Building a Diverse Workforce Brings New Energy to the Aged Care Sector
The aged care sector is at a crossroads. With workforce shortages threatening the quality of care, embracing diversity in age, gender, and culture is no longer optional—it’s essential. By breaking down barriers and rethinking recruitment strategies, aged care organisations can unlock the full potential of their workforce and create a culture of innovation, compassion, and resilience. P.J. Recruitment is proud to be part of this journey. We’re committed to building diverse teams that bring new energy to aged care, ensuring that residents receive the best care possible and that organizations thrive. Together, we can create a sector where everyone, regardless of their age, gender, or background, has the opportunity to make a difference.
Embracing Life's Unpredictability: Why Passion and Resilience Matter Most
It’s not easy to move forward when the ground beneath you shifts. The path may feel uncertain, but it’s important to remember that uncertainty isn’t inherently negative. In fact, it often brings growth and change that can be transformative. A sudden curve in the road can lead us somewhere we’d never have gone if we’d stayed on the straight path.
Waiting for Candidates? Why Headhunting Crushes Job Ads for Top Talent
Aged care is at a crossroads, the sector is transforming rapidly, and in an industry where leadership and management are everything, why isn’t anyone talking about how to find and retain the visionary leaders who can truly shape the future of aged care? We need to stop pretending that filling leadership roles is something that will sort itself out. Same-same isn’t the answer anymore. The future of aged care demands bold, innovative leaders, and if you’re relying solely on job ads to find them, you’re already falling behind.
The Recruitment Poker: Playing Your Best Hand with Candidates
In navigating executive search and recruitment, recruiters must rely on a robust collection of data, an understanding of human behavior, and the courage to make tough calls. Only then can they truly play their best hand in the recruitment poker.
David vs. Goliath: The Struggle of Small Aged-Care Providers Against Industry Giants
The narrative of small aged care providers in Australia is evolving from one of survival to one of unique opportunity. By innovating and adapting, these "Davids" can indeed find their place alongside the "Goliaths" of the industry.
Royal Commission Drives Aged Care Sector's Niche Need for Clinical Governance Professionals
As the aged care sector continues to evolve, the demand for clinical governance professionals will remain high. Organisations need to stay proactive in their recruitment efforts, continually adapting to the changing landscape. By partnering with specialised recruitment agencies, aged care providers can navigate the complexities of the current market and secure the talent needed to uphold high standards of care and compliance.
Unravelling the Dedication Dilemma in Aged Care Leadership
Trailblazing Aged Care Recruitment for 15 Remarkable Years
Making a Personal Connection: The Importance of Face-to-Face Meetings in Aged Care Recruitment
The Power of Purpose-Fit Contractors in Temporary Aged Care Leadership Roles
Recruiting a brilliant CEO with the potential to transform your entire Aged-Care organisation
The Art of Headhunting: How Aged Care Recruiters Find Hidden Talent
Equal Seats at the Table... Male and Female CEO's Transforming Aged Care Together
Aged Care’s Talent Paradox: Middle Managers, Skyrocketing Salaries, and the Decline in Job Movement
In the world we work in - aged care - there's been a fascinating development in recent times. Imagine this: the people working in middle management, those who play a pivotal role in keeping organisations running smoothly (be it home care, residential care, or retirement living), have been noticing some substantial boosts in their pay checks.
Beyond City Limits - Attracting Leaders to Rural Aged Care
Attracting top talent for senior positions in rural aged care facilities presents unique challenges that require strategic solutions. Rural areas face a scarcity of qualified professionals, limited housing options, and competition from City metro counterparts. However, there is a way to rise above these obstacles and successfully attract exceptional middle managers and leaders – by harnessing the power of bespoke recruitment services.
From Good to Great: How paying higher recruitment fees guarantees elevated quality of Senior Professionals placed in Aged Care
Recruiting top-quality senior professionals for aged care facilities is critical in providing exceptional care to residents. In the competitive landscape of aged care recruitment, the fee structure of recruitment services plays a significant role in determining the quality of candidates sourced.
Leverage the depth of Healthcare Recruitment Agencies Industry Understanding, Creativity, and Networks - Excellence in Talent Acquisition.
This article explores how healthcare recruitment agencies leverage their expertise to personalise the recruitment process, create easier pathways for candidates, and harness technology to streamline operations.
