The Premier Executive Search Firm

Serving the Senior Living Industry for Over 25 Years

Partnering to Build the future for Clients and Candidates

99%

Retained Search Fill Rate

94%

Business With Repeat Clients

28-Day

Fill Rate

96%

Offer Acceptance Rate

After investing extensive time and resources to understand our clients’ needs, we partner with them every step of the way from creating search materials, developing a search strategy, placing ads, and qualifying candidates through an extensive assessment process.

To engage us in a Priority search, clients pay a nominal refundable engagement fee per search. This payment guarantees that we will present our client with three qualified candidates within 15 business days, and we will provide a 90 day replacement guarantee.

Contingency search is an option recommended when the client will assume responsibility for a majority of the screening and vetting process, and when an employer anticipates interviewing candidates from multiple sources and/or when the hiring needs are less urgent.

Who We Serve

About Us

Jeff Harris & Associates provides executive recruiting and search services that source top-tier talent for the nation’s leading senior living communities and generate lasting partnerships on both sides of the hiring equation. Whether you are an employer looking to take your organization to the next level or a candidate looking to advance your career, we invite you to explore the JHA advantage and how it can benefit you.

Client Testimonials

Jeff Harris & Associates partnered with us to recruit an exceptional operator who was ultimately responsible for orchestrating a $3 Million turnaround of our region. Results like that speak for themselves.

President

Texas

In today’s economy, every dollar spent must produce tangible results. Jeff Harris & Associates specializes in our industry and presents the highest caliber of candidates. Their accuracy in meeting our needs saves us time and money.

Vice President of Human Resources

Chicago, Illinois

Jeff Harris & Associates has provided our community with the consultative, professional approach of a retained search firm, within a contingency framework. They partnered with us to attract and hire an incredible candidate. But unlike retained search firms, we didn’t pay until we knew we had the results we were looking for.

Chief Executive Officer

Maryland

What’s New

The Key to Reducing Turnover in Senior Living Leadership May Mean Reframing “Burnout”


April 30, 2025

Employee turnover in the senior living industry remains exceptionally high compared to other sectors. In 2023, the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) reported an annual turnover rate of around 85% across all positions. Although the ongoing pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic were a significant factor, and turnover h

Improving Onboarding for Senior Living Executives


April 30, 2025

Why Onboarding Matters: Setting Senior Living Executives Up for Long-Term Success Onboarding often gets treated like a checklist—set up the email, assign a desk, hand over the job description. But it’s far more than that. How an executive is welcomed into your organization shapes their perception of your company—and ultimately, their decisio

Key Traits of Successful Senior Living Executives: Balancing Mission, Margin and Leadership


March 10, 2025

Being an effective leader in senior living takes more than operational know-how or charisma. It requires balancing strategic vision with hands-on engagement, mission with margin, and accountability with empowerment. The best executives understand that leadership isn’t about managing from a distance – it’s about building a culture that support

Don’t Ask Don’t tell – The Changing Landscape of Candidate Compensation


March 10, 2025

For years, it was common practice for employers to ask job candidates about their current or past salaries during the hiring process. This information served as a benchmark for determining a candidate’s "market value" and influencing job offers and salary negotiations. Employers used it to assess career growth and experience levels, and to craft

The Role of Behavioral Assessments in Senior Living Hiring


February 21, 2025

The Role of Behavioral Assessments in Senior Living Hiring There are many factors to consider when hiring – skills, experience, communication, and cultural fit. Each plays a crucial role, but understanding a person’s personality traits should be just as much a priority. In senior living, as in many other industries, behavioral assessments

The War on Talent is Back: How Senior Living Organizations Can Stay Competitive


February 21, 2025

From pandemic-era hiring shortages to record-low unemployment rates, especially among degreed professionals and executives, the job market has changed dramatically over the past few years. But one thing remains constant: the war on talent. “During COVID, frontline staff was impossible to find and even more difficult to retain because there wer
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