New Medical Health Systems Memo
HRM/548
Michael Mullins
February 22, 2010
Memo: Health Medical Systems Management
The new cardiovascular unit which we recently opened and has a strategic staffing solution, has been under review to make sure the company is aligned with the direction best suited for the staffing goals. It has been proposed that skilled technicians needed, can be obtained through four methods. Those being: 1. Place advertisement in the local newspaper 2. Contact staffing agencies that specialize in placing technicians 3. Organize a job fair and invite local professionals to attend 4. Offer a $1,000 signing bonus to those who stay longer than 180 days
One of the biggest challenges facing the cardiovascular unit is making sure there is enough staff to cover all areas. The …show more content…
First of all, placing advertisement in the newspaper is a good decision but is it the better solution. If the package is attractive, most if not all technicians have already discussed the current opening and have either signed on, or used the cardiovascular unit as a tool to boost their own wages. I would most likely want to promote the opening in medical journals rather than a newspaper.
Secondly, the staffing agencies are a good idea. They allow the third party to look for recruits. This allows us to continue to train the newly hired technicians and give them the support they need to succeed. As new recruits are hired from the third party, the Unit will pay for fees associated with the agency that recruited the technician.
Thirdly, a job fair is what this town needs. If a lot of professionals see that there is interest in the technicians’ opening now, which’s to say these professionals won’t try to add the program in the local college. This could be also through the local high school as a technical program that they can also participate