*Author's Note: We want you to know because we care – the first "Five Things" and "More Five Things" are in our previous blogs.
- 1.References: Your recruiter will ask for them as required. If they do want them, they will ask for your MOST RECENT (definitely current/last job) from YOUR TRUE SUPERVISOR (not a friendly supervisor from another department or a co-worker) and NOT the "general department or hospital number" (their calls will be routed to the HR department who will not be helpful). Make it easy for them to help you get the assignment you want.
- 2.Salary Figures: Putting them on your resume will only serve the employer if you are underpaid and then it will help them make you a "low-ball offer" which is slightly better than what you make now. When asked, say "make me an offer".
- 3.Publications/ Studies/ Journals: If you are accomplished in your field, it will show up in your years of experience with great references. You do not want to appear to be a "know-it-all". Travel employers need people who will jump into any situation and make it work HUMBLY. It isn't about you, but about being a solution to a problem at a facility. Humble people go further in healthcare.
- 4.Your home phone number: Use your mobile and save your family from the calls into the future. Use your mobile so you can receive calls (YES, set up your voicemail) and texts that go directly to you. Many travelers have lost the BEST OPPORTUNITIES when recruiters could not get in touch with them within an hour of receiving the BEST OPPORTUNITIES ORDER from their client.
- 5.The "Second Page": Keep it brief (simple). If you are wonderfully qualified, it will show best on one page. Be dynamic on the phone with the recruiter and when you interview with the hospital.
We know you will be great – Happy Traveling from HCEN/HealthCareTravelers.com!
Mark Vandeventer, HealthCare Employment Network