Iqbal Atcha on LinkedIn: Retailers retreat from health care delivery | 11 comments (2024)

Happy Monday everyone!Wishing you a positive, productive, and prosperous week.#MondayMotivation===========================👋🏽 I'm Iqbal Atcha and I help healthcare professionals, administrators, and executives advance their career, build a better brand, and create a lasting legacy.Enjoyed this? Then:👍🏽 Like and share this post🔔 Hit the bell on my profile to Follow🗓️ Book an appointment with me to talk about your career and leadership legacy🎧 Listen to The Healthcare and Higher Podcast

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I am standing next to one of the most driven and dedicated students I think I've ever met.And he is JUST getting started!Meet Nathaniel Hays, a third-year student at the Midwestern University College of Pharmacy. He was selected as the recipient of my scholarship this year and his list of achievements is incredible.In addition to:- maintaining a 4.0 GPA- working as an intern 8-12 hours a week at Walgreens- serving as the Student Council Vice President as well as other leadership roles- speaking to high school students about substance use disorder- volunteering at the DuPage Pads homeless shelter- teaching ESL classes to Spanish speaking citizens in ChicagoHe is also married and raising a young son!His hard work, dedication, and efforts are remarkable. In addition to receiving my scholarship, he was also selected by the Scholarship committee to receive 3 others!I am proud of this young man and am eager to see what new heights he will achieve professionally and how he will raise the bar for healthcare professionals, administrators, and executives as well.Congratulations Nathaniel! Myself, my wife and my team at Atcha International Consulting are very proud of you.

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Holli Beth Clauser always brings a unique and valuable perspective on recruitment and retention. Her background in A.B.A makes her the perfect S.M.E and I am excited to see her present this year at the 2024 National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR) conference in Norfolk, VA!Whether you are healthcare recruiter, sourcer, coordinator, or leader, #NAHCR24 is the place to be! See the link below to register today...

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Layoffs are still happening.Healthcare isn't immune.There's talk about closing entire departments, M&As (mergers and acquisitions) and even bankruptcy!GASP!GASP!GASP!But wait a minute....You're still in role.Your team is still intact.Your company is still conducting business as usual.It's easy to get caught up in the headlinesOr get wrapped up in the drama.What's harder to do is to:- stay focused- have a plan- recognize your skills- acquire new strengths- market yourself- grow your networkSo if or when a layoff, bankruptcy, or M&A DOES impact youYou're not caught off guard.Instead, you're prepared.I don't do drama. And I don't recommend it for you either.

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Happy Monday everyone!Wishing you a positive, productive, and prosperous week!(Especially you Demi Lovato fans)#MondayMotivation===========================👋🏽 I'm Iqbal Atcha and I help healthcare professionals, administrators, and executives advance their career, build a better brand, and create a lasting legacy.Enjoyed this? Then:👍🏽 Like and share this post🔔 Hit the bell on my profile to Follow🗓️ Book an appointment with me to discuss your career and leadership legacy🎧 Listen toThe Healthcare and Higher Podcast

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As a healthcare recruitment leader and talent acquisition consultant, I can tell you that not every organization is as transparent as they should be when it comes to recruitment processes.While many in the TA space might argue that they are too busy, short-staffed, and/or overwhelmed to reach out to the very people they want to hire, some organizations choose to deliberately withhold basic communication as a means of control and power. This hurts recruiters, hiring managers, and organizations but for candidates, it is the kiss of death.So today, I'm taking a break from my usual posts and will instead, explain the process I'll be using for the two summer internship opportunities I posted this week on LinkedIn for Atcha International Consulting.In less than 48 hours, I received over 200 applicants. While over 75% met the basic qualifications, those who didn't received a rejection email. It's closure for them and they can invest their time researching and applying to other jobs. Let's call that Stage 1.For Stage 2, I plan to review and rank the remaining applicants based on what they've presented on their resume AND their LinkedIn profiles. This includes everything from their GPA, work experience, past and present student leadership roles, skills, recommendations, etc. Objective data like this allows me to make decisions based on facts, not feelings or biases.Next will come Stage 3. After I've ranked the +150 qualified applicants, I'll reach out to the top 10% (15 individuals) and invite them to record a video of themselves and upload it to a shared drive. In 180 seconds or less, they will need to deliver an elevator pitch about themselves, their relevant achievements and strengths, their reasons for wanting this internship, and why I should choose them. In this manner, I will be able to gauge and grade the quality of critical skills including: communication, organization, time-management, attention-to-detail, technology, and much more. Finally comes Stage 4, where I will select 5 people for a 30-minute virtual interview asking them a series of behavioral and situational questions and answering any questions they may have. Of the ones who impress me with their confidence, knowledge, passion, and research, only 2 will be offered a position. I think you'll agree that what I wrote isn't rocket-science. Yet, for many individuals and organizations, the idea of sharing how many people have applied, what objective data will be used as the selection criteria, what skills and strengths they will be assessed, and how few will be selected for an interpersonal interactions (one-way or two-way) indicates a To all the applicants who applied to one of my internship positions, I sincerely thank you for your interest. You are a human being just like me and you deserve, at very least, some basic courtesy and professional respect. I wish you the best of luck as I begin to review your resumes and LinkedIn profiles!

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How do you say “thank you” to those who helped you in the past? 🤔PAY! IT! FORWARD! ⏩After I graduated from Midwestern University College of Pharmacy, I started a scholarship to help students struggling with the same challenges I did. 💵What were those challenges? Well, in addition to the rigor of the standard curriculum, they included:- Raising two children - Working a full-time job- Leading a student organization - Maintaining a presence for the familyWhile we all know that graduate school is hard. 😓Raising a family while still in graduate school is “just a bit” harder. 😉 I’m proud to say that so far, the “Iqbal Atcha Scholarship” has awarded almost $10,000 to students who struggle through similar challenges and still rise to the level of excellence in spite of their circ*mstance. 🎊While I can never repay those individuals who supported and encouraged me through those difficult years, 🤲🏽I hope that my scholarship, as well as those offered by other Midwestern alumni and sponsoring organizations, help lighten a few burdens and enhance the confidence of these deserving students. 😇If you are a Midwestern alumnus and would like to be involved with students and other alumni, connect with my friends Staci Glass and Michael Gorsline. 👍🏽I’d love to connect with you as well 🥰#MWUProud#AlumniRelations#HealthcareHeroes

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Happy Monday everyone!Wishing you a positive, productive, and prosperous week!#MondayMotivation===========================👋🏽 I'm Iqbal Atcha and I help healthcare professionals, administrators, and executives advance their career, build a better brand, and create a lasting legacy.Enjoyed this? Then:👍🏽 Like and share this post🔔 Hit the bell on my profile to Follow🗓️ Book an appointment with me🎧 Listen toThe Healthcare and Higher Podcast

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Happy Monday everyone!Wishing you a positive, productive, and prosperous week!#MondayMotivation===========================👋🏽 I'm Iqbal Atcha and I help professionals and executives advance their career, build a better brand, and create a leadership legacy.Enjoyed this? Then:👍🏽 Like and share this post🔔 Hit the bell on my profile to Follow🗓️ Book an appointment for a free career strategy discussion🎧 Listen toThe Healthcare and Higher Podcast

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