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How Will You Spend Your Winter Break

You have been busy finishing up classes, studying nonstop for weeks with barely any spare time for yourself. Finals are over! All you want to do is relax...... what will you do?  For students winter break should be welcomed time off but many find it to be stressful.  Recently Washington University in St. Louis published an article by Neil Schoenherr in their campus newspaper that talks about college students and how to deal with stress during winter break.  Winter break should be a time for you to relax, sleep in, play video games, visit with friends and family.  So why do so many students find it stressful?

"Many students experience intense feelings during the winter break between semesters," says Thomas Brounk, Ph.D., associate director and chief of Mental Health Services at WUSTL's Habif Health and Wellness Center.

Top Five Reasons Students Love Being A Part Of RehabCare’s Opportunity U

Starting from number 5 and moving up to the number one reason:

5. They bank $5,000 (Associates) or $10,000 (Master/Doctorate) for schooling 
4. They instantly become a part of the RehabCare family….. with over 10,000 clinical professions in nearly 1,250 facilities nationwide   
3. They are guaranteed a full time position with benefits upon graduation
2. They don't have to buy used books anymore and can now do their own highlighting  and annotating
1. They can hold their study sessions at Starbucks and actually buy a Grande Mocha Frappuccino

If you would like more information on RehabCare's Opportunity U program visit our website and apply.  Wouldn't you love to be drinking a Grande Mocha Frappuccino while highlighting and annotating your own new books next semester!

 

Success Stories

It’s that “feel good” time of the year again! With the holiday season in full swing and family and friends getting together to share some holiday cheer, it seems like the perfect time to highlight the positive impact that rehab therapy has on the lives of people who need it. I decided to do a little searching for some success stories on the internet and, let me tell you, it wasn’t hard to find them! There are so many people out there who have benefited from Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Speech Therapy. Here are links to some of the success stories I found. Take a look at them and remember what a great field you are in.

http://www.promoteot.org/CG_Story2.html

http://www.lifeoptions.org/stories/stories.php?story=r13

http://www.fairlawnrehab.org/success_stroke.html

Will Text Messaging Prove Successful For RehabCare?

Who doesn’t text?  In today age text messaging has become the new email.  With this in mind RehabCare recently rolled out our SMS, a.k.a. Cell Phone Text Messaging, initiative at the AOTA/NBCOT National Student Conclave in Pittsburgh, PA.  When students stopped by our booth we gave them the option of texting “AOTA” to 20964.  After students text the number given they just have to answer a few basic questions regarding their discipline, graduation date and interest.  By doing this they register themselves with RehabCare and are set up to get updates sent to their phones regarding our company and future job opportunities.  We are still waiting to see if this is going to be a productive marketing tool for us, but we are excited to see what happens.  A recent blog posted on collegerecruiter.com featured their use, and their network partner’s use, of SMS and the positive outcomes they have gotten.

“What goes from zero to number two in a year? If you guessed the Dallas Cowboys then you've got a good imagination but you're way off base. No, what goes from zero to number two in a year is our targeted SMS (cell phone text messaging) campaign product because a year ago we did virtually zero dollars in sales with it and it will close 2007 as our number two product behind targeted email campaigns.”

We are hoping to follow in the footsteps of collegrecuiter.com. What do students think about using text messaging rather than filling out information cards at fairs?  Does getting information about job opportunities via cell phone appeal to you?   Text "AOTA" to 20964" or post a comment"

How To Get Your Own Blog Spot T-Shirt

I've been getting many requests from SLP, PT and OT students on how to get their own Campus Relations Blog T-Shirt.  If you are a PT, OT or SLP Student, please send  me an email bewallace@rehabcae.com with your requests and we will try to accommodate as many inquiries as possible.

Rock Star Photo Shoot

Want to feel like a Rock Star or Super Model? 

Can't believe that I agreed to do this, but the team convinced me that we needed to have our pictures on the blog.  Hopeful that will help all the students that we've met at campus events remember us!

Here we all are, wearing our new blog t-shirts!  Pretty fashionable!

