Healthcare | Life Sciences
Keller is widely recognized as one of the leading executive search firms in the healthcare services industry. Finding top-tier healthcare professionals and connecting them with their ideal employers in the industry is what our agency specializes in. We leverage our global reach, our vast technical knowledge of the healthcare industry, and our extensive hands-on experience in the field to achieve this goal. We aim to find and provide talented professionals who have what it takes to drive strategic initiatives and success in their organizations.
The healthcare industry is made up of a multitude of businesses and activities related to medical care and other medical services. It encompasses things like clinics, hospitals, mental health facilities, nursing homes, and healthcare providers. Additionally, it also includes related entities like pharmaceutical companies, medical laboratories, health insurance companies, and businesses producing medical devices.
There is a high demand for skilled workers in the healthcare industry. This demand is also expected to rise due to the aging population in the country and healthcare needs increasing as a result. There are many attractive careers available in this sector, offering competitive salaries, stability, benefits, and job satisfaction.
However, one of the main challenges the healthcare job market faces amidst this surge in demand is a global shortage of skilled professionals. This makes the market competitive for both candidates and employers, and it can be challenging for businesses in this sector to find the ideal talent for their specific needs.
This is where a healthcare executive search agency like Keller can assist. We are known for our ability to match our clients with skilled professionals. As part of our mission for excellence, we strive to find talent who has the necessary leadership skills to contribute positively to their organization’s future, driving growth and success.
Keller’s strength as a recruitment firm the healthcare sector lies in the experience, specialized executive search skills, and industry expertise of our passionate executive recruiters.
Another thing that sets Keller apart as a leading global search firm in the healthcare industry is our tailored recruitment method. Our method is renowned for consistently yielding excellent results for our clientele, and includes Assessment, Talent Acquisition, and Organization Transformation.
Our process begins with a meeting between our client and our experts. During this meeting, we aim to gain a better understanding of our client’s company and its complexities. This includes its company culture and existing departments, as well as the dynamics within them. Additionally, our headhunters aim to understand the client’s expectations for new employees, including the desired qualifications, experience, skills, and work ethic.
This meeting is also an excellent opportunity for us to learn more about the vacancy, what the new hire’s duties will be, and any challenges they may face over the course of their employment in this role.
This information provides our recruiters with critical insights needed to establish search parameters. These parameters form guidelines for our recruiters while we attempt to source the very best healthcare talent for our clientele.
The next step in our tailored process is to carefully hand-pick the cream of the crop. To do so, we utilize a variety of traditional channels, advanced talent mapping, and less conventional channels. Additionally, we have access to an extensive database of global talent through our recognized NPAworldwide partnership, from which we can select candidates who seem to fit the client’s requirements. Keller’s experts are able to find talent for every level within an organization, including healthcare leadership and senior executive positions.
This initial group of professionals then undergo a rigorous vetting process during which we screen each candidate for criminal records and any inconsistencies that might suggest their resumes or references are not authentic. Additionally, candidates take part in advanced psychometric testing so that our recruiters may assess their cultural fit for the organization in terms of personality types, leadership styles, and work ethic.
Candidates who do not match our established search parameters do not pass our screening process. The professionals who make it through our vetting successfully are put on a shortlist, which we give our client.
At Keller, we are known for our dedication during client engagements. We make it our mission to provide clients with the talent needed to transform their teams and lead their organization to new heights.
We also assist clients in other areas that can transform their organizations, such as onboarding new employees, developing strategies for retaining talent, optimizing their workflows, and updating their systems.
Enhancing these processes and aligning them with the business’s immediate and future goals can transform the organization and fuel success on a nation-wide level.
Our services and solutions at Keller are only considered successful when they aid in the success of our clientele. Throughout our many years operating in the field, our team has built a long track record of making successful placements. Our tailored approach allows us to identify skill gaps and areas for improvement in our clients’ companies, and we fill these gaps with the ideal talent.
At Keller, our experts value and are committed to continued learning. We remain up to date on the latest developments and findings in the healthcare industry, as well as any technical advancements that might be used to improve our efficiency in executive search.
Additionally, our team makes it a priority to treat candidates fairly. It is our belief that only the most suitable candidates should be selected for a position. For this reason, we select candidates based exclusively on their compatibility with the job and the organization. We hold no biases against any professional’s gender, race, age, religious beliefs, or personal preferences. Instead, we focus on their qualifications, skills, and personality traits.
In this way, we aid in fostering a more diverse and inclusive workforce in the healthcare sector.
