Healthcare professionals are in extremely high demand – in many areas of the country, there are more jobs than there are people to fill them, particularly in highly specialized or advanced areas of medicine among
nursing and
physicians. In fact, I speak with many medical professionals each day, who have never given the job search process a second thought; they take it for granted that they'll always have or obtain a great medical job.
However, there is very tough competition for the best medical jobs, in the most desirable areas. If you are seeking a job with a top healthcare employer in a metropolitan or coastal area, you may find yourself competing with many other highly qualified candidates vying for the same coveted role.
So how do you set yourself apart from the field of applicants? It all starts with your CV. If your CV doesn’t catch the prospective employer’s attention, you won’t get an interview, much less a job. Recently, Carol Anderson, a hospice nurse and administrator in Virginia, set herself so far ahead of the pack, that she skipped the face-to-face interview altogether, and got the job over the phone! How did Carol do it? VisualCV.
VisualCV allows you to create an online version of your CV which includes references, work history, photos, and graphics. It’s an impressive, user-friendly tool that enables the prospective employer to easily assess a candidate’s qualifications with the click of a button. I highly recommend trying it out – it’s free! Need more inspiration? Check out Carol Anderson’s VisualCV, and her award-winning job search success story about landing her dream job in nursing.
Healthcare professionals enjoy a wide variety of options when selecting a work environment and a potential employer. As a healthcare job seeker, first you may want to try to narrow down the search by deciding which type of environment is best for you (hospital, medical office, non-profit, school/academic environment, clinic, government agency, etc.) Then, once you have an idea which type of environment is of interest to you, then you can begin to evaluate individual employers.
To hopefully assist you in your decision-making, I will continue to add employer profiles to the site regularly. Additionally, we will further examine the advantages and disadvantages of the different types of employers. Below are are a few specific employer profiles to get you started with the selection process.
