Human Resources Management for Health Care Organizations: A Strategic Approach

Critical Dimensions of External Recruitment

External recruitment is the seeking of qualified applicants from outside the organization. The health care organization searches for applicants from the relevant labor market, defined by the skills required for the position and the location (geographical region) in which those skills can be found. For example, local labor markets are neighborhoods, towns, cities, or metropolitan statistical areas. Laborer, office and clerical, technical, and direct service provider positions are often filled from the local labor market, and it is common for health care organizations to recruit clerical and trade employees, such as maintenance or custodial personnel, from this source. Regional labor markets are larger. ...