It is no secret that America is experiencing a shortage of healthcare workers, with medical facilities struggling to find qualified candidates that include nurses, physical therapists, and pharmacists. In an effort to alleviate further strain on the system, a new Talent Pipeline Generation system, SourceNet, will enable medical employers to avoid the cost of recruitment firms as well as posting unanswered ads on job boards. "From experience, I have learned that most of what the advertising firms do is simply not seen by candidates, making it an unappealing use of funds," explains Phil Foti, founder of 1800MedJobs, and creator of SourceNet. "After working with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and other employers around the country, I have created a medical staffing program that addresses their recruitment needs affordably." Many medical facilities turn to recruiters, often paying substantial rates for each hire, or spending a great deal of money posting ads on job boards that rarely get productive responses, since most healthcare workers who are passive candidates are unaware that the job has been posted. The Talent Pipelining system, according to 1800MedJobs, addresses these issues reducing by as much as 50% the time required to fill a position. "Times are changing and many people are not keeping up with the newest ways to recruit the best healthcare staff. Our system works because we don't just fill positions, we build relationships," adds Foti. "We keep the employers name fresh in the mind of each candidate, so that when something becomes available, they know about it right away."

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