Travel Yoga

Ok, so I’m no Yogi and to be honest, I don’t even practice Yoga (unless lying down and sitting on the couch is considered a pose; in that case I’ve mastered the recline pose). But I can tell you when it comes to being a traveler and being on assignment, practicing flexibility is essential.

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Let’s Celebrate like it’s 1895!!

I recruit all things Imaging for Aureus Medical, and typically if I’m talking to people who are not in the industry, a blank look comes across their face. Then I explain what kinds of people and the positions and then usually the light comes on….”Oh yeah, I had one of those” or ” my father had that done,” etc, etc. Seeing that we are celebrating National Radiologic Technologist Week, I figured I’d go over all of these positions, to get an idea of truly how important the entire Radiology Department is to all of us.

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Catch 22

I get a lot of questions from new grads on how to get their first job when everyone says they need someone with experience. This of course is the age-old “Catch 22”…how to get experience when they want you to have experience already before they will give you experience. So here is my best advice.

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Jedi Mind Trick Interview Secret

Lately I’ve seen a ton of advertisements and commercials on the web for the “secret” to landing your dream job. They advertise that there is a little known secret, a special Jedi mind trick, or some other incredibly amazing little known question to ask that will land you your dream job. I’ve got news for you, there isn’t.

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Mid-Year Check Up

So, did you make a New Year’s Resolution this year? Most people do, but how many are still keeping them? Odds are not you’re not! Studies show that over 60% of people have long forgot about them after six months. I won’t list all the reasons why, you can probably think of them yourself. You’ve probably invented some clever ones on your own.

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Resume Reservations

I receive resumes with obvious misspellings, wrong information, missing dates, missing titles, missing contact info, horrible job descriptions -.the list goes on. So in the spirit of helping people, which is one of the reasons I love my job, we need to talk about your resume. I’ve put together a top five things you need to make sure you either fix, add, or change on your resume.

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