Years ago, you needed a nursing qualification and be fluent in a foreign language in order to work for BA. But now, customer service experience is low and staff only stay for a short period of time.

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Founded in 2004, Oikos offers classes in nursing, music, Asian medicine and English as a second language.

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Ross began recruiting nurses overseas on behalf of hospitals and nursing homes but ran into long waits for H-1B visas, language issues and competition with hospitals themselves.

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