Left to Right:

Lianne, Barb, Josh, Lauren and Jill

Where In The West Are The Campus Relations Managers

Just when we thought the campus events had slowed down with the approaching holiday's.  The Campus Relations team is hitting the road to make final campus visits before the end of the year.   Where are these Campus Managers heading?  West!  The week of December 3rd has shaped up to be a busy week for the team.  We will be visiting the OTA Program at Ozark Technical Community College on Monday December 3rd.  On Wednesday  December 5th we will be hosting the Graduation Wrap Up Week breakfast for the PT Program at University of Texas-Medical Branch in Galveston.  Then heading to Texas Tech- Odessa Campus on Thursday December 6th to host a Lunch and Learn for the PT Students.  We will be wrapping up the week on Friday December 7th with a Lunch and Learn for the SLP Program at University of Missouri- Columbia (Mizzou).  Can you keep up with these managers?  Are we coming to a Campus near you?

Student Survey - We Want To Hear From You

Calling all students.....Calling all students!

RehabCare's Campus Relations department wants to hear from you.  Many of you will be graduating in December and many more in May.  We want to know what some of your top questions, priorities, concerns and questions are.  Tell us what's been bugging you about job searching or what it is you are hoping to get out of your first job as a therapist.  Tuition reimbursement?  Having a mentor?  Relocation?  A particular setting?  License requirements?

You're not alone!  We want to try and make life a little easier for you during this transition period of student to therapist.  Send me an email by clicking HERE and we will get back in touch with you.

~Josh

College Students and Recent Grads - Keeping A Positive Outlook

You would think that today’s economic woes would make those entering into the work force nervous and pensive about their likelihood of getting a great entry level position after school. Leave it to the Gen Y’ers to shoot this assumption down. CollegeRecruiter.com, one of the top job boards for college students searching for career opportunities and internships, conducted a poll recently  where they asked students “If you were to start looking for a new job today, how many months would you expect it to take to find one?". The results were compiled in a recent blog and were very positive.  Around 75 percent estimated it would only take them three or fewer months to land a job.

“We were quite pleased to see that the college students and recent graduates who use CollegeRecruiter.com to find internships, entry level jobs, and other career opportunities were confident about their ability to find a new job quickly," said Steven Rothberg, President and Founder of CollegeRecruiter.com. "There has been so much doom and gloom in the news recently but for every negative story, there have also been positive stories. The effect of so many contradictory economic indicators has been confusing for many. That uncertainty can lead to pessimism. We're happy that Gen Y appears to confident as that positive attitude will help them in their search for internships, entry level jobs, and other career opportunities."

Take a look at their blog to see the full results.  CollegeRecruiter.com will be conducting this poll each month so you can compare Gen Y’s responses from month to month. In terms of therapy jobs for recent grads, the world is your oyster. There are so many great opportunities out there for new grads. For example, RehabCare currently has around 800 full time and part time positions available in 43 states.  The majority of these positions are a great fit for new therapists. Visit our website and look over our current positions to see if anything sparks your interest.

One Semester Down

The first year of physical therapy school is always a tough one. Believe me, I know, I was there. It's not like undergraduate school where sleeping in on a rainy day and missing chemistry class goes unnoticed by your professor. In PT school, every student is accounted for at every class and not showing up because you couldn't drag yourself out of bed isn't acceptable. On top of all that, you are in class many more hours because all your classes have labs with them and you are with the same 50 people in every class. Tests seem to pop up every other day and sometimes even two on the same day, of course both classes are the most difficult ones of the semester. To add one more thing, you now have to take practical exams where you have to perform a test or activity and make sure the you are competent. While I know it is all worth it and I am sure you do to, it doesn't always make it easier.  The memories of these first days of PT school come back to me every week when I return to my alma matre as a lab instructor. Although I must say, the students I encounter week after week have seemed to adjust quite well to the schedule of a PT student. While they are always looking forward to the next class or next test, they seem to remain focused during lab and ask question to challenge themselves and classmates. As the semester has progressed, I have noticed that the two tests in one day aren't that big of a deal anymore and the practical exams are executed with much more confidence. I can tell they see why PT programs are structured the way they are and that it will only make him a better physical therapist in the end.