| ps you have worked in your career for many | | | | in these areas. What could be better than that? |
| years, but you are ready for a change. Have you | | | | One year, she wanted to spend the fall and |
| ever noticed how hard it is to get a sub when | | | | winter in Florida. The staffing company called her |
| you have wanted to take some time off? | | | | when they found her a placement. All expenses |
| When you have needed some extra time off | | | | were paid by the hospital, including airfare, housing, |
| during a pregnancy, how has your boss found | | | | as well as the staffing company fees. |
| someone to take your place? Maybe you have | | | | She has become very fond of the staffing |
| had to delay your vacation because there was no | | | | company who works with her every year. They |
| one to replace you for two weeks. | | | | appreciate her and they get positive feed back |
| The need for staffing companies has been | | | | from all the hospitals where she works as |
| growing rapidly in recent years. It is a great time | | | | short-term staff member. |
| to start a staffing company! Are you good at | | | | Everybody wins! When starting a staffing |
| talking with people? This will work out wonderful | | | | company, you will have to do a lot of public |
| for you. | | | | relations work. Maybe it would be a good idea to |
| In our constantly moving society, even | | | | start a staffing company in the career area |
| professionals think nothing of traveling cross | | | | where you have worked and have a lot of |
| country for a position in their chosen field. | | | | contacts. That will make it easier for you. |
| Whether that position is short-term or more | | | | Contact the Small Business Association in your |
| permanent, they are grateful for a job in our | | | | area. They will walk you through all the |
| struggling economy. | | | | technicalities related to starting any new business. |
| One woman I know has been in the medical field | | | | In the case of starting a staffing company, the |
| her entire career. Now that she is 60 years old, | | | | start-up cost is minimal. |
| she wants the opportunity to travel. Although she | | | | Keep good records of receipts since they are all |
| isn’t financially in the position to retire and | | | | tax deductible. If you are going to be working |
| go on cruises, she is now fulfilling her dream of | | | | from home, all your office supplies, computers, |
| traveling around the country. | | | | fax machine, copiers, etc will also be tax |
| Through a staffing company, she finds what | | | | deductible. Even a portion of utilities is considered |
| hospitals are in need of a temporary staff | | | | part of your overhead and therefore tax |
| member. During the summer months, she relaxes | | | | deductible. Isn’t that great? |
| at her family’s camp at the lake. Since | | | | Make sure you have your computer in good |
| that vacation spot is in a cold climate, during the | | | | working order because you will be using it a lot. |
| rest of the year she travels to warmer areas to | | | | Most communication can be done via the |
| work. | | | | computer. You will probably want to put in a |
| Late summer, she contacts the staffing company | | | | separate business phone (another tax deduction). |
| that finds contracts for her. She makes a list of | | | | Get your office set up and you are ready to |
| places she has always wanted to visit. The | | | | begin! |
| staffing company checks with different hospitals | | | | |