Chicago Healthcare Recruiting Specialists

The firm aims to:

• Deeply understand each company's goals, strengths, culture and needs.
• Work only with qualified candidates who meet high professional standards.
• Treat all parties with integrity and dignity to foster open, trusting communication.

Core values

• Diligence: Putting significant effort into understanding every concern and preference of clients and candidates.
• Integrity: Prioritizing ethical matches that are in the best interest of both employers and candidates.
• Respect: Treating every company and every candidate with seriousness, prompt responses and honesty, regardless of size or resume.

Leadership and team

Brad Olswang – President and Owner

• Founder, President and Executive Recruiter of Healthcare Recruiting Specialists.
• Educational background includes a double major in Psychology and Religious Studies from Indiana University and a Master's degree from Yeshiva University School of Social Work.
• Began his healthcare career as a Service Coordinator at a skilled nursing community before moving into recruiting.
• Founded Chicago Healthcare Recruiting Specialists after nine years in partnership and has built it into a leading local healthcare recruiting firm.
• Known for extensive knowledge of the local healthcare market, a wide professional network and a personable, easy-to-work-with style.

Mollie Magill – Associate Recruiter

• Chicago native who has been with Healthcare Recruiting Specialists since 2015.
• Serves in a dual role as Associate Recruiter and Office Manager.
• Works directly with clients and candidates, including recruiting talent and preparing resumes.
• Studied Public Policy and Urban Studies at DePaul University and has prior experience in law and real estate.

Chicago HRS emphasizes "trust and integrity above all" and is focused on making long-term matches that truly fit both the organization and the candidate.

• Focus: matching healthcare employers with executive and mid-level candidates.
• Founded: 2008.
• Market: healthcare companies and facilities in the Greater Chicago area and the broader Midwest region.
• Approach: community-aware, company-centric matching that prioritizes local insight and cultural fit.

Who CHRS works with

• Healthcare employers seeking executive and mid-level leaders.
• Healthcare facilities and organizations looking for long-term hires.
• Healthcare professionals seeking new roles in the Greater Chicago market.

Chicago HRS uses firsthand, local knowledge of Chicago and the Midwest healthcare landscape to make precise, long-term matches between employers and candidates.

Chicago Healthcare Recruiting Specialists provides healthcare employers with executive and mid-level recruitment services in the Greater Chicago and Midwest region.

Types of roles CHRS recruits for

Chicago HRS has experience recruiting for a variety of leadership and clinical roles in healthcare organizations, including:

• Director of Nursing
• Assistant Director of Nursing
• Nursing Home Administrator
• Physician Assistant
• Nurse
• Home Health Field Nurse
• Nurse Practitioner
• Social Worker

How the employer recruitment process works

Chicago HRS follows a structured recruitment process for employers:

1. Listen

• Meet with you to discuss the position and the type of candidate you are seeking.
• Take time to understand your organizational culture, values, goals and specific needs.

2. Optimize

• Search an extensive candidate database.
• Narrow down and pre-screen candidates based on your requirements.
• Use a thorough vetting process to ensure candidates meet both CHRS and employer standards.

3. Match

• Arrange meetings or interviews between you and selected candidates.
• Support both sides through the matching and decision process.
• If there is a mismatch after a hire, employers have a 90-day window to find another candidate through CHRS with no extra fees.

Why employers work with CHRS

• Professionalism: CHRS treats the recruiting process as critical to your company's future, emphasizing professionalism, candid communication, and expediency.
• Deep local connections: Over a decade of experience in the Chicago healthcare market with strong community ties.
• Community-aware matching: Focus on understanding your place in the local community, not just your general region.
• Transparency: Commitment to candor and openness so employers can clearly see what is happening at each stage of the search.
• Respect for all clients: Small and mid-sized companies receive the same seriousness, focus and professionalism as larger organizations.
• Flexible contracts: CHRS allows employers to work with multiple agencies at the same time, so you are not locked into exclusive arrangements.

CHRS positions itself as a local, relationship-driven alternative to large national agencies, aiming to provide more precise, community-aware matches for healthcare employers.

Services for candidates and job seekers

Chicago Healthcare Recruiting Specialists supports healthcare professionals seeking positions in the Greater Chicago area.

How CHRS works with candidates

• Acts as a recruiter and personal agent for job seekers.
• Connects candidates with hiring managers at healthcare companies that partner with CHRS.
• Focuses on matching the right candidate with the right position at the right time.

Home team advantage

• CHRS only serves the Greater Chicago market.
• The team lives and works in the area and knows the local healthcare market personally.
• CHRS partners with respected healthcare employers in Chicago that trust the firm to fill important positions, including roles that may not be publicly posted.

Candidate support and benefits

For candidates who work with CHRS:

• The team reviews and helps refine your resume.
• Provides guidance and assistance with interview preparation.
• Shares information about the companies and teams you will be meeting with.
• Assists with contract negotiation when offers are made.
• Recruitment services are provided at no cost to job seekers.

Getting started as a candidate

Healthcare professionals can begin the process by completing the candidate form and submitting a resume through the Chicago HRS website.

Address

• Chicago, Illinois 60645
• 2954 West Coyle Ave

Phone

• 773-875-4770

Email

• brad@chicagohrs.com

Website contact forms

• Employers can reach out through the contact options on the "Employers" and "Contact Us" pages of the website.
• Candidates can submit their information and upload a resume through the "Candidates" (Job Seekers) page.

These contact methods can be used by both healthcare employers and job seekers to start a conversation with Chicago HRS.

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