The Art of Headhunting: How Top Aged Care Recruiters Find Hidden Talent
How Top Aged Care Recruiters Find Hidden Talent. Unless the aged care recruiter understands the candidate ‘why’, they aren’t well positioned to predict uncertainties and candidate decision making behaviours through the recruitment journey.
The Power of Intel: P.J. Recruitment and Executive Search Aged Care Recruitment Agency explores Beyond Resumes
In the Aged Care recruitment industry, P.J. Aged Care Recruitment Agency stands out for their commitment to exploring beyond traditional resumes by collecting comprehensive intel on candidates. This personalised approach, combined with their emphasis on organisational psychology, creates optimal candidate-organisation alignment and sets the stage for successful placements and long-term retention.
Government Support Fuels Demand for Home Care Managers in Australia: Aged Care Recruitment Trends
One of the significant factors influencing aged care recruitment trends in Australia is the government funding into home care services.
Winning the Hearts of Caregivers: The Power of a Compelling Employer Value Proposition in Executive Recruitment for Aged Care
Executive recruitment in the aged care industry is a complex and competitive process. As the demand for senior-level talent continues to rise, organisations need to go beyond traditional recruitment strategies and leverage a compelling employer value proposition (EVP) to attract and retain top talent.
Joining Forces for Success: Enhancing Recruitment Strategies by Combining HR and Aged Care Recruitment Expertise
Human resources and aged care recruitment go hand in hand when it comes to building a sustainable and effective workforce within the sector. Aged care recruitment consultants bring a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities of working in this industry, they can do the ‘selling’ and influencing direct in person, they have high touchpoints with candidates as well. Human resources professionals (including talent acquisition teams) have the knowledge and ability to manage and develop the workforce in line with the organisation's goals, adhere to policies and procedures, and support right methodologies for recruitment internally.
Aged Care Jobs Sydney: Is It Really All About The Money?
While money is undoubtedly an important factor when considering employment, it is not the only factor that should be considered. In this blog post, we will explore why it is not all about the money when it comes to aged care jobs in Sydney.
The Healthcare Talent Shortage: Leveraging Industry Adjacency in Executive Recruitment
So, what can healthcare organisations do to overcome this healthcare talent shortage? One strategy that’s gaining traction is using industry adjacency in executive recruitment. It is one of our strategic intent items for this year as a business P.J. Recruitment and Executive Search is using, wherever possible, adjacent industries to increase the size of our target candidate pool. So, each time we go out to market on an executive recruitment assignment, our clients willing, we strategically set about finding and attracting talent outside of the purely healthcare or aged care industries.
When You Think You've Tried It All... Find the Best Candidates with Aged Care Recruitment Agencies
Finding the right candidates for any job can be a challenge, but when it comes to aged care, the stakes are higher. But before you throw in the towel, consider working with aged care recruitment agencies to help you find the perfect fit. PJ Recruitment: Executive Recruitment | Aged Care Recruitment.
Nursing Jobs are a Struggle to Recruit For! Aged Care Centres are Screaming Out for Registered Nurses.
Unfortunately, it has become increasingly challenging to recruit qualified registered nurses for nursing jobs, particularly in the aged care sector. Nurses are the backbone of the healthcare system, and they play an indispensable role in providing quality healthcare services to residents.
Discovering Diamonds in the Rough: The Art of Exceptional Executive Recruitment
Exceptional Knowledge in Healthcare and Aged Care Recruitment. In the world of executive recruitment, finding the right candidate can be a challenge.
Reflections on PJ’s Year – 2022
I asked the girls (Linda and Ely) to do a ‘2022 Reflections’ document, so we can each post a Blog. Rather than do an e-newsletter this Christmas/end of year, Blogs are all the rage apparently.
Reflections on Ely’s year - 2022
I love being part of a unified team with a combined growth mindset. I’m being continuously guided by PJ, doing courses to develop my skill set and being introduced to a fabulous mentor through the recruitment industry association has been a real highlight for me.
Reflections on Linda’s year - 2022
What’s changed with the way we work There has been a change from in traditional methods of recruiting (like interviews being F2F vs VC) from the impact of COVID, a highlight for me was the shift in technologies we are now using as a P.J. team.
Retirement of a Recruiter
You’ve kept us in business, and we’ve worked with lots of new clients - CEO roles, great assignments, confidential searches sometimes required and some jobs you’ve given us have been killers to fill. On the whole it’s been a good year to date.
Data and insights from P.J. Recruitment and Executive Search 2021:
