Search Committee Nightmares: What Not to Do
December 1, 2025
Even the most polished résumés can’t save a poor performance in front of a search committee.
Even the most polished résumés can’t save a poor performance in front of a search committee.
If you’ve made it to a search committee interview, expect to be asked some version of the same core questions because they work.
You only get one shot in a search committee interview. It can be the moment you elevate yourself above the competition, or the one where things quietly unravel.
If you want to succeed in a search committee interview, preparation is essential.
In the world of executive recruitment, the search committee interview (panel interview) stands apart as a unique and often misunderstood component of the hiring process.
If you’ve been in healthcare for any time at all, you’ve undoubtedly seen the gradual evolution of the hospital/health system CEO role from administrative non-clinical to physician focused.
It’s a jungle out there when it comes to the human resources challenges healthcare organizations are facing these days.
At the heart of every successful healthcare organization lies its people—the nurses, physicians, administrative staff, and support personnel who keep the system running.
In part one of this two-part article, Shane Cerone, CEO of Kada Health and a seasoned turnaround leader, details his approach to the first 90 days in an executive leadership role.
