Editor’s Letter
Another year has almost come to an end and what a memorable year, indeed. Here in the northeast we can certainly feel the cold breath of winter and are prepared to weather through another snowy season. Whether you are feeling the chill of the season as well, or are preparing to enjoy a balmy New Year's Eve, we hope that you had a wonderful holiday and are looking forward to the new year ahead.
Starting a new year is always exciting since it gives us an opportunity to make a fresh start. If you have been saying to yourself that, 'this is the year I'm going to look for a new job' you can start right now at Nurse-Recruiter.com's Job Search Agent. Our search agent allows you to tell us what type of nursing job that interest you by searching in a variety or ways, for example, by location, job title, etc. You may select from Travel nursing, Long Term Care, Home Health, or regular Hospital work. Once you create a search agent, our software will remember you. Every day the program will search through new jobs on our site to find matches. If there are any, the software will automatically email you and tell you about the positions which match your criteria. Let our job search agent do the work for you!
Or perhaps you are a Travel Nurse looking for a new assignment and have been waiting for the new year to match your qualifications with the right employer. You can quickly enter your information on our Rapid Apply Form and we will broadcast your contact information to healthcare staffing agencies and employers who are looking for candidates like you. This is another great job search tool which is easy to use and best of all, saves you time.
Another easy way you can connect with potential employers is by uploading your resume to our database by clicking here. Since the beginning of the new year is also a great time to review your resume, check out these tips before you make your submission, to help make sure your resume gets noticed.
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7 Steps to a Job Winning Resume
An effective resume is an important self-marketing tool for all nursing professionals. Whether you are just out of nursing school or a seasoned professional, and no matter what area of nursing you choose, a well-written resume will open doors of opportunity for you.
The main purpose of a resume is to help you get a job interview. A resume is more than a list of your jobs and the facts of your employment history. A good resume is about YOU and how you act and perform in your jobs.
Without a great resume, how will employers and recruiters know your unique skills and accomplishments? How will they know that you are the right candidate for the job they need to fill? And since you will probably have competition for that job, how can your resume help you stand out from the others?
Give your resume this quick check up and see for yourself how it will improve your chances of getting the nursing job you want.
1. Choose your job target. Because of the great variety of nursing specialties, it's important to focus your resume. Targeting your resume to a specific job objective will give you faster results.
2. Match your skills and experience. Use the job posting to look for the basic qualifications, and when writing your resume, highlight your training and history that match.
3. Summarize your key points. Put this "Professional Summary" section at or near the top of the resume, and then support it with your job history. The summary can be written as a paragraph or a list.
4. List your achievements. In addition to basic job descriptions, show ways you were able to increase production, streamline a process, increase efficiency, etc. Show how you solved problems, and give specific numbers if you can (i.e. dollar amounts, percentages, etc.). Remember to include promotions and awards.
5. Include keywords. Since many resumes are scanned into databases, career-specific keywords will help employers and recruiters searching for specific skills and experience to find your resume. Some people even include a special "Keyword" section in their resume.
6. List training and certifications related to the new job you want, and other skills that would be an asset, such as a second language.
7. Make your resume easy to read. Your resume will be read very quickly by hiring professionals, and long paragraphs of job descriptions may hide important information about you. Make that information easy to find, with bulleted highlights below each job listing.
Follow these steps and you'll see an increase in the response to your resume, more interviews, and you'll soon be on the way to that great new job!
Nurse-Recruiter.com Store Is Officially Open
Our new store is now open and is filled with a wonderful assortment of merchandise that you can order for yourself or that special nurse in your life. Some of the items you will find are t-shirts, mugs, hoodies, track suits, tote bags, tank tops and even maternity wear. Our merchandise includes some of our more popular nurse sayings such as:
- love a nurse
- nurses are patient people
- nurses can take the pressure
- my mommy is a nurse
- nurses call the shots
Thanks to all who contributed their favorite nurse sayings. These items make a wonderful gift, whether it be to help celebrate a co-worker's work anniversary, a special birthday or an amusing retirement gift for your favorite boss. You can find all the great products by clicking here.
Lastly, we'd like to remind you that we are still looking for submissions to our Nurses On The Go feature. Do you have a heartfelt, amusing, or memorable work experience that you'd like to share? Your story could put you in the running to win a $50 Visa gift card. To submit a story, send an email with the subject line "Nurses On The Go story submission" to info@nurse-recruiter.com. All submittals should be between 500 and 800 words. We look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks for reading and we wish a new year filled with peace, good health and prosperity!
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