Reflection on yesterday's class

During Tuesday's class, we talked about recruiting tactics and how it affects an organization. There are many ways an organization can recruit new employees outside of just using referrals. Some of the ways include the following: advertisements in newspapers and magazines, electronic sources, public employment agencies, private employment agencies, and colleges and universities.

What I found interesting in this discussion was how much money some employers spend on "headhunters" to find employees. Basically, what I learned is that if you want a high profile employee, you may need to be willing to spend some money to get him or her.

Another thing that perked my interest was the talk about using temp. agencies and being involved with job fairs at universities. I got my first job off my mission using a temp. agency and ended up staying with the company for two years. I know this is a very useful tool for employers who need short term and even long term employees. Job fairs have been typically a negative experience for me. For example, the last internship and job fair I went to at UVU (last week) gave me nothing to look forward to. I went to the booth where Mountain Star Health Care was. The head of HR was there and represented the company very poorly. When I asked about internship opportunities, she was not helpful at all. In fact, not until I reminded her that there was an intern there, did she remember. Then she just looked frustrated and sent me off with an informational packet about the company.

If you are sent to represent at an internship and job fair, you should know about internships that are currently happening at your own hospital!!