Ontario Hospital Association Partners with CareerBuilder to Support Hospital and Healthcare Recruitment

TORONTO, July 23, 2012 /CNW/ - The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and CareerBuilder are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership to deliver on the latest recruitment tools and technology to Ontario's health care community. This partnership will give hospitals across the province access to innovative technologies that leverage labour data and respond to new trends in job seeker behaviour to help promote their career opportunities.

"Recruiting talented health care professionals can be a challenge for some health system employers, so it's important to always be expanding our pool of these professionals," said Pat Campbell, President and CEO of the OHA. "The OHA believes this new partnership will be one more way to support hospitals and other health system partners in their ongoing recruitment efforts."

"This partnership represents our commitment to empower employment in Canada," said Mark Bania, Managing Director of CareerBuilder Canada. "Ontario health care organizations will now have access to the tools needed to reach their recruitment goals, which in turn, will provide more opportunities for Canadian job seekers."

CareerBuilder offers a comprehensive range of services and tools to enhance and integrate the recruitment process. Some of the services and tools include employment brand creation, career site design and hosting, social media strategy, resume database and job postings.

The Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) is the voice of Ontario's public hospitals. Founded in 1924, the OHA uses advocacy, education and partnerships to build a strong, innovative and sustainable health care system for all Ontarians.

CareerBuilder.ca is a leading job site in Canada.  Owned by Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE: GCI), the Tribune Company, The McClatchy Company (NYSE: MNI), CareerBuilder.ca powers the career centers for more than 250 Canadian partners that reach national, local, industry and niche audiences. Job seekers visit CareerBuilder.ca every month to search for opportunities by industry, location, company and job type, sign up for automatic e-mail job alerts, and get advice on job hunting and career management.  For more information about CareerBuilder.ca products and services, visit http://www.careerbuilder.ca.

SOURCE: Ontario Hospital Association

Michael Erwin
Director, Corporate Communications
Direct: 773.527.3637
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