If you are a qualified doctor or nurse looking for a career in medicine, there are numerous places you can look for medical jobs. You can, of course, apply direct to hospitals but you can also go through a recruitment agency. While there are many recruitment agencies that have careers and jobs for most occupations, when it comes to looking for a career in medicine, you are probably better contacting a recruitment agency providing jobs and careers only in medicine. There are many reasons for this. For example, the staff at the medical recruitment agency purely specialize in vacancies for medical jobs and have considerable experience in this field that they can impart to you. You will also benefit because employers looking for medical staff tend to advertise more of their vacancies with medical recruitment agencies rather than general recruitment agencies. This means that there will be a wider selection of medical jobs available. The staff at a medical recruitment agency can provide you with advice and guidance on so many aspects as you hunt for a job in medicine. For instance, a doctor can register to practice under one of several categories such as general, specialist, provisional, limited or non-practicing registration so, you will be pleased to note that, recruitment agency staff can help you in this respect. You will no doubt have a reasonable idea of the salary ranges for the various normal medical jobs but, if you were considering specializing within the medical profession, you will want to know what salary you can expect to receive. Recruitment agency staff have this information on hand that is regularly updated. Nowadays, there are usually numerous applicants for each job, so it is important that you have the best available opportunity at your interview of being successful. In this respect, the staff at the recruitment agency are trained to take you through a trial interview process when they will provide you with interview coaching techniques thus putting you one step ahead of the competition. However, before getting to the interview stage, there is another hurdle you need to overcome and that is producing a CV that is going to make you stand out from other applicants. A potential employer only spends a few short minutes looking at CVs, so a medical recruitment agency can provide assistance by giving you many tips on how a CV should be properly laid out to make sure yours “stands out from the crowd." With so many applicants from overseas for medical jobs, it is important that the recruitment agency can provide advice not only to Australians, but also to applicants form abroad on things such as immigration regulations. Many candidates have a specific role they are looking for in a particular location. You can be reassured that the recruitment agency will be able to put you forward for jobs that specifically meet your requirements. You will want to know how your application is progressing at every step of the way so you will be pleased to note that the member of staff delegated to deal with your application will keep you fully informed of progress. Looking for a job in medicine? Contact a recruitment agency specializing in the area.
The leaves are changing, the kids are back in school, and that familiar chill is in the air. You think it's the perfect time to look for a job, and it is! But are your job search fears preventing you from making that leap?
It's not uncommon to feel lost when embarking on your job search journey. After all, school teaches us everything except how to get a job. What should you put on your resume? What questions should you ask in an interview? How can you stand out in the hiring process when there's so much competition?
Are you feeling spooked yet?
Believe it or not, there's no need to be afraid of the job search process! You can land your dream job with the right tools and strategy. You can find a job that won't give you nightmares. Here are three spooky secrets every job seeker should know as they look for a job this fall.
1. An Effective Job Search Starts With An Interview Bucket List
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Despite your fears, you've decided to take the plunge and look for a new job. You might be asking yourself, "Where do I start?" The answer is simple: start by creating an interview bucket list.
An interview bucket list is a list of 10-20 companies you'd love to work for. Are you passionate about a company's products or services? Do you feel connected to its mission? Can you relate to its values and beliefs as an organization? If you answer "yes" to any of these questions, that company probably belongs on your interview bucket list.
Once you create an interview bucket list, you'll be able to conduct a targeted job search, one with direction and a foundation upon which everything else will be built. An interview bucket list helps you focus your job search and networking strategies on the right opportunities, making it easier to get your foot in the door at one of your dream companies.
2. Your Job Application Needs To Disrupt Hiring Managers
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In order to stand out in the hiring process, you need to disrupt recruiters and hiring managers. You accomplish this by doing two things: optimizing your resume and writing a disruptive cover letter.
A well-optimized resume includes keywords from the job description. This ensures your resume gets past the ATS and into the hands of the hiring manager. Once it's in front of the hiring manager, it needs to grab and keep their attention. Quantifying your work experience—adding numbers to your bullet points—will make you stand out from other applicants. Hiring managers will want to know more about you and your accomplishments, and that's how you land a phone interview.
Before that, though, a hiring manager will read your cover letter. To disrupt them, you need to write a disruptive cover letter (obviously!). A disruptive cover letter gives you the opportunity to tell a story about why you feel connected to the company you're applying for. It's that storytelling aspect that will stand out to hiring managers and compel them to pick up the phone and give you a call.
3. Employers Hire You Based On 3 Things
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You can't get hired unless you know what employers are assessing you on in the interview process. While your skills and expertise matter, companies actually hire for three things: personality, aptitude, and experience (in that order).
Most job seekers don't realize how important it is to demonstrate their personality, aptitude, and experience in an interview. You could have the right experience for a job, but if the hiring manager doesn't think your personality is a good fit for the company culture, you probably won't get a job offer.
Make sure you demonstrate your soft skills and learn how to answer behavioral interview questions to prove you're the best candidate for the job you're applying for, not just the most qualified.
Want To Learn More Job Search Secrets?
As you look for a job this fall, it might be helpful to know some more spooky secrets so you can get over your job search fears and finally take control of your career.
We know the job search process can be scary. However, it's important to get clear on what you want to do next and focus on conducting a strategic job search, or what we refer to at Work It DAILY as job shopping. This is the only way to effectively market yourself to employers. If they can't see exactly where and how you add value, then that's going to decrease your chances of landing the job.
The competition is fierce, and there are a lot of factors that are out of your control. But the one factor you can control is your job search strategy, the tools and tactics you use to land a job.
If you want to learn the secrets to conducting a strategic job search, sign up for our Job Search Bootcamp, a two-hour, on-demand video workshop that comes with a free workbook.
In this video workshop, you'll learn:
- How to use backchanneling to get directly to hiring managers.
- The secret to using a connection story to stand out against the competition.
- How social media can be your secret weapon to get job interviews.
- The resume format that is getting job seekers more job interviews.
- And, a lot more hacks for job search success!
Let us show you the secrets to getting a new, better-paying job you actually love. Sign up for our Job Search Bootcamp today.
Are you ready to land the job of your dreams (and leave the job of your nightmares)?