Travel Contracts Over the Holidays
As the end of October draws closer, now is a good time to plan out contracts that fall over the holiday season. It’s okay to request vacation time during a contract. Make your recruiter aware of any vacation time you’ll need, as the facility will take that into consideration. While it is typical to include
Remember These Three Things
The upsides to travel therapy may have you caught up in the excitement of securing your first travel contract. But first, consider these three things before you pack your bags and hit the road. Ask about the cancellation notice Cariant enters into contracts with both the client the traveler, which may be cancelled by any
What to know before you pick a travel company
Students entering in demanding fields like physical and occupational therapy can expect to be courted after graduation by recruiters from all over the country. It’s a great thing to be so wanted so soon after securing your license, but the volume of calls and emails can be overwhelming. Knowing how to sift through the noise
Do you hear wedding bells? Time to start traveling!
If you’ve recently gotten engaged, or are thinking about taking that next step in life, it might surprise you that now is the best time to seek travel assignments.
4 Reasons You Should Call Us
We hear it at almost every career fair and trade show: “What makes you different from other travel companies?” It’s a great question, and one you should ask every travel company you come across. Questions like this are the best way to narrow down a large list of travel therapy companies to the ones you
Show Me The Money
Two of the biggest benefits that travel healthcare professionals can take advantage of are the housing stipend and per diems. These are paid to travelers as tax deferments or tax-free money. Housing Stipends are to cover your housing costs while on assignment and per diems are to cover incidentals, such as food, gas and other
Negotiating Salaries
Ever wonder how staffing companies come up with pay packages? There are a number of factors that go into it. Companies work with a lot of the same clients and they pay a certain hourly amount to fill the position regardless of the travel company. That means every recruiter is essentially working with the same
You know how sometimes you just get a good vibe from someone?
I first heard about Cariant at my school’s OT career fair. Cariant seemed different from the other travel companies I had encountered—honest, down-to-earth, fun, and personal. I loved the way your recruiter works with you (and stays with you) for your placement. Knowing they’re owned and managed by therapists also made a huge difference in
Traveling After Retirement
We at Cariant work with a wide age-group of traveling therapists, from new grads to those at the tail-end of their career. Quasi-retired therapists (QRTs) will end up being some of our best travelers because they are strictly in it for the adventure, working mainly out of choice, not necessity. That may mean utilizing a
Travel Forecast for 2014
As experts in the area of travel therapy, we put together some thoughts about what we foresee in the industry for 2014. Overall, things look positive in 2014. While 2013 was a bit bumpy with Obamacare and other changes with Medicare, things seem to be smoothing with a steady incline. With that said, there will be