Why contract?

Monday, June 15, 2009 by Liz Kelley
As the Director of Operations for RepuStaff, I wear many hats every week.  One of the most important yet most difficult tasks I face is recruiting contract physical therapists and contract occupational therapists.  Finding contract therapists in Indianapolis, IN, or those that want to move here,  has never been easy.  Being in the staffing realm as long as I have, I find this interesting.  If you are a traditionally employed person, consider this for just a moment.  How much vacation time to you have?  Who has to approve when or if you can use your vacation time?  Do you have to deal with politics at your place of employment?  If you don't need health insurance, do you get an option to take home more income?  As a contract therapist, YOU get to take YOUR vacation when YOU want to.  You don't have to pay attention to the office or facility politics since you aren't employed there.  As a contractor, you are generally paid $3-5 per hour more than your regular hire counterparts, more than that  if you don't need insurance benefits.  Most people who are adverse to contract positions just think about the "uncertainty" of the positions.  In this economy uncertainty is the only certainty!  Even "regular hire" positions aren't certain or stable.  With contract, you at least have a notice period before your assignment will end.  Do you get that as a regular hire?  As a contract therapist for RepuStaff, you can be CERTAIN that there is a team behind you making sure you have seamless transitions between assignments. 
Why not give contract therapy staffing a try?  The only thing you have to lose is more money!

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