HIMSS: Transferable skills valuable in health IT job search
For health IT hiring trends, Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) reported employers realize transferable (skills acquired in the past that can be used in present) and soft (like communication) skills are becoming important in the workforce.
Reported in an infographic, the Chicago-based organization cited a 2012 University of Albany in Albany, N.Y., statistic that purported one in nine of U.S. jobs will be in healthcare by 2020. HIMSS added that 35,100 new jobs in 2008 to 2018 will stem from medical records and health information technicians.
“Job seekers find broadening their job search, beyond one particular job description or type of job, is more beneficial than narrowing the search into one job description,” HIMSS stated.
Employers see the value of incumbent training-type programs, realizing the potential of current employees and preparing them for future health IT positions (this, in turn, creates a loyalty program within an organization), the organization concluded.
View the graphic here.
Reported in an infographic, the Chicago-based organization cited a 2012 University of Albany in Albany, N.Y., statistic that purported one in nine of U.S. jobs will be in healthcare by 2020. HIMSS added that 35,100 new jobs in 2008 to 2018 will stem from medical records and health information technicians.
“Job seekers find broadening their job search, beyond one particular job description or type of job, is more beneficial than narrowing the search into one job description,” HIMSS stated.
Employers see the value of incumbent training-type programs, realizing the potential of current employees and preparing them for future health IT positions (this, in turn, creates a loyalty program within an organization), the organization concluded.
View the graphic here.