ASHHRA Career Pulse

The Certified in Healthcare Human Resources (CHHR) designation is the
only certification specific to professionals in health care HR. The
application for the Summer 2018 CHHR Exam Scholarship is open until Friday, July 27. ASHHRA members who apply will be considered to receive a voucher for the full CHHR exam fee (a $295 value!).

Visit http://www.ashhra.org/learning/certification.shtml?utm_source=enewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=INSERT_MESSAGE_NAME to view the full article online.

ASHHRA18: Reserve your room soon!

Rooms are getting reserved left and right for the ASHHRA conference this September (Friday and Monday nights are already sold out at the Westin). Rooms still remain at the beautifully historic Omni Hotel, just two short blocks from the conference center. Register now so you can reserve your room! Use the promo code* ASHHRA1850 when you register for this year's conference and save $50! *Promo code valid until July 31, 2018, for new registrations only; cannot be applied to an existing registration.

Visit http://annual.ashhra.org/2018/hotel.cfm?utm_source=enewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=INSERT_MESSAGE_NAME to view the full article online.

Why now is a great time to seek temp work in health care

Monster

A recent Staff Care survey found that more and more health care institutions are hiring temporary employees. There are many benefits to taking a "locum tenens" position, such as the chance to explore multiple work environments, and the ability to have more control over your schedule.

Visit https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/healthcare-locum-tenens-temp-jobs-0217 to view the full article online.

The power of self-awareness: How to build successful teams

The Ladders

Self-awareness can have a big impact on the success or failure of a professional health care organization. Having the right mindset makes for a more collaborative and productive environment, and helps to ensure that everyone is putting in their best effort each day.

Visit https://www.theladders.com/career-advice/the-power-of-self-awareness-how-to-build-successful-teams to view the full article online.

Health Care Hiring

Ask a real recruiter: How can I job search confidently when I'm lacking skills?

The Muse

We are always growing and evolving in our careers, and sometimes that means being under-qualified for jobs we'd love to have. Here are a few tips from a real jobs recruiter on how to have confidence in your job search — even if your skill set doesn't meet all of the criteria just yet.

Visit https://www.themuse.com/advice/job-search-with-confidence-when-skills-are-lacking?ref=the-muse-editors-picks-2 to view the full article online.

What are soft job skills and why are they important?

Career Builder

Soft skills are often difficult to define — both for job candidates and for hiring departments. And yet, despite their highly personalized nature, soft skills are some of the strongest that you can bring to the table. While your "hard skills" (industry knowledge, certifications, etc) are easy to measure, soft skills define you as an employee and a person, and make the difference between a rejection email and a job offer.

Visit https://www.careerbuilder.com/advice/what-are-soft-job-skills-and-why-are-they-important to view the full article online.

Student shadowing

Recently asked on ASHHRA Exchange:

"I am getting requests from employees to have high school students job shadow in our clinic environments. Does anyone allow this and if so do you have a policy that can be shared? Do you have age requirements, clearance requirements etc."

Visit http://exchange.ashhra.org/home to view the full article online.

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