The increasing privatization of hospitals, and to focus on rural markets and over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, forcing the industry to look for talent elsewhere. The major health organizations, such as Apollo Hospitals, Fortis, Max Healthcare, Sanofi Aventis India, Dr. Reddy's Lab and Becton Dickinson India, are increasingly beginning to hire sectors such as telecommunications, banking, health insurance, hospitality, aviation, consumer goods or even cars.

The companies say they are forced to hire talents in other areas to bring new perspectives on their business and fill gaps in skills, despite the fact that this recruitment does not usually end up blowing their payroll. Leaders of other sectors at a price as compensation in the health sector is 30-40% lower than those areas.

"It 'an investment in which companies are willing to do," says Max group director (human capital) P Dwarkanath. "Wage increases due to, for example hiring in other areas a few percentage points, but then I always pay more for the right people," he says.

Max Group, which manages the chain of the same name of the hospitals and plans to double its beds over the next six months, recruits from sectors such as hospitality, aviation and telecommunications to meet your media management positions.

In July, Fortis, the country's second largest hospital chain, Aditya Vij roped in as an agent of the CEO of Punj Lloyd, which installed the electricity company and nuclear defense. Vij - who had spent 18 years with General Motors before Punj Lloyd - is fueling the expansion of Fortis in the country. Indeed, the CEO of Fortis Care Harshvendra people, who joined two years ago, also comes from a background detail.

The Columbia Asia Hospitals are more than 50% of employees from outside the health sector. The Malaysian hospital chain, which operates seven hospitals in multi-specialties in India and plans to open five more next year, has recruited most of its senior management sectors such as hospitality and retail.

"The hospital is in business in the last 10-15 years, and because there are many seasoned leaders. The majority of hospitals and nursing homes were treated by doctors who had the slightest idea of running a business and of service. Thus, the new hospitals will be forced to look for talent in other areas, "said Columbia Asia Hospitals CEO (India) T Ghosh.

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Ghosh also points out that although some government health institutions have emerged in recent years, the number of graduates they produce a year, is still insufficient to meet the growing demand.

This requirement is especially more in the segment of care such as hospitals and clinics, pathological, like most of the best players are currently on an expansion drive.

Source: ET