Archive for October, 2008
Today, I’ll continue with some job sites for people in healthcare, medical, pharmaceutical, and social work professions.
MedicalWorkforce.com — a great site for medical professionals, where job seekers can search job listings (by location and job category), post their résumés, and register for a job-matching alert. Also includes continuing education resources, a career center, and healthcare-related links. No cost to job seekers.
MediCenter.com — a job site for professionals in all aspects of [...]
Interested in healthcare, medical, pharmaceutical, and social work professions job sites?
Here’s an overview of some job sites for people in healthcare, medical, pharmaceutical, and social work professions I thought might be helpful to some. I’m sharing the information from a newsletter from an organization to which I belong.
jobscience.com — a job site for healthcare and biopharmaceutical research professionals where they can post their résumés, [...]
Education Fluff
There seems to be a trend these days where people are exaggerating about their education. People take a course or two and then claim to have degrees certification or training that they really don’t have. Employers are on to this trend and they’re checking educational claims. So don’t exaggerate. If you get caught you could [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Will it hurt my chances of getting a job now that I’ve been laid off?
If you were laid off due to a plant closing, down sizing, merger, or any other reason beyond your control don’t be embarrassed. There are hundreds of thousands of people in your situation. Take credit for the job you had and share information about the accomplishments you had while there.
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )What if I really don’t want the job after the interview?
If you decide you don’t want the job, be professional and send the hiring manager a note. Thank the hiring manager for his or her time. Continue on by saying that you decided to seek employment elsewhere and ask that he / she remove your name from consideration. You can bet most managers don’t get [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )To call after the interview or not?
If you’ve wondered if you should call after an interview, the answer is, you bet! You will want to call and see if they’ve made a decision. It tells the manager that you want this job so bad you’re willing to call. It shows persistence. It shows that you’re not shy or lazy, and that you’re [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Top 5 Industries for Entry Level Jobs
I read the following information in a newsletter from an organization to whcih I belong, and I thought it was information worth sharing with you.
BusinessWeek.com blogs shares the Top 5 Industries for Entry-Level Jobs, according to MonsterTRAK, posted by Louise Lavelle:
#1 – Sales and Business Development: Accounting for almost a quarter of all postings for [...]
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