An article from Recruiting.com caught our eye recently, especially because it’s a subject that’s near and dear to us.  In the article, they explain that from the outside, a recruiter’s job seems like it’s a piece of cake- you get a resume, call the right people and you get the person a job.  But, there’s so much more to it than that.  As they say in the piece:

“A great recruiter creates the conditions for that magic luck to strike. They don’t talk to a lot of different people. They talk to everyone. They don’t want to know their clients or their company’s competitors. They want to know everything that’s happening at every company in their area. It’s a massive amount of work…”

We can definitely vouch for that and we’re glad to see that someone else appreicates that.

What’s your experience with this?  Are there any recruiters out there who hear the same thing about how you’re seen from the outside?

Mitchell Martin, Inc. temporary staff and clients can call emergency phone 646-723-7308 for local assignment needs. We will do whatever possible to transport clinical staff as available , adhering to the instructions of government officials.

Mitchell Martin Inc. (MMI) has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval® for Health Care staffing services certification from The Joint Commission.

MMI underwent an on-site review of its compliance with national standards that assess how staffing firms determine the qualifications and competency of their staff, how they place their staff, and how they monitor their staff’s performance.

“Health Care organizations that contract with MMI can look to Joint Commission certification as an assurance that MMI demonstrates a commitment to providing and continuously improving quality services,” says Michele Sacco, M.S., executive director, Health Care Staffing Services Certification, The Joint Commission.

The Joint Commission’s certification program, launched in October 2004, offers an independent, comprehensive evaluation of a staffing firm’s abilities to provide competent staffing services.

Mitchell Martin’s Health Care division is a part of Mitchell Martin Inc. (MMI) which was initially founded in 1984 to meet the increased demand of contract professional, initially in the information technology sector. In 1990, MMI expanded into the Health Care sector to address the demand for Physical Therapists, Physicians Assistants and Nurse Practitioners. By 1996, the service grew to include Occupational Therapists, and Speech Pathologists, and later licensed practical and occupational health nursing and Allied Services. As one of the leading Health Care staffing firms in the New York metro area, MMI differentiates itself on the quality of service and rapid response times it provides to its clients. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. Joint Commission accreditation and certification is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting certain performance standards. Additionally MMI has earned ongoing industry awards as One of the Top 100 Fastest Growing Private Firms in the US and recognized by Cranes as one of the Top 50 Fastest Growing Firms in New York City.

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 10,300 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,500 other health care organizations that provide long term care, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission currently certifies more than 2,000 disease-specific care programs, focused on the care of patients with chronic illnesses such as stroke, joint replacement, stroke rehabilitation, heart failure and many others. The Joint Commission also provides health care staffing services certification for more than 750 staffing offices. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.

How are hospitals using mobile technology? One way is that they’re using it to improve their internal communications. If you want to learn more about how they’re doing this and apply some of these ideas yourself, see this informative report from Fierce Markets Service Center (Acrobat/PDF file).

Have you successfully been using mobile technology in your own hospital work? Let us know about it and share your knowledge!

Full-time employees are sometimes thought to be the most dedicated workers at a company but a new study that appears on ZDNet shows that might not be the case.  According to Monash University in Australia, “the vast majority of contractors’ attitudes showed that they were committed to their clients and perceive themselves as productive contributors.” Needless to say, we at Mitchell Martin have long valued contracted workers and we’re glad to see that they’re getting credit for all of the hard work that they do every day.

Could health-related phone apps replace doctors? Marie Romano, Mitchell Martin’s Vice President of Clinical Business Development, comments on this recent article in Gigaom about the subject.

She does use some of the apps herself. “I have the BMI App which tracks weight, goal, and body mass index.” But she also cautions about the limits of medical apps. “Your personal MD or health professional has a history of prior and/or family medical conditions that may cause he/she to limit or restrict specific foods, diets, vitamins or activities.”

Want to know what kind of IT work is going to be the most sought-after next year?  ComputerWorld has some answers about that now with their listing of what will be the ten hottest jobs next year. Some of the winners include help desk (which is always needed) and project management.  Click on the link above to see the rest.

Which of these jobs do you think will be hot next year?  Are there any other jobs that you think that they missed on the list?

Here’s an interesting article from IT Industry News that predicts that spending in the IT field will be $2.7 trillion in 2012, which is an increase of about 4 percent compared to last year:

http://www.computeach.co.uk/IT-news/IT-Computer-Technology-News/IT-industry-news-IT-spend-will-reach-2.7trn-this-year/801436086