Pros
To begin with, Maxim will hire recruiters whether or not they have any background in healthcare. This position is for newly grads and those who are looking for a decent entry-level job. However, you will be challenged, and you will learn A LOT. They will tell you it is a sales position but you will communicate with clients, their families, and your candidates and workers more than you will do anything else. Here are some perks of working with Maxim: - Salary is slightly above average, but flat across the board. Don't go into an interview expecting negotiations. - Skill development. - Rewarding work when things actually go the way they should. - PTO is plentiful. - Meeting the clients that actually need the help is amazing and rewarding. - Every day is different in terms of responsibilities.
Cons
Here is where I would like to shed light on some things. Maxim is 110% a corporate-based company. As a recruiter you will be left out of nearly all conversations and meetings. The closed door policy with "leadership" creates a constant environment of confusion and misinformation. Expectations from corporate are unrealistic and are across the board, whether you have 10 staff members in your office or 50. Ditch the closed door policy and 75 leadership calls and meetings per week and communicate with the recruiters. Regardless, your job title is recruiter. But you will also be HR, the scheduler, on many occasions be the therapist for clients and caregivers, submit reports, complete sales. All this on top of being expected to reach your recruiting goals. Don't take the job and expect to just recruit nurses/caregivers. Some other cons include: - Zero work life balance. This position will chew you up and spit you out. - On Call. 24/7 on call is designated to recruiters and you will be expect to take it 3-4 times a week. - Job responsibilities are demanding beyond what is achievable. - The "Promote from Within" culture is a double edged sword. Leadership is promoted from the recruiter role only, so their attitudes do not change despite changing demands in healthcare. - Split commission creates steady paychecks, but no incentive for recruiters. - Maxim will change it's processes and expectations every week. - As a recruiter you will have little control over anything. Firing you own poor-performing caregiver must get approved by corporate after a 5 week process. - 10 hour days with no lunch. - Little to no appreciation for the recruiter role. Leadership will get to go on retreats and vacations for your hard work. - Maxim does no form of marketing. They push "word of mouth" and refuse to put an ad or logo on anything. No one will know who you or your caregivers work for. - Open office structure has been shown not to work. Ditch the"Pit." - Extremely high turnover for office positions. Most recruiters last less than a year.
