Niche Job Boards help healthcare and life science employers find talent

Massachusetts Technology Corporation (MTC), a leading provider of career and talent resources in biopharmaceuticals and healthcare, has announced their hireCentral network of healthcare career & talent hubs (which includes hireBio, hireRx, hireMedical and hireNursing), have reached several key combined milestones ñ 60,000 candidate profiles and 250 customers.

According to Richard Kneece, CEO of MTC, hireMedical, hireNursing, hireRx and hireBio address growing needs faced by healthcare, pharmaceutical and biotechnology firms. ìWith significant shortages of nurses, allied health workers, pharmaceutical and biotechnology professionals, itís becoming increasingly difficult to find the right person, in the right location at the right time. Weíve built solid industry-focused communities for these professionals and can help organizations of all sizes meet their talent needs in both healthcare and life sciences.î

The American Hospital Association estimates that in the nationís hospitals, 126,000 registered nurse (RN) positions (11 percent of the total) are vacant. In addition, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that total employment in the pharmaceutical industry will increase by 23 percent through 2005 and that growth in healthcare positions will surpass 25% through 2006.