Hospital Systems Have Special Hiring Needs: Industry Leader Kenexa Launches Kenexa CARE Program to Deliver the Flexibility and Depth of Services Needed to Address the Increasing Healthcare Talent Shortage
WAYNE, Pa. (January 27, 2004) - - Kenexa®, a global leader in comprehensive human resource solutions, today announced the introduction of Kenexa CARE, an advanced recruitment solution designed specifically for hospitals and hospital systems. Kenexa CARE leverages Kenexa's vast expertise in healthcare recruiting to help manage existing staffing needs through an aggressive recruitment program, while building a solid foundation for future healthcare hiring needs.
"Kenexa CARE combines direct recruitment techniques with hiring best practices, market research, and technology to deliver a solution that fills open positions today and builds a long-term recruitment program that prepares healthcare facilities for their future hiring needs," said Kevin Hudson, senior vice president of healthcare staffing for Kenexa. "The result is an overall reduction in the number of open positions, costs associated with travel and agency usage, advertising and other related recruitment costs."
The nursing industry continues to suffer from a significant shortage of talent. The national nurse shortage is expected to hit 150,000 unfilled positions by 2005, the United American Nurses AFL-CIO reported. In addition, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the number of jobs in nursing is projected to grow between 21 percent and 35 percent by 2010.
Hudson added, "With Kenexa CARE in place, healthcare organizations will be in a better position to manage their overall recruiting programs. Kenexa CARE enables stand alone hospitals or entire health systems to gain a comprehensive picture of the healthcare talent pool in their region. This allows the hospital or health system to maximize their access to, and utilization of, the healthcare staff who could be interested in working for them now or in the future. Not only does Kenexa CARE fill open positions today, it fills future positions as well."
Hudson included, "Kenexa CARE forms the foundation of a long term recruiting program that is based on a comprehensive understanding of the area talent market. Hospital Systems can gain better control of their recruitment programs while managing costs and reducing dependence on third party agencies to meet their staffing needs. "
The Kenexa CARE program is based on a unique direct recruitment methodology, which gathers information and reaches prospects that traditional recruitment methods do not attract. Kenexa Care also provides on-going hiring process support which includes scheduling, follow-up and on-boarding support to help clients manage candidate flow without over burdening existing resources.
Kenexa CARE stores all the captured candidate and prospect background information and compensation data that is collected during the course of the recruiting program in the client's applicant tracking system (ATS) or Kenexa Recruiter(tm), Kenexa's Web-based ATS. In addition to capturing candidate information, Kenexa CARE also collects comprehensive market data that details the brand recognition and overall impression the target market has of the client healthcare organization.
For more information about Kenexa and Kenexa CARE, visit the Web site at www.kenexa.com.
About Kenexa
Kenexa (www.kenexa.com) provides software and services for comprehensive talent acquisition and performance management. Kenexa services include employment process outsourcing, behavioral assessment, employee engagement surveys and linkage research. Kenexa's award-winning software solutions may be used in concert with Kenexa services and integrate with existing HR management systems, providing proven, short-term return on investment through direct cost reduction, fast implementation and process improvement.
After 16 years in business, Kenexa's customers vary in size and include more than 100 of the Fortune 500 and half of the Dow 30. In October 2003, Kenexa was named by Forbes magazine to its competitive "Best of the Web." Headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania (outside Philadelphia), Kenexa employs 400 people worldwide.