Contact:Jo Bredwell
JWT Specialized Communications
212-210-1141
jo.bredwell@jwt.com or
Idan Sims
Sims & Associates, Inc.
212 725-3838
idan@simsinc.comNew York, NY - August 2, 2005 - JWT Employment Communications, one of the world's largest recruitment marketing and internal communications companies, has partnered with the National Association for Health Care Recruitment (NAHCR) in introducing Metrics Online
TM, a national database of statistics relevant to health care recruiters and HR professionals.
Metrics Online
TM aggregates the data submitted by participating organizations to provide national benchmarks for vacancy, turnover, cost-per-hire, days-to-fill, and days-to-start. Organizations are easily able to compare their individual data with national statistics on those key metrics. Customized reports by region, state, metro area and bed-size are also available.
JWT Employment Communications developed the program's methodology and supporting technology, and provides the data analysis. NAHCR members and other interested health care employers can access Metrics Online
TM through the organization's Web site at
http://www.nahcr.com/.
"The National Association for Health Care Recruitment is thrilled to introduce Metrics Online
TM," said Amy Allman, Director of Marketing and Member Relations at NAHCR. "This is a great opportunity for NAHCR members to get the statistics they need to measure recruitment and retention and to compare their organization's statistics to national benchmarks."
Shyrl Johnston, Senior Partner and head of consulting services at JWT Employment Communications, said, "We have had a long-standing relationship with NAHCR and together we have been able to provide meaningful programs and support to their members. We greatly appreciate NAHCR's endorsement of Metrics Online
TM and the opportunity to offer a quality HR benchmarking program that will benefit all who participate."
JWT Specialized Communications helps employers attract, recruit and retain staff through comprehensive advertising, marketing and employee communications services, measurement tools, consulting resources and strategic approaches to talent acquisition and management.
The agency has 32 offices across North America and internationally. It is a subsidiary of JWT, an agency of WPP (NASDAQ: WPPGY) that ranks among the oldest and largest full-service global advertising agencies.
The National Association for Health Care Recruitment provides leadership and support to the health care recruiting profession through advocacy, education and professional development. NAHCR has more than 1,000 members nationwide, serving nurse, allied health, physician recruiters and human resources professionals; working in hospitals, home care, long term care, rehabilitation facilities, HMOs, schools of nursing and the military.# # #