Questions to ask Inside and Outside Recruiters

(Questions in RED, Answers in Black, and advice in Blue)

What is an inside and outside recruiter?

An inside or in house recruiter generally works for an employer who has multiple positions available.  They generally advertise their key positions and sometimes justify their salaries by avoiding placement fees whenever possible.  An outside recruiter generally works for a contingency placement fee due upon the completion of a successful search and placement of a job seeking candidate.  Or they offer retained or dedicated searches which involve the paying of a fee regardless of whether a specific search is successful or not.  Some job boards affiliate themselves with in house recruiters and charge job seekers a fee to write CV/resumes and prepare mail them for mailing to potential bemployers, thereby shifting fees from the employer to the job seeker.  Make sure you understand who pays the fees and how a job board or search firm charges for services.

How long has your firm been in business?
Locum-Tenens.com was established in Atlanta, GA in 1980.  Our average consultant has over ten years of recruiting experience.  When choosing a recruiter, ask them how  long have you been a recruiter?  For jobs paying in excess of $100K per year seek a recruiter with a minimum of at least five years of recruiting experience.

Do I pay for your services or does the client?
Our clients pay for our services which consists of buying an advertisement on our site, paying our placement fees, or using our locum-tenens providers on a contract basis.  For a permanent position, clients pay a placement fee OR avoid placement fees by buying a job description which is published on our job board.  For locum-tenens services employers pay us a contracted rate and we pay locum-tenens providers an agreed to contracted amount depending upon the length of the assignment and coverage required.  If you wish to represent yourself you may purchase an advertisement on our site as a client.  Call or email for details.

How long do job seekers stay with the employers where they are placed?
Locum-Tenens assignments vary from a day to years, depending upon our locums providers availability/goals that match our client's requirements.  Our average beginning locums assignment is one to two weeks.  For permanent positions, our goal is to match a job seeker with a career opportunity.  For dedicated retained searches, we guarantee results.  Establish your short and long term career goals in advance then choose the correct means to achieve your objectives: locums only, permanent only, or locums converting to permanent.

How do you find practice opportunities for job seekers?
We have an extensive proprietary database that we publish for the public of over 6,000 potential employers nationwide.  Many use our job board web site for potential employer research.  In addition we have a non-published database that contains confidential information about job opportunities and candidates that we do not disclose.  We also allow some of our clients to advertise jobs on our site where job seekers can contact potential employers and search firms directly about their jobs.

What’s your firm's experience with my specialty and the geographic area I want?
Our job specialties are listed on the home page of our web site.  We provide jobs across the U.S.  With a job seekers permission, we may submit an edited profile (without identity) to a potential employer in the geographic area that you prefer or where you are licensed to work.  Be very selective who and where you send your CV.

What’s your policy on submitting CV’s?
We never submit an original CV to either an employer or a search firm without the job seeker's permission.  We may provide potential employers an edited profile if we feel that a candidate matches one of our published or non-published jobs.  If a firm or job board unethically shares your original confidential CV/Resume with others, such as an in house physician network of hospitals for instance, you are ruining your chances of getting the best job available. 

How often can I expect to be contacted?
Our computer matches jobs with candidate profiles whenever a new job is posted or when a new job seeker registers on the site. The email will show the candidate profile along with the job description.  Job seekers may sign in and find their own jobs and notify us of their interest with one click.  We will then contact the potential employer, and if they respond, we will notify the job seeker that there is a mutual interest and put them in touch.  Generally we work via email but we will contact either the employer, search firm, or candidate in the manner they prefer.  Find out how your chosen firm prefers to contact you and how often.

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Locum-Tenens History and NOW

Summary of what is on this page

Privacy and your confidentiality

In detail this is the way that it works (click for our HELP Page>>)

1. How to Register as a job seeking candidate

2. How do I send my CV Resume?

3. After registering, how do I sign in?

4. How do I identify jobs?

5. How do I notify you about a job I have an interest in?

6. How is the potential employer contacted?

7. OWhat happens after mutual interest is established?

8. Getting you together with the potential employer

9. Our FEES-are paid by the Employer

Research our Database or potential employers

Other benefits of using our web site

Will using a recruiter effect my salary?

Why use Locum-Tenens.com?

What types of positions do you specialize in?

Locum-Tenens vs. Permanent positions

History and NOW: Locum-Tenens.com was formed in 1980 in Atlanta, GA specializing in Locum-Tenens Search and placement.  We are still the leading firm in both locum-tenens and permanent positions.  Most of our work is now done on the Internet with state of the art technology.  We were one of the first (beginning in 1995) to develop WEB capability.  Locum-Tenens updates our site continuously to keep pace with changing technology by linking to the best on the WEB in Health Care, Medical, BioMedicine, Pharmaceutical, Nursing and hospital staffing.

