Healthcare recruitment pundits (like us) have been clamoring for quite some time about the looming labor crisis. Especially in the eye care business, it stands to reason that as the baby boom generation ages, the need for eye care professionals will substantially grow against a limited supply. But rather than address this daunting crevasse, I’d like to draw attention to a topic a little more immediate and a little more manageable…New Years Resolutions.
As you break for the holidays, it’s important to be prepared for what may be awaiting your return in January. You may be surprised.
- Manpower Inc’s talent and career management experts, Right Management, predicted last month that employee turnover is expected to rise in the new year as a new survey shows that many workers are unhappy with their present jobs. 60% of employees intend to leave and an additional one-in-four are networking and updating their resumes now. http://www.right.com/news-and-events/press-releases/item1954.aspx
- Now in it’s fifth year, the 2009 Employment Dynamics and Growth Expectations (EDGE) Report, a collaborative effort between CareerBuilder and Robert Half International, states that 45% of employees plan to make a change when the economy recovers. www.rhi.com/EDGEReport2009Media
- The economy is significantly improving according to an article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB126135497832099455.html). While this is certainly good news for your practice’s financial health consider the impact and very real possibility that your employees will have other options due to the improved employment landscape. Another challenge eye care practices are likely to face is whether you will be ready when your practice elects to add staff due to pent up demand in an improving economy. Will other practices and hospitals beat you to the punch? The following quote is from the article I link to above: “The economy is primed for a stronger finish to 2009 than most forecasters and business executives expected just a few months ago, prompting tempered optimism that employers may resume hiring early in the next year.” Great news…right?
So the question is, how many of your employees’ New Year’s Resolution lists include the line item, “Get a new job?” The answer is probably, “more than you think.” Are you pipelining candidates now preparing for this inevitable New Year’s hangover?
