OTCC - OT Week Special Series: Finding Your Fit: Jobs, Recruitment and Support for OTs
OT Coaching ConfidentialShow Notes
This week’s OT Coaching Confidential is part of a special OT Week series, five conversations with the people who stand behind a working professional life, whether you’ve ever spoken to them or not. The goal isn’t to make you an expert in any of these fields. It’s so that after listening, you know exactly what questions to take to your own professional.
In this episode, Alyce is joined by Chris Antartis, founder of Rebel Recruitment, who works with allied health professionals and employers across Australia. They explore what a recruiter actually does, how to work out what you need from your next role, and why a difficult workplace experience doesn’t necessarily mean you’re in the wrong profession.
The conversation moves through choosing between salary, flexibility, caseload and support, being honest about a bumpy employment history, and asking better questions in interviews. For new graduates, there’s a particular focus on looking beyond the promise of “support and supervision” to understand what that will actually look like. For practice owners, Chris explains why retention starts with recruitment, and why finding the right person involves much more than receiving a CV.
In this episode:
What recruiters do for clinicians and employers
Separating a poor workplace fit from a poor fit with the profession
Understanding your priorities before choosing your next role
Weighing salary against opportunities to build clinical skills
Being transparent about difficult previous roles
How Chris’s recruitment fees work and who pays them
Asking questions, staying professional and planning a transition between jobs
Why retention starts with recruitment
Mentioned in this episode:
Rebel Recruitment
Rebel Radio, Chris’s podcast
Chris’s monthly livestream with business consultant Tristan Conway
SEEK and LinkedIn as places to research recruiters and opportunities
Connect with Chris:
Business: Rebel Recruitment
Website: rebelrecruitment.com.au
LinkedIn: Chris Antartis
Podcast: Rebel Radio
Instagram and Facebook: Search for Rebel Recruitment
Brought to you by Alyce Svensk at The OT Coach Australia.
Supporting allied health professionals to build confidence, clarity, and connection through mentoring, supervision, workshops, and The OT Coach Academy.
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