Are You a New Grad Searching for the Perfect Opportunity?
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Helpful Tools, Resources, and Career Advice for New Healthcare Graduates
Navigating your job search as a newly minted graduate in the healthcare field can seem daunting. We get it. For that reason, we assembled some of the most useful articles and blog posts in one easy-to-navigate location to help answer any questions you may have.
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CV TIPS AND ADVICE
Find all the resume advice new graduates need when looking for jobs at hospitals, private practices, and other healthcare facilities.
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LOCUM TENENS FOR NEW GRADS
Discover the benefits of working as a locum tenens professional. Learn more about locum tenens as an option for new graduates.
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NAVIGATING THE JOB SEARCH
Get all the information you'll need to stay sane during the job hunt and find the perfect position after graduation.
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CV Tips
HELPFUL TIPS AND INSIGHTS TO HELP YOU CRAFT THE PERFECT CV
5 TIPS FOR WRITING A NURSING RESUME - CHAMBERLAIN UNIVERSITY
You were accepted into a competitive nursing program, worked hard to master the skills and knowledge of an extraordinary healthcare provider and passed all the necessary testing. Now it’s time to get that first nursing job.
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When hospitals and other healthcare facilities hire locum tenens physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, they hire people, not those people’s curriculum vitae (CV). However, a carefully crafted and compelling CV is often what gets a foot in the door when a practitioner is exploring new opportunities. A great CV summarizes...
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ACE THE JOB HUNT AND FIND YOUR PERFECT POSITION
Nurse Practitioner Interview Questions | What to Ask - BARTON ASSOCIATES
Congratulations, you landed an interview for a nurse practitioner role at a facility or hospital. You're likely eager to make a good impression. But if you do get the job, will you even like it? Nurse practitioner interviews, like for any other job, are part communication and part information gathering. Any...
Visit Link4 REASONS TO FIND YOUR PURPOSE IN HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONS - GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
In today’s competitive world, choosing to earn a health care degree and pursue a career in the field is one of the best decisions a prospective student can make. If you enjoy working with others and meeting the needs of patients, entering the health care field can provide you with a rewarding career. Continue reading to learn about the benefits that come with health care professions.
Visit Link10 TIPS TO GET THE MOST FROM LINKEDIN - SOUTH UNIVERSITY
There’s a good chance you already have a LinkedIn profile, but are you getting the most from it? LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, with more than 347 million members in over 200 countries and territories. If you’re not actively using the site to boost your professional presence, build a network and start looking for jobs, you’re missing out an incredible opportunity to get ahead.
Visit LinkCertifications for NPs: How to Increase Your Job Opportunities - BARTON ASSOCIATES
Editor's Note: This article was originally written by Dr. Melissa de Capua DNP PMHNP in 2017. It was updated in January 2024 by Mia Lombardo to reflect current information. Looking to increase your nurse practitioner (NP) job opportunities, or even boost your salary? There are many certifications for NPs to...
Visit LinkSEVEN JOB-SEARCH MISTAKES OF NEW PHYSICIANS - MEDSCAPE
Here are some common mistakes that new physicians make in attempting to land the best job possible.
Visit Link4 NETWORKING TIPS FOR NURSING PROFESSIONALS - GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING & HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS
Nurses who network successfully often find it easier to advance in their career. They also have a strong support system to lean on, as only another nurse can truly understand the common challenges faced by nursing professionals. Networking isn’t difficult, but it does require a little effort. Here are a few networking tips for nursing professionals to help you start building relationships.
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Understanding job market trends can minimize some of your job search frustration. On average, 250 or more candidates apply for one position. Not only are you up against a high volume of candidates, but you are in a technological day and age, where personal interaction rarely exists. In a world that seems to be against you, it can seem overwhelming.
Visit Link6 TIPS FOR A STRONG, SUCCESSFUL NP OR PA JOB INTERVIEW - CLINICIAN TODAY
Interviewing for a job, whether it’s your first or your fifth, can be nerve-wracking. Although the internet is full of interview tips, most lists are generic and don’t target NPs and PAs. That changes today. Morgan Falgoust, ORMCP, is a talent acquisition sourcing specialist for Ochsner Health System. Here are her top six tips to help you deliver a strong performance that makes an impression on your interviewer.
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Here is a comparison of the biggest and the best job search websites and apps for physician assistants based on their ability to GET THE JOB done!
Visit LinkTHE FIRST YEAR: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW DURING YOUR TRANSITION FROM RN TO NP - CLINICIAN1
I’m writing this article to share a few things I wish I’d known going into my first year as an official nurse practitioner. When you’re official, there are no more professors hovering nearby. You’re (sort of) on your own, and you will undoubtedly have people’s lives hanging in the balance. But don’t worry — you’ve got this! (Requires login.)
Visit LinkTHE HARDEST YOU HAVE EVER WORKED FOR A “C”: PEARLS FOR THE NEWLY MINTED PA-C - CLINICIAN1
The goal of this article is to turn the hard lessons so many others have experienced into pearls to help you focus your attention on your first year after PA school. (Requires login.)
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