CHRISTUS Health, Houston, Texas

Gallagher MSA Executive Search, Nebraska

Pollick & Associates, LLC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Medstar Health, Baltimore, Maryland

Virtua, New Jersey

Mon General Hospital, Morgantown, West Virginia

CHRISTUS Health, Irving, Texas

Capital Caring, Arlington, Virginia

BJC HealthCare, St. Louis, Missouri

Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, Maryland

Sauk Prairie Healthcare, Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin

Mountain States Health Alliance, Johnson City, Tennessee

The health care industry is booming and it has been for a while now. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has pointed to the health care industry as a haven for job growth — thanks in part to an aging population and the Affordable Care Act’s coverage mandate. Of course, some markets are hotter for health care workers than others.

To advance in today's job market,employees need more than just a resume and cover letter to demonstrate their competence to potential employers: theyneed to develop a personal brand. According to a Forbes article: "Your personal brand should represent the value you are able to consistently deliver to those whom you are serving. ... Managing your personal brand requires you to be a great role model, mentor, and/or a voice that others can depend upon." So why should that matter to you?

Every company has cost-saving initiatives — some look to purchase materials that are less expensive while others seek to improve productivity and streamline processes. There are undoubtedly organizations that need to take more drastic steps, such as reducing salaries to meet cost-cutting goals. When adjusting salaries, labor market data can help your company make strategic recruitment decisions to source talent that may accept a lower starting salary — thus hopefully avoiding the need to cut compensation at a later date.

The interview process is being transformed. Standard interview questions that fail to reveal information relating to an employee’s job performance, or potential "fit," with an organization are being tossed. Now more companies are ditching brainteaser interview questions and focusing on the candidate’s past work experience.