The concept of boomerang employees, also known as comeback kids, was previously unthinkable. If an employee left employment in your community, why would you welcome them back? Believe it or not, boomerang hires have taken an interesting turn when considering how to expand your talent pool in Assisted Living. It’s a growing trend that’s making a noticeable impact on the…

The pandemic has caused upheaval for many people and industries. Much is being questioned in terms of how we interact with one another and our environment – the ways of living being a notable one. Emerging senior living trends brought on by COVID-19 beg the question of whether Small-House models may be on the rise, as it could be a…

Being camera shy is hardly an option with video interviews fast becoming the norm. To help you prepare for your next moment in the spotlight, we’ve got some video interview tips to share. As professional recruiters, we’ve helped hundreds of candidates prepare for their lights, camera, action moment when facing potential employers. 5 Video Interview Tips To Help Candidates Succeed…

Times of crisis turn how we go about ordinary processes and activities upside down and disrupt the norm. As recruiters who source and snag up candidates for the Assisted Living industry, we’ve made changes in how we connect with and recruit assisted living professionals. Not only is hiring more urgent but traditional hiring processes have had to be tossed out…

In these unprecedented times, many senior living directors have had to take steps to protect their residents from the spread of the virus. In some cases, it’s been necessary to restrict visitors to the property to reduce the chances of COVID-19 being inadvertently introduced into an at-risk community. Although limited contact with the outside world may help to keep the…

It’s important to rethink your recruitment strategies now and again. During the pandemic, this has rung true with Senior and Assisted Living recruiters having to figure out exactly how to move forward and keep up with the demands of the industry. There are several strategies that employers can try their hand at to make recruiting for the business more efficient.…

Senior living providers, we heed your call. At Bradley Harris & Associates, we specialize in sourcing assisted living talent, and often hear it from our clients how identifying suitable candidates to fill critical vacancies at your community can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack. In response, we’d like to say forget the needle. You’re only going to…

Recruitment on the whole, specifically the digital recruitment arena, is faced with major yet interesting changes thanks to the pandemic. Employers in Assisted Living have the chance to use this new methodology to benefit them in recruiting potential employees. Recruiting digitally is about more than just video interviewing though. There’s your entire digital presence to consider as well as the…

The professional medical sector, and perhaps more so the senior living industry, is experiencing a substantial shortage of candidates who fit the role of Director of Nursing (DON). As baby boomers start to retire, the need for this role is increasing and according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, we can expect to see an 18% growth in this…

COVID-19 has forced businesses to adapt operations to the times, including finding creative ways to market their products or services. Of course, technology has been a big player in forging and maintaining connections during this time, and it’s no different for the senior living industry.    For obvious safety reasons, many communities aren’t taking prospects on the usual site tour to…