11/16/2025
**Hiring Tips From the HR Manager **
Family Insight, LLC of Valdosta
**1. Complete all prescreening steps.**
Fill out the full application, email your resume, and include your education details. You must be able to pass a background check, fingerprinting, and random drug screens since the work involves children.
**2. Be interview-ready.**
Whether your interview is in person or virtual, show up on time and dress professionally.
**3. Keep your reasoning professional.**
Avoid comments like “I need this job because you’re paying $20 , $25, $27, $32.50, $35, $40, or $60 an hour.” Focus on your skills, goals, and what you bring to the agency.
**4. Understand the difference between W-2 and 1099 roles.**
If you apply for a 1099 subcontractor role, you must already have a business license or be prepared to get one. If you aren’t ready to invest in yourself, don’t apply for a contractor position.
**5. 1099 contractors must operate independently.**
You must provide your own supplies, tools, laptop, printer, therapeutic materials, car seats, transportation, and liability insurance. We do not supply these items for contractors.
Training is provided to ensure you follow state and agency policies, but the trainings are not paid.
**6. Respect the hiring process.**
If you apply online or in person, you should receive a “thank you” or “not selected” reply. We expect applicants to value that courtesy as much as we do.
**7. Don’t apply if you’re not serious.**
If an employer already knows who they’re hiring, they shouldn’t waste applicants’ time—and applicants shouldn’t apply casually “just to see.”
**8. Communication matters.**
If something doesn’t work for you, talk to us. Don’t bash the company. Make sure you understand 1099 positions before you apply and your role as a 1099. Professional communication goes a long way.
**9. Return company property.**
If you’re provided supplies as a team member,, return them when your employment or contract ends.
**10. Handle responsibilities on time.**
Deadlines, forms, certifications, and compliance steps must be completed promptly.
**11. Remember: it costs money to make money as a 1099.**
Think like a business owner. Invest in yourself, keep your materials up to date, and carry the required insurance.
**12. Market yourself.**
As a contractor, you *are* your own business card. Present yourself well and be someone the company is proud to partner with.
**13. Consider your long-term goals.**
Ask yourself how this role helps you grow—and how you can add value to the agency.
**14. This work isn’t a side hustle.**
Supporting youth and families takes consistency: reliable weekly visits, punctuality, communication, and quality service. If you provide that, the income will follow.
**15.. Separate your personal life and develop a new professional life. You can't party in a city or in community you want a professional presence.
**16. If you’re only looking for a paycheck, this isn’t the place.**
We want people who care about making an impact, not just collecting hours. If you’re not ready for that, it’s better to stick with your current job.
**Disclaimer- These tips are mere suggestions if you desire a professional position.
Kindly
HR Dept
Family Insight đź’š
Doc Clare Huxtable
