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Local HR Software Firm and Back-Office Solutions Company**: Partnering to assist with hiring during the peak season for Amazon and FedEx delivery contractors. - **Highlands Oncology and Paradigm**: Collaborating to assess the feasibility of new clinical trials and improve patient recruitment processes. - **Ceipal and SIA Healthcare Staffing Summit**: Ceipal Healthcare is showcased at the summit to demonstrate its capabilities in streamlining recruitment and addressing talent shortages. - **SEQSTER and Antidote Technologies**: This partnership aims to enhance clinical trial recruitment by integrating their technologies to match patients more accurately. - **KarmaCheck and symplr**: Integrating background check services with symplr's talent management system to streamline hiring processes. - **Caldwell and Tim DeMers**: Caldwell added Tim DeMers as a partner to enhance executive recruitment capabilities in healthcare. - **Relias and Feedtrail**: Relias acquired Feedtrail to integrate patient experience data with workforce solutions, enhancing healthcare quality. - **CareConnect and ShiftMed**: Collaboration to fill staffing gaps and reduce burnout among current employees in home care agencies. - **NorthStar Anesthesia**: Collaborating with nurse anesthesia programs to enhance workforce development and address clinician shortages. - **Fiducius and UMMC**: Partnered to enhance financial wellness for UMMC's employees, focusing on student loans and debt management. - **Nava Benefits**: Collaborates with various organizations to provide high-quality healthcare benefits, emphasizing diversity and inclusion in hiring. - **Connect Life Sciences and Argosy Healthcare Partners**: CLS aims to leverage the expertise of its new board members to enhance its staffing solutions in high-growth markets. - **Vantiq and Huron**: Collaborating to develop advanced agentic AI aimed at transforming hospital operations. - **Tigerlily Foundation and Labcorp**: Partnered to create the I AM INCLUDED framework to enhance inclusivity in clinical trials. - **Hackensack Meridian Health and Apollo Hospitals**: Partnered to enhance nursing supply and improve administrative and clinical processes through technology. - **SEQSTER and PatientsLikeMe**: Partnered to enhance clinical research and patient engagement, focusing on integrating healthcare data for better health management. - **Allucent and U.S. BARDA**: Selected as a partner for a five-year initiative to enhance decentralized clinical trials. - **WELL Health and Physicians For You**: WELL's acquisition aims to address healthcare provider shortages in Canada. - **NCPDP and ASTP/ONC**: Collaborating on a pilot project to enhance pharmacy product availability functionality, improving medication accessibility for patients. - **AvaSure, Oracle, and NVIDIA**: Collaborating to develop an AI-powered virtual concierge solution aimed at improving patient care. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Reverse Recruiting**: A growing trend where services connect job seekers with potential employers, emphasizing personalized support. - **BerniePortal's Recruiting Feature**: A new tool that helps small employers showcase benefits and attract talent effectively. - **Practice Health Recruiting Solution by Aledade**: A new service aimed at streamlining the hiring process for primary care practices, addressing workforce challenges. - **Recruiting Process Outsourcing (RPO)**: Avature's recognition for advancements in RPO technology highlights the trend towards outsourcing recruitment processes. - **AI-assisted Recruiting Tools**: Paychex launched Recruiting Copilot to help businesses streamline hiring by analyzing candidate data. - **PeopleScout Accelerate™**: A tech-powered recruitment process outsourcing solution designed to streamline home care talent recruitment. - **AI in Recruiting**: AI technologies are increasingly being utilized to automate tasks like resume screening and candidate matching, improving efficiency and reducing time-to-fill. - **AI-assisted Recruiting Tool**: Paychex has introduced the 'Paychex Recruiting Copilot' to help businesses streamline their hiring processes using AI technology. - **Paylocity Enhancements**: New features in Paylocity's recruiting platform include self-scheduling for candidates and one-way video interviews. - **CareerArc's HireSocial**: A new platform designed for automated social recruiting, offering advanced tools for managing recruitment marketing. - **AI in Recruitment**: The integration of AI is transforming recruitment processes, focusing on skills-based hiring and improving placement accuracy. - **International Recruitment**: Healthcare systems are expanding global recruitment strategies to address workforce shortages, including hiring international nurses and physicians. - **Hackett Group Report**: Highlights that advanced technologies in talent acquisition lead to faster hiring times and increased qualified applicants. - **Digital Front Doors**: Healthcare organizations are implementing digital recruitment strategies to optimize user interaction and improve the hiring process. - **Agentic AI**: hireEZ's Agentic AI automates complex workflows in recruitment, integrating various functions into a single scalable system. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Negative Recruitment Experiences**: 52% of job seekers would decline offers after a negative recruitment experience, emphasizing the need for improved hiring processes. - **Retention and Recruitment of Gen Z**: Health systems must adapt to attract Gen Z nurses by enhancing social media presence and demonstrating transparency. - **Competition for Talent**: Healthcare recruitment is challenged by fierce competition for talent, particularly in specialized roles. - **AI Alienation**: Concerns about the potential alienation of candidates due to a lack of human interaction in AI-driven recruitment processes. - **Recruitment for Independent Practices**: Independent medical practices face challenges in recruitment and retention due to rising costs and administrative burdens. - **Economic Uncertainty**: Employers are cautious in hiring strategies, impacting recruitment efforts across various sectors. - **Retention and Engagement**: Organizations are challenged with retaining employees and managing labor costs amid economic pressures. - **Regulatory Compliance**: The need for compliance with regulations like HIPAA complicates the recruitment of IT talent. - **Immigration Policies**: Stricter immigration policies may hinder international recruitment efforts, complicating strategies to address workforce shortages. - **AI Bias**: Concerns regarding AI recruiting software leading to discrimination, as seen in the case of iTutorGroup's illegal rejection of older candidates. - **Data Security and Compliance**: The reliance on third-party software for recruitment and patient engagement raises concerns about data accuracy and security. - **Noncompete Agreements**: Recent rulings against the FTC's ban on noncompete agreements highlight ongoing challenges in recruiting and retaining healthcare professionals. - **Staffing Shortages**: Healthcare organizations face significant challenges in recruiting and retaining staff, with nearly 70% of ASC leaders reporting increased difficulty in recruitment. - **Talent Shortages**: Healthcare staffing is projected to grow, but organizations face significant challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified candidates. - **Healthcare Workforce Shortages**: A significant shortage of primary care physicians is projected, emphasizing the need for strategic recruiting solutions. - **Labor Market Slowdown**: Job seekers are facing a slowing labor market, which, while still strong, presents challenges for recruitment in various sectors. - **Diversity and Inclusion**: A decrease in talent sourced from underrepresented groups due to reduced investment in DEI initiatives. - **Manual Hiring Processes**: 68% of companies still rely on manual hiring processes, which hampers their ability to scale efficiently and meet workforce demands. - **Candidate Privacy**: The use of AI tools raises critical issues regarding candidate privacy and the need for transparency in data collection. ## Related Topics [[Recruitment]]; [[Recruitment Challenges]]; [[Hiring]]