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How to find qualified independent contractors.
Hello,
I was wondering if anyone can give me some advice on finding and enticing independent contractors to my clinical massage therapy practice. Any and all advice would be apprectiated.
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Permalink Reply by Mitsuko Ito on
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What more specifically are you wanting them to do?
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Permalink Reply by Daniel Cohen on
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The main thing is do you have clients for them and ddo you pay well. If they can't make more with you they won't stay
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Permalink Reply by Joyce Young on
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As with everyone else, more information is needed in order for us to help. Who is your target market? What are they looking for? I'm currently working as an indy for one place, so we get more info we might be able to aid you.
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Permalink Reply by Chris Reynolds on
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I think Daniel hit the nail on the head here! How many therapists are you looking for and do you have enough clients to keep them busy. Saying it's a "clinical massage therapy practice" doesn't really explain what type of setting you are in or what your target clientele is?
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Permalink Reply by Stacey Breslin on
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Some more details would help to give a better answer. I am self employed and not currently in immediate need of needing someone but I periodically check the state board website, in PA you can search the list of who has a current state license. It doesn't really tell you if people are looking for work but for me I live in a small area so I'm familiar with most of the names or I'll ask others if they know the person and if they're available for work. Another thing I do is contact the local school, they have someone designated to keep up with current resumes of graduates looking for work and she emails them to me. Since I'm not in a hurry, I've been picky and haven't found someone that I feel I've "clicked" with yet. It is hard being from a small area, and I think most graduates expect to be handed a full book of clients. I know how hard I worked to be able to get out on my own but finding someone with those same goals and values is really hard when you have a limited selection.
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Permalink Reply by Kay Warren on
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If you're running a clinical level practice, what other training do you want them to have above the state standard? In my experience, basic training is insufficient for clinical level work. When I was running a clinic, I wanted 500 hours base, continuing ed classes in MFR, NMT, lymph drainage, or sports massage, and 3-5 years in practice. We were a primarily clinical practice, but would convert our clinical patients to massage clients when their treatment plan was finished. I wound up hiring a recent grad with a year in practice, and a strong interest in the clinical side. She was doing lots of independent study, and had a good work ethic. I started her on the maintenance side, and gradually built up her training, experience & analytical skill levels so she could begin clinical work. It worked very well, but finding that person can be hard.
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Say you want a person with certain modalities (Myofascial, NMT, etc) you may want to see who is teaching those CEU courses locally. Ask them if you can rent/buy their mailing list and send out a mailer. It will put your information out in front of the qualified people you need. I would double check that the instructor received approval from the student to share their contact information with you and avoid sticky situations.
Depending on the state you live, I *think* some will allow you to rent/buy their membership list and you can do the same thing.
You may also put out job posting at a massage school (that has full certifications that specializes in your modality needs) and advertise there.Of course, a recent grad might not be ideal, but if they are trained specifically in what you need it might be helpful. In the area where I went to school (and all the local schools) everyone graduated with a certification in NMT. If your local school don't teach what you're looking for try and advertise out of state - you never know if a recent grad or a seasoned alumni is moving into your area.
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