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Supporting Employee Mental Health in the Workplace
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Beyond the Label: Recognizing Talent and Abilities in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities
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Beyond Celebration: Black History Month as a Beacon of American Unity
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Post-Holiday Return: Balancing Work Productivity and Well-Being
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Leadership and Legacy: Martin Luther King Jr’s Vision for America
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Merraine Group and Berkshire Farm Center: A Partnership for the Future of Youth and Family
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Rethinking Disabilities in a Modern Society
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Choosing the Right Social Services Recruiting Partner: Why Industry Experience Matters
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Navigating Work and Holiday Bliss in a Fast-Paced World
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Webinar Meaning vs. Money
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Global Diversity Awareness Month
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9/11 – We Will Never Forget
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Preparing Gen Z for Healthcare Leadership: Empowering the Next Generation of Visionary Leaders
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The Power of Diversity: How Women Leaders are Revolutionizing Healthcare
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How one firm incorporates DEIA into their recruitment strategy
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38 Smart Questions to Ask in a Job Interview
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Women Owned Certified by Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)
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Merraine Group® Celebrates National Healthcare Recruiter Recognition Day
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Disruptive Operating Room Technology in 2023
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A Talent Solutions Firm Providing HR Solutions to Hospitals, Medical Centers, For Profit and Non-Profits Working within Health and Human Services
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David Gantshar: The Business Shepherd
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Here’s How Healthcare Recruiters Help Healthcare Organizations Find Better Leaders Faster
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The Firm Making an Impact in the Corporate Recruiting World
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The Importance of Partnering with a Diverse Healthcare Recruiting Firm
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The Effects of Turnover on Interim Leadership
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Women in Executive Healthcare Roles
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Diversity Recruiting in the C-suite
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What Merraine Group® RPO Can Do For Your Organization
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) strategies can take care of all talent acquisition needs or focus on specific positions, particularly have…
Trends in Interim Healthcare Leadership
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Retention Strategies for a multi-generational workforce
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Go Go Cardio!
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How to build a successful business without losing what makes you great
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Wash Away Your Winter Blues
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Can employee recognition boost a company’s performance?
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Disabilities: The Untapped Candidate Pool
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Capturing Imagination with Cutting-Edge Technology
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Innovation: not just for innovators!
Why an innovational culture is an essential ingredient for a successful business… To me, innovation…
Innovative Solutions to Childhood Obesity
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World Alzheimer’s Day: is there a solution out there?
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Is Emotional Intelligence the key that unlocks corporate success?
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Sharing the career-life journey…
Sharing the career-life journey of a Head Cardiac Electrophysiology Technician As a writer, there is…
4 Ways to Energize your Employees
4 Ways to Energize your Employees The working year is a marathon of thrills, coffee…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Healthcare: Can you hear the footsteps of Innovation?
In any industry, if you listen carefully enough, you will hear the footsteps of innovation…
Three engaging ideas of how to increase collaboration across your firm
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Are there new solutions to nursing shortages?
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The app revolution: 3 reasons why health and fitness centers need to capitalize
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How the Trend of Hospitals Acquiring Physician Practices Will Change Healthcare
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How a positive attitude can open ‘Three’ pathways to your business’s success
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Patient Safety Week: How Hospitals Can Maintain Their Safety and Security in Unpredictable Times
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3 Winning Characteristics of Leadership That Can Positively Impact Your Organization
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The Role of Innovation in Rural Healthcare
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10 Solutions to Fall in Love with Your Job Again
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Are There Any Solutions or Cures to the Global Epidemic Myopia?
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Why Is There Low Unemployment, Yet More Job Vacancies?
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How to Motivate a Multi-Generational Workforce
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Optics Search Group, a Shepherd Search Group Company®, Acquires Management Recruiters of Cleveland Southwest
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How Seasonal Changes Affect Skin Health throughout the Year
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5 Future Trends in Imaging Technology to Watch
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How to Balance the Magic of Halloween and Professionalism in Your Office
Each year Halloween brings a spirit of fun to our homes and neighborhoods. Halloween decorations…
Four Proven Quality Improvement Ideas for Different Types of Hospitals
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Behavioral Health: Is Social Media a Force for the Good or Not?