Our recruiters have amassed many years of first-hand executive search experience since we began operating in the field. These experiences aided us in the development of the tailored approach we are known for today.
However, during Keller’s formative years as an executive search firm, we used a generic approach to conduct our searches. It was also during this time that our team had an experience that remains vivid in our memory for the transformative effect it had on our methodology.
The generic approach we had been using yielded moderately successful results, as our client base was limited to a small number of clients that all had similar staffing needs. As our agency grew, we were approached by a larger company with more influence to help them source an executive in the healthcare industry. Used to the successful results of our cookie-cutter approach, we applied it to this engagement as well and expected the same results.
Unfortunately, and much to the surprise of our experts, we were unable to secure a successful placement with the candidates we recommended. While they had the right qualifications and experience level, their personalities and leadership approaches did not align well with the client’s business.
Even though this failure was challenging, it taught us some valuable lessons that our team would remember for many years. We learned that a generic approach is very limited, and finally understood how valuable it is to tailor our solutions to each client’s needs instead.
Since developing and perfecting our customized approach, we have achieved great success and a lasting reputation for reliable, high-quality executive search solutions. Our success has also inspired countless other firms to use similar recruitment methods, which has had a significant impact on the industry. In this way, Keller has contributed to shaping a better understanding of executive search on a global scale. Our name has become interchangeable with top-notch executive recruiting solutions.
Our approach has also helped us build and maintain lasting client relationships.
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At Keller, we employ a dedicated team of recruitment specialists with over four decades of collective executive search experience. Over the years, we have become a premier provider of talent for a broad range of fields within the healthcare industry. We strive to match our clientele with the perfect person in fields such as (but not limited to):
As a leading executive recruitment agency, Keller strives to find top talent for temporary and permanent roles in the healthcare landscape. Thanks to our global reach and international talent network, our passionate team is able to fill executive, C-suite, top-level, management, and other healthcare leadership positions.
This includes everything from critical leadership positions like Medical Directors and Chief Nursing Officers to clinical roles like Physicians, Pharmacists, and Occupational Therapists. These are just some of the many positions we are able to find talented professionals for.
We also address administrative and operational needs by placing Directors of Human Resources, Dietary Managers, and other skilled healthcare professionals.
Keller has gained a long-standing reputation over the years for our quality of service, high-caliber talent, and reliable results. Our team is dedicated to finding top-level leaders and results-oriented talent who will drive growth and development for our clients in the healthcare sector. We do so by leveraging our extensive academic and professional recruitment qualifications, as well as our vast industry expertise and market knowledge.
Our service also does not end when we conclude our recruitment process. Instead, we offer a variety of additional support and advisory services once the candidate has been hired, such as support during the onboarding phase and assistance in maximizing employee retention.
One of our highest priorities at Keller is protecting client and candidate privacy. For this reason, we adhere strictly to the industry standards for data protection as well as stringent NDAs. Our team commits itself to confidentiality, especially when working with sensitive information, and makes use of responsible, ethical practices.
As leading healthcare recruiters, Keller’s team leaves no stone unturned in the hunt for the ideal qualified candidates. Through our customized approach, we aim to deliver only the best talent. However, we acknowledge that even the most tailored method cannot be perfect.
For this reason, we provide all our clientele with the guarantee to find a more suitable replacement for any placed candidates who fail to meet expectations, are unable to fulfill job duties, or leave the company before the end of their probation period.
Keep in mind that this guarantee is only valid for the first 90 days after being hired by the organization. Should issues arise after this period, Keller will be happy to find a replacement at our usual rate.
At Keller, it is part of our mission to respond to client queries, comments, and critiques with the utmost respect. Our passionate team of consultants aims to keep conversations constructive, as we greatly value client feedback and use it to improve our solutions.
Contact Keller today to schedule a consultation and experience our exceptional leadership solutions first-hand.
“We had a very positive experience partnering with Keller. Their consultants are dedicated and proactive, and they kept us updated all the way. Very good customer support. Thanks, Keller!”
- Claire B., COO
“I heard about Keller through a professional connection who has worked with them before. When we needed new talent, I decided to try Keller, and the process has been very smooth. The consultants are knowledgeable and very efficient.”
- Andy N., VP of Human Resources
"Keller has been a fantastic partner for us. Their recruiters really understood our needs and urgency, and they provided us with outstanding candidates for several key positions. We were able to make hires faster than anticipated, and each new executive has been a great fit for our company."
- Paula W., Director of Talent Acquisition