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Summary: Complete our easy registration form by clicking on the appropriate registration category on the left to create, post and send your CV/résumé online; receive e-mail alerts about new jobs; and e-mail your CV/résumé to chosen employers and/or agencies.  Employers and/or agencies posting jobs to your discipline can view your posted CV/résumé.  Choosing to post your CV/résumé confidentially lets employers view your resume but not your registered contact information.  Your original CV/Resume is never posted on the WEB or on our site.

Privacy: Your privacy is always respected and your identity is always protected. You will never be subject to SPAM or telemarketing calls, as we never provide any information to anyone for any non-job seeking purpose. Locum-Tenens.com has never had a valid complaint about information contained in our database since our company was founded in 1980.

In detail, this is the way that Locum-Tenens.com works:

1. Locum-Tenens Job Seekers (a.k.a. Candidates) may register as a:

Physician OR
Health Care Professional Nursing and hospital staffing OR
Pharmacist or BioTech Professional

2. If you have a CV/Resume and email it to us:  We  will format your Resume/CV and register you as a job seeking candidate.  Whether your goal is as a locum-tenens working when and where you wish or for our many permanent positions, we will evaluate your needs and match you wish a job.  Registered candidates are then provided with their own web page on our site.  Contact information is never seen by anyone other than you and our Locum-Tenens.com staff. You will have your own unique edited candidate profile which potential employers may use to evaluate your background for their Locum-Tenens and/or Permanent Job requirements, without disclosing your identity.  You may approve of all content on your page and all contact or other identifying information is edited out.  Your confidentiality is protected at all times and we will never provide your original CV or contact information to anyone without your permission.

3. Registered Job Seekers may then sign in and search for jobs by specialty, location, or location and specialty for both locums and permanent positions.  Once signed in, job seekers may review jobs that match their qualifications both in the State where they reside and nation wide automatically through our computer match. 

4. With your permission our computer will also identify positions that match your background and goals and send you very targeted emails with links to matching job descriptions.  You will also be alerted to all new jobs as they are posted which match your Specialty and desired geographic location(s).  Job descriptions are posted daily and range from a short Locum-Tenens time period to a lifetime career opportunity.   

5. Once a position has been identified, you may use a one button click at the bottom of each job description to alert us by email of jobs you may be interested in or simply obtaining additional information about.  Our computer will automatically fill in the email to be sent to us with your contact information saving you valuable time.  Nothing could be any easier.

6. We will then notify the potential employer and provide them your edited profile without any identifying (or contact information), only if you provide us with your written permission.  You are never obligated or pressured to do anything unless you want to.  Most contact is by email but if you need to talk to us you may call:  866-4LOCUMS or 770-955-0900 in Atlanta. 

7. Once mutual interest is established AND with BOTH parties' permission, we will put you in contact with the potential employer.  You may then obtain in detail what the potential employer offers and then decide if you have a definite interest in the position.  If you do not have an interest or the employer does not agree your background matches their needs, then there is no obligation by either party and we will begin the process again and identify other opportunities to you.

8. If both parties agree, we will make arrangements to get you together with the potential employer to interview for a permanent position or execute contracts for a locum-tenens position.  We will assist in making arrangements to get you to the assignment or interview, make reservations for comfortable lodging, coordinate transportation such as airline tickets or rental cars if needed, and make getting there and back as painless as possible.  If a locums assignment, we will also provide you with needed professional liability insurance and provide the employer with copies of documentation needed (for example for hospital privileges your licenses, certifications, etc). 

9. Fees: All of our fees for both locums and permanent positions are paid by our clients. For locum-tenens we will establish a rate that is fair to both parties and have each party sign a contract for your services to be provided. You as an independent contractor may work when and where you choose.  We will take care of the details which frees you to practice medicine or provide health care or Pharmacy services depending upon your skills.  For Locum-Tenens assignments, we bill the clients and pay you.  For locums leading to permanent positions, we could say that we pay you to interview while you provide needed services while both you and the potential employer simultaneously may evaluate the other.   

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General:  We appreciate your suggestions and would love to talk to you when you wish.  We won't waste your valuable time.  Our site has been designed for easy use in order to help you optimize the time that you spend with us and produce the results that you want. We respect all of our users privacy and use of this site is strictly monitored by us to prevent SPAM and other abuses.  Email addresses for both employers and job seekers is protected and we don't provide anyone with confidential information for any purpose. After registering with us, job seekers may call, fax, and/or send email directly.  Take a look at the 6,000+ Employers in the US. Doctors and other professionals can use our site for research and to contact medical schools. 

Will using a recruiter affect my salary?  No. The fees that employers pay recruitment firms are budgeted items and do not impact the physician's salary or income guarantees. Salary and compensation largely depends on the job specialty, geographic location, and your experience.

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