This October is all about creating an awareness of mental health issues. The question is…
Childhood Obesity: Finding Programs That Work in the Fight Against Obesity
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5 Exciting Rehabilitation Technologies Impacting the Healthcare Industry
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5 Fun Ways to Engage Your Employees During the Year
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4 Ways to Attract Healthcare Talent Besides a Higher Salary
Today, the challenge for healthcare employers is finding new ways to attract candidates, other than…
Merraine Group Acquires Nielsen Healthcare
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How Can Healthcare Providers Differentiate Themselves to Attract Critical Talent?
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5 Healthcare Technology Innovations That Are Advancing Men’s Health
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5 of the Latest Health Technologies for Women
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Shepherd Search Group names Laura Burgess as Senior Director of Sales and Training
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How Nurses Make an Impact at Every Level of Patient Care
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Big Game Changers: New Technologies in Healthcare That Provide a Competitive Edge
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Vietnam Veterans of America Gets Big Furniture Donation from Local Multi-Specialty Search Firm
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Bringing Halloween to Life: Ideas From Two Industries
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It’s Summertime…and the Networking is Easy?
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Merraine Group® Affiliate, Shepherd Search Group® and JS3 Form Joint Venture
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Merraine Group® Affiliate, Shepherd Search Group®, Acquires Principal Resource Group
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The ‘Skinny’ on Cancer Awareness
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Why Nursing is the ‘Bedrock’ of Healthcare
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Take a Step inside a Medical Lab – It’s More than Test Tubes and Beakers
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April is Humor Month in Healthcare: Why Humor is the Best Medicine for Patient Experience
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It’s Healthcare Information Professionals Week….HIP Week!
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Merraine Group® partners with Bowen & Briggs to grow Children’s Hospital Division
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Medical Facilities: “To Merge or Not to Merge, That is the Question”
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Merraine Survey Finds the Hardest Roles to Fill in a Hospital
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Are LinkedIn Users Getting Too Snarky?
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Healthcare Apps That Engage Patients with the Best Features for Hospital Apps
Healthcare apps are a great way to engage with patients and the studies show that…
6 Ways to Protect Medical Data Lakes at the Facility Level
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It’s The Merraine Group 12 Days of Healthcare Leadership Opportunities Starting December 25th!
Don’t miss The Merraine Group 12 Days of Healthcare Leadership Opportunities starting on December 25th: One great…
Spring Forward at Work With Spring Fever!
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Congratulations on Your Engagement!
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The Rules of Holiday Gift-Giving
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Conquering IT Phobia in Healthcare
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Hmmm, What Career SHOULD I Pursue??
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MERRAINE INTERIM: Permanently Opting for Temporary Placement
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C-Suite Hiring – How Sweet It Is!
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The Highest Paid Jobs Are What? In Healthcare Did You Say?
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Are You for Real? Or Are You An Imposter??
You are an overachiever. You are the team leader and the ice breaker. You have…
This Brings New Meaning to Patient Care 🙂 Mastectomy Done Gangnum Style at Piedmont Henry Hospital – Awesome Staff!!!
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Dehumanizing Healthcare, or Just Using Technology to the Fullest?
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No Matter What You Call It, Interim Staffing is a Skyrocketing Solution
You may say tomato and I might say tomahto, but what do you call the…
The Other James Caan
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National Hospital Week 2014: How Did YOU Celebrate?
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May 6th-12th is National Nurses Week!!!
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“Why didn’t they hire me??” Getting an Answer to the Question
It’s bad enough that you didn’t get the job. Now you just want to know…
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It’s Conference Time in Marbella!
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Resume Tips You Can’t Ignore!
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Do They Know What You’re Worth? Better Yet, Do You?
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