The key is to job hunt smarter not harder. There is no point spending all day applying to over 50 companies and get so frustrated at the end of the day because non of the employers have responded to your applications.
Don’t join the rat race. Many are called but few are chosen. Why join the many when you can be among the few chosen ones without joining the crowd.
A bird at hand is better than 10,000 in the forest. You can always use that one bird to catch the many thousands in the forest because birds of the same feather flock together.
The same applies to the job market. Why apply for the thousands of jobs on job boards when you can use a contact person to attract or be introduced to many other key contacts that could help you attain the job you are looking for.
For example, if you want to start a career in project management, start networking among your friends. There must be someone you know who knows a project manager. Build rapport and create a network ladder to get to your main contact person.
Once you have established contact, you can try using this appointment generating email:
Hi Steve,
Thanks for taking my call earlier today. In relation to our conversation, Sally mentioned you were the best person to speak to in regards to starting a career in project management.
Your reputation precedes you and I feel I have much to learn from you. This is clearly obvious just by looking at your outstanding record of proven achievement within the field of successfully managing global projects.
Please find attached a quick summary my resume / CV. It explains
and details what I have been doing and how it can be of benefit to you and your department.
I am available for a meeting on either:
Tuesday the 9th of Jan
Wednesday the 17th of Jan
Thursday the 25th of Jan
Which day will suit you or do you have a more suitable time?
Kind regards
James Thomas
By Keji Giwa
http://www.careerinsights.tv
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Which Industries Use Travel Nurse Jobs?
The largest industry that uses travel nurses constantly is the travel industry such as the cruise liners that carry anywhere from 100 to 3000 passengers at a time and, by law, they are not allowed to sail away from any given port of call without a doctor or nurse onboard.
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The Benefits Of A Traveling Nurse
There are a number of benefits that come along with the travel nurse jobs and they are: the pay is usually considerably higher than that of the nurses that are permanently allocated to a specific location; if the job is on a cruise ship, the nurse will get to see many exotic places while getting paid for it as well and, last but not least, a travel nurse job is usually more challenging as it offers a large diversity of cases to handle at any given time, which, in turn, will reflect for the better on your resume.
The Disadvantages Of A Traveling Nurse
The biggest disadvantage of a traveling nurse is the fact that you will be way from your homeland for long periods of time, for example, if you are looking to work on a cruise line, the normal contracts vary anywhere between 4 to 6 months at a time and, in this period of time, you will not be able to go home or see your family.
The other disadvantage is that you will be on call 24 hours a day because you will be located on site or on a ship of choice where your duties will be rendered as per the requirements.
How To Find A Travel Nurse Job
If you are looking to become a traveling nurse and you are already working in a hospital, you have two choices and they are: let your supervisor know your intentions so he or she will be aware if an opportunity arises or if you are looking to join the exciting life on a cruise liner you will need to apply directly with the company in order to obtain an interview.
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