CGFNS Alliance Recognizes WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions as Certified Ethical Recruitment Firm

 Tracy Drake • February 9, 2023

The logo for the alliance for ethical international recruitment practices

WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions is proud to be a Certified Ethical Recruitment Firm in the recruitment of foreign-educated healthcare professionals by the Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices, a division of CGFNS International, Inc.


The Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices’ mission is to facilitate the adoption and compliance of ethical, responsible, and transparent practices with voluntary standards that aim to ensure recruitment practices of foreign-educated professionals to the United States.

“WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions has been a strong supporter of the Alliance and an exemplar of ethical recruitment practices. We are excited to continue this partnership to advance these important goals at this pivotal time” stated Mukul Bakhshi, Director, Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices at CGFNS International, Inc.


Since 1998, WWHSS has placed thousands of foreign-educated healthcare professionals in top facilities nationwide. WWHSS has an extensive infrastructure and support system in place to address the unique needs of its foreign-educated healthcare professionals. The company employs an international team that includes experts in the areas of recruitment, case management, education, credentialing, licensing, immigration law, U.S. placement and management. 


If you are a healthcare professional or a healthcare employer working with an international nurse recruitment company, please make sure they are certified by the Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices.


About WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions


With 25 years of experience in direct hire international nurse recruitment, WorldWide HealthStaff Solutions is a certified ethical recruitment firm that has matched healthcare employers with experienced, qualified RNs & healthcare professionals from around the world. We offer our applicants and clients the clear benefits of a direct hire-only model. This approach provides our applicants with a named, known healthcare facility in one location and provides our clients with a recruitment pipeline of experienced health staff.


About CGFNS International, Inc.


Founded in 1977 and based in Philadelphia, CGFNS International is an immigration-neutral not-for-profit organization proudly serving as the world’s largest credentials evaluation organization for the nursing and allied health professions. CGFNS International is an NGO in Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and is a member of the Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CoNGO). For more information, visit www.cgfns.org.


About The Alliance for Ethical International Recruitment Practices


Since 2009, the Alliance has fostered compliance to standards that advocate responsible, ethical, and transparent recruitment practices in the health care sector. The Alliance monitors certified recruitment organizations and verifies their processes to ensure that these standards are upheld and provides foreign-educated professionals resources to make informed decisions. The Alliance became a division of CGFNS International, Inc., in September 2014. For more information, visit www.cgfnsalliance.org.



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