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