40 Little Ways to Tell if You Have an Awesome Travel Nursing Recruiter

Choosing a Recruiter

Any recruiter can get you a good assignment, but that’s to be expected, right? You deserve a recruiter who does more than the minimum. Here’s a list of 40 little ways that great recruiters show they’re a cut above the rest:

1. They treat you like a human and not a number
2. They go above and beyond
3. You have a reliable working relationship with them, not a sporadic connection
4. They contact you the way you prefer to connect (email, phone, text) and remember what time of day you’re most available
5. When you connect on the phone, they are always excited to chat with you
6. They call you to check in when they say they will
7. … but they don’t call you more than you like
8. You’re in a better mood after getting off the phone with them
9. They remember your birthday
10. They remember little things, like the name of your dog or your favorite co-worker from your last assignment
11. They send you a little something nice on holidays
12. You don’t have to repeat your dealbreakers to them — they remembered the first time
13. They always have your back
14. They listen with sincerity and empathy
15. When you have a need that conflicts with a hospital’s requests, they side with you
16. They celebrate your victories with you
17. They know your favorite and not-so-favorite parts of the job
18. They take away the stress of travel, so you can just focus on nursing
19. They know a thing or two about nursing and about your specialty
20. They’re honest about challenges and benefits of the assignments they’re offering
21. When you’re deciding on where to go for your next assignment, they have restaurant and activity recommendations for your new town
22. You want to refer all of your fellow nurses to them
23. When something exciting happens at work, your recruiter is one of the first people you tell
24. They call you right away when a great position becomes available
25. They work on new offers for you before your current one is complete
26. They don’t waste your time by offering you positions that don’t meet your requirements
27. They help you maintain realistic expectations and still deliver you stellar opportunities
28. Even when they have to give you bad news, the way they handle it makes you feel like everything will be ok
29. They resolve major issues for you like it’s no big deal
30. They get after you so you don’t miss a timesheet deadline
31. They have the inside scoop on a hospital and its idiosyncrasies
32. Shift? Pay? Location? Your recruiter knows your priorities
33. They’re honest with you if they don’t have what you’re looking for in a job right now
34. They have a number of nurse testimonials, including one from you!
35. You’ve tried other agencies, but you keep coming back to this recruiter
36. They understand and emphasize your top strengths to hospitals to get you interviews
37. They’ve matched a pay package that was initially offered to you from a different agency
38. They’ve been there with you through the ups and downs of not only your nursing career but also some major life events  
39. They’ve helped you open up to opportunities and experiences that you would not have had without their support and encouragement
40. You feel like they’re part of your family

Looking for more on the traits of a great recruiter? Check out our blog.