The Hiring Scope Podcast
Zooming in on health care talent trends — presented by NAHCR.
What if you could consistently outmaneuver the health care talent crunch?
The National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR) is proud to present this essential resource. It's more than just a podcast — it's your direct line to the collective wisdom of leaders who are not just adapting but actively innovating to power the future of health care. Get ready to gain the actionable insights you need to lead the charge, drive impact, and secure the talent that will define tomorrow's health care landscape.
Meet Your Co-Hosts
Angela Pointer is a Registered Nurse, health care talent acquisition leader, and professional leadership coach with more than 20 years of experience across clinical practice and talent acquisition. A proud NAHCR member since 2010, she has served on multiple committees and began her first year on the board as President-Elect in July 2025.
Patrick Kelly is a health care recruitment leader with over 15 years of experience, known for his strategic, relationship-driven approach to solving complex hiring challenges. An active NAHCR member since 2023, he currently serves on the Communications team.
Together, they bring complementary perspectives that connect operational realities, market trends, and people-centered leadership — exploring how recruiters can evolve from transactional hiring to trusted, strategic partnerships.
Recruiter-ships: The Power of Relationships in Health Care Recruitment
Season 2 of The Hiring Scope Podcast explores the key relationships that drive success for health care recruiters. Each episode highlights strategies for building and strengthening professional connections, offering insights that enhance recruitment effectiveness and elevate leadership in the field.
Engaging & Elevating: The Recruiter's Role in NAHCR — Fostering Engagement and Building Meaningful Professional Relationships
Gina Salazar discusses how to foster engagement and build meaningful professional relationships through membership in professional associations like NAHCR.
Listen to this episode ↗Community Connections: How Outreach Fuels Recruitment
Troy Green from Luminis Health challenges recruiters to rethink where great talent comes from. He shares how community connections feed real pipelines — through CNA training, Medical Assistant apprenticeships, and early exposure to health care careers for middle school, high school, and college students. From second chances to first jobs, Luminis proves that when recruiters stay open to possibilities, connections create opportunities.
Listen to this episode ↗Building Strategic Relationships with National Professional Organizations
Stephanie Clay, National Director of Talent Acquisition for Transformations Care Network, shares how health care recruiters can strengthen talent pipelines by showing up intentionally at national conferences and focusing on real human connection — not transactional recruiting. She explains how partnering with professional associations and building long-term relationships across nursing, allied health, and other clinical disciplines can create deeper, more sustainable pipelines that last.
Listen to this episode ↗From New Hire to Career Navigator: How Recruiters Support Internal Mobility
David Crawford, VP of Talent Acquisition at New York-Presbyterian, shares how recruiters can act as strategic connectors — guiding internal mobility, clarifying career pathways, and aligning employee growth with critical workforce needs without becoming career counselors.
Listen to this episode ↗Trusted at the Table: The Real Work of Executive Recruiting
Melissa Wheeler, Manager of Leadership Recruitment at Community Health Network and NAHCR President, breaks down how executive recruitment succeeds through trusted recruiter–leader relationships, authentic candidate engagement, and the recruiter’s role as a strategic advisor balancing organizational vision with market realities.
Listen to this episode ↗Aligned to Hire: The Partnership That Drives Results
Courtney Calos, Senior Recruiter, and Stephanie Verhaeghe, Divisional Director of Operations & Nurse Practitioner from Healing Partners, illustrate how a strong recruiter–hiring manager partnership — rooted in trust, clear intake alignment, and consistent communication — drives speed, quality, and an exceptional candidate experience.
Listen to this episode ↗The Talent Engine: HR Collaboration in Motion
In this Season 2 finale, Jaidan Hickman, Supervisor of Talent Acquisition, and Jalissa Bristol, HR Director of Pinnacle Fertility, highlight how intentional collaboration across HR — spanning total rewards, HRIS, L&D, and employee relations — strengthens recruiter effectiveness, improves the candidate experience, and drives stronger talent outcomes.
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Season 1 Episodes
Belonging Plan for Talent Acquisition
Yvette Hanson shares how organizations can embed belonging into their talent acquisition strategies to attract and retain diverse talent, outlining practical steps for creating inclusive hiring practices that resonate with candidates from all backgrounds.
Listen on Buzzsprout ↗Candidate Experience
Bruce Mattos dives into the candidate journey, highlighting key touchpoints that shape perceptions and influence decisions, with actionable insights for creating a seamless and engaging experience from application to offer.
Listen on Buzzsprout ↗Employee Referrals
Claudine Trudeau explores the power of employee referrals in building strong, culture-aligned teams, and discusses how to design referral programs that are both effective and equitable.
Listen on Buzzsprout ↗TA Team Development
Susan Burke discusses strategies for developing high-performing talent acquisition teams, emphasizing leadership, collaboration, and continuous learning as pillars of team success.
Listen on Buzzsprout ↗TA Metrics
John Heffron unpacks the metrics that matter most in talent acquisition, from time-to-fill to quality-of-hire, and shares how data-driven decisions can elevate recruiting outcomes.
Listen on Buzzsprout ↗Recruitment Marketing
Shartia Huddleton explores how storytelling and branding intersect with recruitment marketing, offering tips on crafting compelling campaigns that attract top talent.
Listen on Buzzsprout ↗AI in Recruiting
Nadim Sinno discusses the evolving role of AI in recruitment, from automation to ethical considerations, with insights on how to balance innovation with the human touch.
Listen on Buzzsprout ↗Season Finale: Recruitment Process Building & Improvement
Patrick Kelly closes out Season 1 with a deep dive into building and refining recruitment processes — and introduces the new co-host for Season 2 with a preview of what’s ahead.
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