Graduating med school is a wonderful accomplishment! However, now that you're finished with your degree you will need to start looking to the future – especially if you haven’t already obtained a job. Fortunately, there are many different routes that you can take with your new skills. For instance, you may want to consider checking out some of the travel nurse programs. As a travel nurse, you will have an opportunity to help people in need that would not otherwise have access to care. This is a great way to see the world after graduation, while working on your own personal career … [Read more...]
Promoting Yourself Through Facebook
May 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia When looking for a job in this tough economy, it's important to consider any tactic that might give you an edge from other people who could be seeking the same position as you. With more than 500 million active users, Facebook is probably a platform that you're already using and it's quite probable that someone from the company you've applied to uses it, too. Make sure you leverage the power of Facebook by learning to use it to your advantage in your job hunt. Facebook may be a place for you to catch up on what friends and family has been up to, but it can … [Read more...]
Promoting Yourself on Twitter
May 11, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Image via Wikipedia While many human resource employees frown upon unconventional ways to attract attention (like scented paper or confusing resumes), you can easily gain an edge by using Twitter to your full advantage. Millions of people use Twitter everyday but it's only the so-called power users who have learned to harness the natural power of networking that the platform provides. When looking for a job, find out if there's anyone from the company that you're looking for a position with on Twitter. If so, feel free to follow that person. Connecting to another person via … [Read more...]