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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Bryan Gray on September 13, 2011 at 6:59pm

 

Did you find contracts? I am very new at this and I am looking for contracts to provide permanent placement Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists.  Does anyone have any samples, etc. that they can share?

Thank you

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Permalink Reply by Tim Spagnola on September 13, 2011 at 7:06pm

you can try Jerry Albright's Recruiting Library - Good Luck!

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Permalink Reply by Sandra McCartt on September 13, 2011 at 8:53pm

Jennifer,

Since you are going to be doing specific niche recruiting you might check with some of your hospital or clinic contacts and see if they have a standard contract that they use with recruiters.  Many of them do.

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Bryan Gray on September 13, 2011 at 9:04pm

Sandra,

Thank you so much for your help.  Do you have any other helpful advice that I need to know as a beginner with all of this?  Thank you again.

Sandra McCartt said:

Jennifer,

Since you are going to be doing specific niche recruiting you might check with some of your hospital or clinic contacts and see if they have a standard contract that they use with recruiters.  Many of them do.

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Permalink Reply by Sandra McCartt on September 13, 2011 at 9:40pm

Just don't get bunched up with form over substance.  I saw Bill Ward's post to you.  He's right.  Keep it simple.  Have an accountant set up your business as an LLC or a DBA whichever they recommend.  It would be good to talk with your insurance agent and get errors and omissions insurance.  A good accountant is a good place to start with wll the business stuff.  As a recruiter,  First thing is to talk with your contacts who would be in a position to hire.  See if they will list a position or two with you and see if you can fill them.  Having already worked in a profession you will have a much easer time talking to candidates/hiring managers for OT and PT than someone who has never been one.  The first deal is get a job order either through HR or the hiring manger that you know  at a place you know.  There has always been a need for PT's and hospitals and clinics are normally willing to work with recruiters. 

 

Just fill one then go from there.  Recruiting is about 80% rejection so just don't get discouraged of think it needs to happen fast.  Stay with it fill a few then go buy a book or take a training course if you feel you need it.

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Permalink Reply by Jennifer Bryan Gray on September 14, 2011 at 7:46pm

Thank you so much for that helpful information.  I really appreciate you all sharing from your years of experience.  I will probably continue to have questions, so please bear with me!

Sandra McCartt said:

Just don't get bunched up with form over substance.  I saw Bill Ward's post to you.  He's right.  Keep it simple.  Have an accountant set up your business as an LLC or a DBA whichever they recommend.  It would be good to talk with your insurance agent and get errors and omissions insurance.  A good accountant is a good place to start with wll the business stuff.  As a recruiter,  First thing is to talk with your contacts who would be in a position to hire.  See if they will list a position or two with you and see if you can fill them.  Having already worked in a profession you will have a much easer time talking to candidates/hiring managers for OT and PT than someone who has never been one.  The first deal is get a job order either through HR or the hiring manger that you know  at a place you know.  There has always been a need for PT's and hospitals and clinics are normally willing to work with recruiters. 

 

Just fill one then go from there.  Recruiting is about 80% rejection so just don't get discouraged of think it needs to happen fast.  Stay with it fill a few then go buy a book or take a training course if you feel you need it.

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