Every relocating employee has their share of worries. After all, it’s a huge life change. But when they’re healthcare professionals, there’s an extra layer of relocation-related stress.
Some concerns are universal. Others are profession-specific. Either way, proactive healthcare employers will take steps to allay these fears, with help from their relocation provider.
Learn the top five healthcare relocation worries—and how you can calm these qualms.
1. Where Will I Live (and What Can I Afford)?
Finding great, affordable housing in an unfamiliar city is a top stressor for most relocating professionals.
Housing costs are high. Mortgage rates, too. Securing the right home and neighborhood on a super-tight timeline can be daunting.
The solution: your relocation provider should be all over this. At UrbanBound, we alleviate housing fears by giving employees:
- Real-time, hyper-local real-estate data, provided right on our platform
- Access to top-performing real estate agents who are relocation experts
- Offering discounted mortgage rates from top lenders, such as Rocket Mortgage
According to our clients, simply learning about all the available real-estate support goes a long way toward putting employees’ minds at ease.
2. How Big a Deal—and How Expensive—Is Relocation?
Some healthcare professionals are so intimidated by the thought of relocation, they pass on an otherwise once-in-a-lifetime job offer.
The logistics of planning a move. The stress of finding a new home. The fear that they’ll get stuck footing the bill. It’s overwhelming.
The solution: provide comprehensive relocation benefits that 1) cover the cost of the physical move and 2) offer outstanding logistical support. And communicate these benefits to candidates from the outset.
A growing number of our healthcare clients are achieving this through our Candidate program. In a nutshell, candidates book their interview travel and stay through the UrbanBound platform. It’s fast and easy…it lets them preview your relocation benefits…and it’s not just reassuring. It’s downright impressive.
3. How Long Will It Take to Get Licensed/Credentialed?
Every U.S. state has its own medical and nursing boards, so licensing and credentialing requirements vary wildly.
Healthcare professionals certainly don’t want to sit idly by while waiting for paperwork to be approved—and of course, talent-strapped organizations don’t want that either.
The solution: do everything you can to accelerate and support this process, including:
- Guide professionals step-by-step through the process—or better yet, have a team to take the lead
- Start the process as soon as the job offer is accepted. Some professionals wait until after they’ve relocated—yikes!
- Provide ample relocation support, so professionals can focus on both tasks simultaneously. It’s not that hard!
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4. Will I Like My New Role?
Starting any new role is stressful, but especially in healthcare settings, where care teams are tight-knit and camaraderie is essential.
It’s not surprising that relocating professionals worry about their outsider status—not to mention learning new systems and protocols while on the job.
The solution: make sure new hires are welcomed warmly. Assign a mentor, introduce them around, throw a welcome reception.
In addition, start onboarding—also called preboarding—before they arrive. The more you tell a newbie about your organization, the faster they’ll fit in.
You’ll find a place to put a wealth of information about your organization, workforce and culture right on the UrbanBound platform—so incoming professionals can get to know you well before they arrive.
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5. Will My Family Feel at Home Here?
Virtually every relocating employee worries about feeling comfortable in their new world—and when they have a family, that concern is compounded.
Will they find a good school and kid-friendly neighborhood? Will their partner feel lonely? Struggle to find a new job?
The solution: give them lots of information and support from the get-go, so they can make decisions that set them up for success. For example, our platform is loaded with detailed information about our clients’ hometowns: neighborhood demographics, school system ratings, amenities, etc.
It’s also why we offer a Destination Services option. This added layer of personalized support helps families find their way around their new city, acclimate to a new culture…and ultimately feel at home faster.
Yes, healthcare professionals have valid concerns when it comes to relocation. But there are many ways to calm them—and we’re here to help. Learn more.
