If you missed our recent Virtual Roundtable, Julie Burks, a healthcare recruiting leader with 25+ years of experience, shared practical insights during this session titled “The Always of Recruiting.” The discussion focused on what consistently drives better hiring outcomes—no matter the market.
Key Highlights
Proactive sourcing beats waiting.
Reaching out to talent before they’re actively looking expands your pool, supports hard-to-fill roles, and opens the door to referrals. It also shifts recruiting from transactional to consultative, building trust with hiring managers.
Prescreening should match the role.
Julie outlined how effective screening evolves—from informal conversations to fully structured, role-specific interviews that include competency assessments and supportive technology. The more intentional the prescreen, the better the hire.
Ask the question that predicts acceptance.
“Why would this job be better than the one you have now?”
Strong candidates can name multiple motivators beyond money. If they can’t, expect counteroffers or drop-off risk.
Candidate experience matters—more than you think.
94% of candidates say the recruitment experience affects their decision, and 58% will walk away if the process feels unclear or slow. Clear, consistent, human communication keeps candidates engaged and committed.
Bottom Line
Strong recruiting fundamentals—applied with structure, intention, and humanity—still win. If you missed this session, these insights are worth putting into practice right away. With Julie’s permission, we will be saving a copy of the PowerPoint to our Member Resources page so that you can review the full presentation!
Hope you can join us for our next Virtual Roundtable set for June 3. Want to learn more? Come to our conference in July in Milwaukee - register here!
Annual Conference - National Association for Health Care Recruitment