Professional Development is One of the Top Recruitment and Retention Strategies for the Last Two Years

Professional development is your secret weapon for attracting and keeping great staff.

Healthcare is facing unprecedented workforce shortages, making it essential to reinvent our hiring strategies to attract and retain high-quality professionals. According to the latest US Bureau of Labor Statistics report, voluntary separations remain unchanged while job openings have decreased.

It's still a candidate's market. ⬆️

So, how do we reinvent our hiring strategies? I saw a study from 2022 that said professional development and learning opportunities were the #1 recruitment and retention strategy. Yes, you read that right—ahead of higher salaries or better benefit packages, employees are prioritizing their professional growth.

📊In a recent survey of potential participants for my Clinician Leadership Academy, the majority said they were very interested, and felt it could help them in their leadership position, but cited a lack of budget for professional development beyond mandatory continuing education.

So, here’s my message to healthcare leaders: if you want to attract and keep top talent, you’ve got to invest in their professional growth. They want more than just clinical skills—they want to know how to manage teams, achieve key performance indicators, scale services, and enhance patient engagement. 👍

During my time as a CEO at a federally qualified health center, I spent most of my time teaching my leadership team the above topics, and instead of worrying they would take those skills somewhere else, they became skilled professionals with a deep loyalty to the health center.

❓Do you have professional growth plans for your employees? Are you giving them a budget to accomplish their plan?

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