Hospital Adopts Best-Practice Approach to Checking ReferencesWayne, PA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 16, 2011 , the inventor and leading-provider of Web 2.0 reference-assessment solutions, has announced thatis now a subscriber to .The 450-bed institution with campuses in Middletown, New York and Goshen, New York, is using Pre-Hire 360® to assess its candidates prior to the in-person employment interview.The web-based software program gathers reference feedback on job candidates and improves hiring success for organizations.“Using this reference-checking system allows our recruiters to develop behaviorally-based interview questions that dig deeper into a person’s skill sets, work habits and attitudes,” said Scott Clatur, director of recruitment services at Orange Regional Medical Center.“We can tell from a resume whether a registered nurse is clinically-qualified, but that alone is not predictive of outstanding performance.Using a web-based program for checking references takes us beyond the obvious, and over time, will help us hire more productive employees who uphold our mission and values.” Pre-Hire 360® automates the process of gathering input from an applicant’s references by using behaviorally-based surveys delivered through email.The surveys delve into a candidate’s strengths and developmental needs, as borne out on the job.Confidential input from managers, peers, subordinates and business partners provides a multi-dimensional view of the candidate’s past performance.The system overcomes the usual reticence of former employers because they are released from legal liability and their feedback is not personally-identifiable.“We’re delighted to be supporting the Orange Regional Medical Center team with its hiring goals,” said Ray Bixler, president and chief executive officer of SkillSurvey®, Inc.“The medical center aims to offer patient-friendly, efficient and technologically-advanced medical care.We are confident that the competency-based approach within Pre-Hire 360® will help their organization hire top-performers who will further that mission and be successful within the hospital’s culture.”Orange Regional Medical Center currently employs over 2,400 healthcare professionals.Its medical staff of more than 600 practitioners provides a complete range of acute inpatient services in nearly every medical specialty.The medical center is comprised of two main campuses and five off-site locations.Later this year, Orange Regional Medical Center will consolidate its two existing campuses into a single-site facility, which is currently in construction.Once complete, the new free-standing medical center will be the first of its kind in the state of New York in over 20 years. The hospital will also be utilizing the exclusive , a database of references participating in the Pre-Hire 360® survey process, who would like to be kept informed of future job openings.An average-size organization that fills 1,000 openings per year and processes five candidates for each position, will amass a leads database of approximately 18,000 passive candidates.Orange Regional Medical Center joins over 300 hospitals nationwide that rely upon reference-checking solutions from SkillSurvey®, Inc., to help increase effectiveness with sourcing and evaluating job candidates.For more information, contact Scott Fuhr, director of marketing, at , or at 610-947-6300, ext. 1225. About SkillSurvey®, Inc.SkillSurvey®, Inc. is the inventor of Web 2.0 reference assessment solutions that improve recruiting efficiency and increase quality of hire.Its online programs allow recruiters and hiring managers to collect feedback from references on a candidate’s behaviors and work performance.The information, all gathered electronically, is used to make better hiring decisions.This patent-pending approach to reference assessments is based on over 30 years of research in job competency modeling.Visit SkillSurvey®, Inc., atand onand .###Scott FuhrSkillSurvey, Inc.610-947-6300 1225Email InformationAre We out of Reality .Elisir .Somewhere Between Hope and Despair .CD Pool Street August .Touzu
SkillSurvey® Welcomes Orange Regional Medical Center as Client
Hospital Adopts Best-Practice Approach to Checking ReferencesWayne, PA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 16, 2011 , the inventor and leading-provider of Web 2.0 reference-assessment solutions, has announced thatis now a subscriber to .The 450-bed institution with campuses in Middletown, New York and Goshen, New York, is using Pre-Hire 360® to assess its candidates prior to the in-person employment interview.The web-based software program gathers reference feedback on job candidates and improves hiring success for organizations.“Using this reference-checking system allows our recruiters to develop behaviorally-based interview questions that dig deeper into a person’s skill sets, work habits and attitudes,” said Scott Clatur, director of recruitment services at Orange Regional Medical Center.“We can tell from a resume whether a registered nurse is clinically-qualified, but that alone is not predictive of outstanding performance.Using a web-based program for checking references takes us beyond the obvious, and over time, will help us hire more productive employees who uphold our mission and values.” Pre-Hire 360® automates the process of gathering input from an applicant’s references by using behaviorally-based surveys delivered through email.The surveys delve into a candidate’s strengths and developmental needs, as borne out on the job.Confidential input from managers, peers, subordinates and business partners provides a multi-dimensional view of the candidate’s past performance.The system overcomes the usual reticence of former employers because they are released from legal liability and their feedback is not personally-identifiable.“We’re delighted to be supporting the Orange Regional Medical Center team with its hiring goals,” said Ray Bixler, president and chief executive officer of SkillSurvey®, Inc.“The medical center aims to offer patient-friendly, efficient and technologically-advanced medical care.We are confident that the competency-based approach within Pre-Hire 360® will help their organization hire top-performers who will further that mission and be successful within the hospital’s culture.”Orange Regional Medical Center currently employs over 2,400 healthcare professionals.Its medical staff of more than 600 practitioners provides a complete range of acute inpatient services in nearly every medical specialty.The medical center is comprised of two main campuses and five off-site locations.Later this year, Orange Regional Medical Center will consolidate its two existing campuses into a single-site facility, which is currently in construction.Once complete, the new free-standing medical center will be the first of its kind in the state of New York in over 20 years. The hospital will also be utilizing the exclusive , a database of references participating in the Pre-Hire 360® survey process, who would like to be kept informed of future job openings.An average-size organization that fills 1,000 openings per year and processes five candidates for each position, will amass a leads database of approximately 18,000 passive candidates.Orange Regional Medical Center joins over 300 hospitals nationwide that rely upon reference-checking solutions from SkillSurvey®, Inc., to help increase effectiveness with sourcing and evaluating job candidates.For more information, contact Scott Fuhr, director of marketing, at , or at 610-947-6300, ext. 1225. About SkillSurvey®, Inc.SkillSurvey®, Inc. is the inventor of Web 2.0 reference assessment solutions that improve recruiting efficiency and increase quality of hire.Its online programs allow recruiters and hiring managers to collect feedback from references on a candidate’s behaviors and work performance.The information, all gathered electronically, is used to make better hiring decisions.This patent-pending approach to reference assessments is based on over 30 years of research in job competency modeling.Visit SkillSurvey®, Inc., atand onand .###Scott FuhrSkillSurvey, Inc.610-947-6300 1225Email InformationAre We out of Reality .Elisir .Somewhere Between Hope and Despair .CD Pool Street August .Touzu