Hosted by Christy Bray

Episode 5: Industry Insights: Recruitment Excellence in Healthcare with Jeff Ellman & Michael Krasman

For this fifth episode of PracticeLink Media Network’s “Workforce Wisdom: The Future of Healthcare Talent” podcast, host Christy Bray welcomes Jeff Ellman & Michael Krasman, co-founders of UrbanBound.

UrbanBound streamlines healthcare employee relocation, supporting pre-decision candidates, onsite visits and seamless transitions throughout the recruitment process.

Together, they discuss several topics such as utilizing software for the physician relocation process, onsite visits and much, much more.

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ABOUT THE WORKFORCE WISDOM PODCAST

This ongoing series, hosted by veteran healthcare recruitment specialist Christy Bray, focuses on the latest trends in the healthcare recruitment industry and showcases innovative strategies, success stories and fresh perspectives in healthcare recruitment. These episodes, released every Thursday, consist of Christy leading an in-depth, thoughtful discussion with a recognized industry-leading healthcare professional exploring the challenges of healthcare recruitment and beyond. Whether you’re a seasoned recruiter or just starting out, this podcast will help you discover how the experts are reshaping the industry, leveraging technology and fostering inclusive hiring practices.

JEFF ELLMAN, TODAY’S PODCAST GUEST

Since 1999, the companies that Jeff Ellman co-founded have assisted over 1,500 professionals find employment, 15,000 residents find housing, 8,000 businesses develop a structured hiring process and 75,000 people relocate across the globe. Jeff has dedicated his 25-year career to helping people through life’s transitions. The businesses he co-founded include Humatal, a recruiting and consulting firm, Homescout, a residential real estate company, sold to Coldwell Banker in 2016, and Hireology-a technology platform that helps companies make better hiring decisions, which was recently ranked #94 on the Inc. 500 list of America’s fastest-growing companies. Jeff’s latest company, Urbanbound, is a web-based application built to simplify one of life’s biggest transitions: moving to a new city.

MICHAEL KRASMAN, TODAY’S PODCAST GUEST

Michael is a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience building high growth companies. Prior to co-founding UrbanBound, Michael co-founded Hireology, where he currently holds an active board director seat. Michael also co-founded Homescout Realty, Humatal, and Versity.com. What inspired Michael to start each of these companies was the opportunity to disrupt an industry by leveraging software to drive massive efficiency gains while significantly improving the overall customer experience. Michael graduated from the University of Michigan with a BBA and currently lives in Chicago.

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ABOUT THE HOST

Christy Bray currently serves as the Chief Strategy Officer for PracticeLink, a leading platform in healthcare recruitment. Christy has extensive experience in the healthcare industry, including VP of Provider Talent at Ardent Health Services, AVP of Provider Recruitment at Lifepoint Health and Physician Recruiter and Senior Consultant at Banner Health. She is skilled in provider relations, team building, process improvement, staffing solutions and previously served in several committee roles for the Association for Advancing Physician and Provider Recruitment (AAPPR).