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Improving Nursing Recruitment in Nagasaki: Insights from the Recent Seminar

In an effort to bolster the recruitment of nursing professionals in Nagasaki, a seminar titled "Enhancing Recruitment Skills for Nursing Staff" was conducted online by SMS Co., Ltd. on October 16, 23, and 28, 2023. This initiative, organized in cooperation with the Nagasaki Prefectural Government, aimed to address the pressing issue of attracting qualified nursing students to local healthcare facilities. Remarkably, around 95% of the participants reported that they benefitted significantly from the seminar's contents.

Background of the Seminar

As the nation faces a critical shortage of nursing personnel, Nagasaki has seen a downward trend in the number of nursing graduates securing jobs locally. This trend is alarming as increasingly more nursing graduates are opting to seek employment outside the prefecture. The need for local hospitals to effectively showcase their strengths and appeal to aspiring nurses has never been more crucial. To successfully attract these future healthcare workers, hospitals must develop strategic hiring practices that reflect current market trends and student preferences.

To assist in this mission, SMS Co., Ltd. has been offering a range of resources tailored for nursing students through their platform "Nurse Senca Employment". This includes job listings, information on hiring practices, and the organization of joint recruitment events and online seminars, all geared towards facilitating career development for nursing students. Utilizing their accumulated expertise, SMS sought to equip nursing staff recruitment representatives from local healthcare institutions with practical skills to enhance their hiring capabilities.

Seminar Details

The three-day seminar provided participants with a comprehensive program that covered essential skills for successful recruitment. Topics included market analysis, practical techniques for joint recruitment fairs, and data-driven recruitment strategy formulation. Each day focused on key components crucial for presenting a healthcare institution's appeal from the perspective of nursing students, evolving recruitment strategies, and implementing data-informed improvements in hiring practices.

The seminar aimed to shift the conventional, often intuitive methods of recruitment toward a more logical and systematic approach, emphasizing the necessity of measurable outcomes in hiring processes.

Participant Feedback

The positive feedback received from attendees highlighted the immediate applicability of the knowledge gained:

• - Many expressed a desire to better communicate their institutions' strengths from the perspectives of students.
• - Others noted that the seminar provided valuable insights into creating collaborative discussions related to recruitment efforts.
• - There was a consensus on the importance of collective involvement beyond just nursing department leaders when it comes to recruitment strategies.
• - Participants were also able to learn new ways to utilize retention rates as a means to identify and address recruitment challenges more effectively.

Official Comments

Yamamoto, a representative from Nagasaki Prefecture's Health and Welfare Department, acknowledged the significance of enhancing recruitment capabilities among healthcare institutions in the region. The knowledge shared by SMS concerning student values, specific tactics for recruitment fairs, and logical recruitment strategies presented a priceless opportunity for local institutions. It was hoped that the applications of this knowledge would improve nurse staffing levels across the prefecture.

Takahiro Hojo, Head of the Nurse Senca Employment Division at SMS, expressed gratitude for the high attendance at the seminar. He emphasized the participants' eagerness to learn, which reflects their commitment to upholding the future of regional healthcare. He reiterated SMS's ongoing commitment to providing recruitment insights tailored to address the distinct hiring challenges present in different regions.

Seminar Overview

• - Title: Nagasaki Prefecture "Enhancing Recruitment Skills for Nursing Staff" Seminar
• - Contents: Comprehensive three-day concentrated program on market analysis and practical recruitment strategies
• - First Session - Market Analysis: October 16, 2023
• - Second Session - Joint Recruitment Fair Basics: October 23, 2023
• - Third Session - Advanced Recruitment Strategy: October 28, 2023
• - Format: Online Participation
• - Target Audience: Nursing recruitment representatives from Nagasaki healthcare institutions
• - Organizer: Nagasaki Prefecture Health and Welfare Department
• - Facilitator: SMS Co., Ltd.

In conclusion, "Nurse Senca Employment" is committed to offering continuous support for nursing recruitment through co-hosted seminars and resources tailored for healthcare facilities. For further details, interested parties may contact SMS Co., Ltd. at 03-6695-5610.