Guide to improve recruitment, employee performance and engagement strategies in healthcare sector

Nov 13 2009

"Talent Management in Healthcare," a recent study by Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS), reveals that although healthcare organizations are still struggling with the lack of qualified candidates in the talent market, the primary focus has been on developing and retaining talent. Performance management, engagement, and succession planning are the top strategic emphases for these organizations.

Analysis showed that automation of talent management elements, specifically recruitment and learning management, leads the list of enablers that differentiate top performers from the rest of the sample. Utilizing assessments and defining competency profiles are earning organizations substantial gains in employee performance, retention and customer / patient satisfaction.

Aberdeen's report provides more detail about how top performing organizations carry out their talent management strategies in a way that produces operational results and increases employee engagement throughout the organization.

"Healthcare organizations must focus on developing and retaining their existing workforce while building frameworks for recruitment in growth periods," said Jayson Saba, Senior Research Associate with Aberdeen's Human Capital Management practice. "Aligning individual performance with company goals and increasing engagement will be critical to succeed in an industry that is faced with talent shortages and increasing demand."

By identifying the proven steps adopted by top organizations, "Talent Management in Healthcare" provides a guide for hospitals and medical suppliers seeking to improve recruitment, employee performance, succession planning, and engagement strategies.

To obtain a complimentary copy of the report, visit:> Visit Research.Aberdeen.com for additional access to complimentary Human Capital Management Research.