The Master the Art of Recruiting Webinar: How to Out-Recruit Hospital Systems Without Matching Their Salaries with Adam Robin, Brian Weidner, and Nathan Shields

About this episode

This episode discusses the challenges of recruiting in the 2026 hiring market and offers strategies for private practice owners to attract and retain clinicians without overpaying.

Most private practice owners say recruiting is hard. But very few have a real recruiting strategy. In this episode of the Private Practice Owners Podcast, Nathan Shields and Adam Robin sit down with Brian Weidner of Career Tree Network to break down what’s actually happening in the 2026 hiring market — and why many clinics are struggling to keep up. From clinics closing locations due to staffing shortages to new grads locking in jobs months before graduation, the recruiting landscape has shifted. And if you’re still relying on job boards and hope, you’re already behind. This conversation is a practical, tactical deep dive into what it really takes to attract, convert, and retain clinicians in today’s market — without overpaying, overpromising, or operating from fear. In this episode, you’ll learn: Why recruiting in 2026 is not getting easier — and what’s changed How new grads are securing jobs months before graduation (and why you never see them hit the open market) Why posting on Indeed alone won’t fix your hiring problem The difference between optimizing for applications vs. optimizing for inquiries How to identify and target high-intent candidates instead of spraying cold…

People in this episode

Host: Nathan Shields

Guests: Adam Robin, Brian Weidner

Topics covered

• recruiting
• hiring market
• private practice
• clinician retention
• staffing shortages

Keywords

• recruitment strategy
• job boards
• new graduates
• clinics
• staffing

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Career Tree Network

Books & works: the Art of Recruiting, the Private Practice Owners Podcast

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