I’ve written a couple blogs on becoming a traveler and continuing to be a traveler but I think we should talk about “the after”. The average length that people spend in a travel healthcare career is 1.5 years. This means that after about 4-6 assignments people go full-time somewhere. Now the “somewhere” depends on a lot of factors including your experience, your registries, and where the jobs just happen to be at the time you are looking.
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The Panic
A few months back I wrote an article for Aureus Medical’s blog titled “Leap of Faith.” This article is somewhat a follow up from that article. In that article, I discussed how and when to make that leap and give travel assignments a try. In this article, I’m going to talk about what happens once you get your first travel assignment.
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Part of my job is to speak with potential candidates, who, for a variety of reasons, may be interested in looking at traveling. Inevitably, the conversation comes down to how and when do I make the jump to being a traveler? And the best way for me to answer that question, is to have them tell me about themselves, their experience and what it is that is making them think about travel. So that is my question to you, what is it that is making you think about travel?
Continue reading »Destination: Hawaii
With spring upon us and summer just around the corner, we are starting to see trends on where travelers would like to visit for their next assignment. One of the hot destinations (no pun intended) is Hawaii! If you haven’t been to Hawaii before, you are in for a wonderful surprise. This is one of the most beautiful places on earth and Hawaiians are truly kind.
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Who you know can help make you some extra $$! The demand for good travelers is constantly going up and we need your help. With the 1st quarter of 2012 almost to a close, the travel industry is seeing an increase in needs throughout the United States. So many travelers hung up their traveling shoes and went full time due to the lack of jobs a few years ago. But now it’s time to put the traveling shoes back on!
Continue reading »What is a Hero?
According to the dictionary, a hero is a person, who is admired for courage or noble qualities or a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal.
I have had a couple amazing opportunities in the last month to hear some outstanding speakers relating to heroes. The first event was at the Wellness Council of America Awards Luncheon in April. The guest speaker was Battalion Commander Richard Picciotto, the highest-ranking officer in the Twin Towers when they collapsed on 9/11.
Continue reading »The Stress of Being a Contract Employee
“Oh my gosh, my contract is over in less then a week and I do not have another job lined up yet! Every time I turn on the TV I hear how the economy is not getting any better. I have a ton of bills to pay and I can’t afford to be off work for who knows how long.”
Sound familiar? One of the most stressful parts of being a contract employee is the “what next”. In today’s economy, there is no question that it is much tougher then it was just a few years ago. Is there anything that you can do to help your odds of getting another contract quickly? The answer is YES!
Continue reading »A New You for A New Year – Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions
Did you know that the tradition of the New Year’s Resolutions goes all the way back to 153 B.C? Janus, a mythical king of early Rome was placed at the head of the calendar. With two faces, Janus could look back on past events and forward to the future. Janus became the ancient symbol for resolutions and many Romans looked for forgiveness from their enemies and also exchanged gifts before the beginning of each year.
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