Question by sheila_carballo: how can i start foreign nurses recruitment agency here in US?
i want to start a home-based recruitment agency for foreign nurses. i need help and would like to buy a start-up kit for the business.

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Answer by imisidro
I have not found any startup kit for this business as it is highly specialized and not too many are thinking of going into this opportunity. There are a lot of questions raised about this business especially in the medical circles from the ethics of foreign recruitment, etc. (Read “Ethics of Recruiting Foreign Nurses http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3859/is_200511/ai_n15744947).

There are key ingredients with this business and you would need to :

1. Know the immigration laws pertaining to foreign employment inside out – from H1B option to employment labor certification process. The nurses you recruit from abroad should be able to get the proper work permits and documentation to work in hospitals. Some hospitals may be willing to hire only those who have the right papers, while others may be willing to share part of the burden by sponsoring these nurses.

2. Know the tests and certifications required in hiring foreign nurses. This includes passing the board exams required by states to practice nursing, as well as english language (TOEFL) tests. You need to think of how you want to help potential recruits with regards to getting their exams and certifications passed. Will your foreign branch help make sure that the recruits pass their TOEFLs for example? To what extent will you help your recruits pass their exams?

3. Actual foreign recruitment. Will you establish a formal recruitment agency in the foreign country, or will you do it through conduits? How will you oversee the recruitment process making sure that your nurses pass even their TOEFL exams? How often will you travel to your source country?

4. Marketing to hospitals. There is a shortage of nurses in the US, but you also have to be cognizant of the sensitivities of hiring foreign labor (see again the ethics question article). How are you going to tap hospitals and ask them to trust you to supply their nurses recruitment needs?

I found an article from the Sinai Hospital in Maryland about their experience in foreign nurses recruitment that’s an interesting read. Check out “Sinai Hospital and Foreign Nurse Recruitment: Getting Beyond “Stealing” Nurses” at http://www.mdhospitals.org/mha/Ideas_in_Action/May2003/sinai.hospital.htm

Hope this helps
Isabel Isidro
For information on starting a business, visit http://www.powerhomebiz.com

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