The challenge
The regional health plan was growing rapidly without an internal recruiting function. Hiring depended on contingency search firms and temporary staffing agencies, creating high costs, inconsistent quality, and difficulty attracting specialized local healthcare talent.
- hires supported annually
- 400+
- typical open requisitions
- 40–80
- nurses recruited in a focused initiative
- ~80
What NXTThing did
NXTThing became the fully embedded recruiting function, with senior recruiters, Workday integration, local-market sourcing, scalable capacity, interview process redesign, hiring manager training, and ongoing advisory support.
| Before | After |
|---|---|
| No internal recruiting function | Embedded talent acquisition team |
| Heavy contingency-search and temporary-staffing reliance | Lower-cost direct recruiting |
| Limited recruiting infrastructure | Workday-integrated processes and structured sourcing |
| Variable hiring demand | Scalable recruiting capacity |
“You hit the nail on the head!”
The outcome
The regional health plan gained a fully operational recruiting function that supports 400+ hires annually, improves cycle times and candidate alignment, and reduces reliance on costly external search firms.
What’s next
NXTThing continues to serve as the full recruiting function, with the relationship expanding into additional roles, processes, and strategic advisory support.