U. S. News and World Report's 30 Best Careers for 2009

U. S. News and World Report recently published its list of "The 30 Best Careers for 2009". Many of the top 30 are in Healthcare, and a great place to look for jobs in the Healthcare Industry is www.healthcareerweb.com.

You can find many of the Top 30 jobs, such as RNs, Therapist, and Technicians in the Charlotte area on healthcareerweb.com (and many other jobs in other locations across the Carolinas and the US). You can find more jobs listed on our other sites like www.employmentguide.com, www.careersingear.com and www.wiserworker.com. So good luck with your job search.

To read the U. S. News and World Report article click here.

HealthCareerWeb: Traveling Nurses - Choosing an Agency & Questions to Ask

One of my good friends from way back in elementary school recently took a job as a Traveling Nurse. She has worked in hospitals and doctors offices and really felt tied down. She's a huge traveler - I think she's been to just about every continent except maybe Africa and Austraila. Anyways she just started a job as a traveling nurse. In her position she found she could temporarily live in a new city for 6 months (or whatever the agency terms are) and see more of the United States, still work and experience a new place.

Her sister recently visited me and I've talked with her on the phone just about what it's like and how she's really been happy with the way things have turned out. Apparently she makes a pretty good salary and doesn't have to pay living expenses.

Upon doing some research on traveling nursing for this job blog, I found a great resource - a checklist of questions to ask a recruiter about your housing situation when trying to decide on a traveling nurse assignment.

Here are a few:

• What kind of housing is being offered, private or shared?
• If shared, can I request a nonsmoking roommate or a roommate that works the same shift as I do?
• Where is the housing located and when can I move in?
• Can I get a housing stipend if I live in a home I have purchased in my new assignment area, live out of town with friends or relatives, or rent a home on my own while on assignment?
• If the travel agency offers a stipend to pay for utilities, when is it paid and is it taxed?

There are more so definitely read the full post.

Another great resource is Highway Hypodermics. It's a travel nursing blog that highlights every month another agency. This could be really helpful in trying to decide what agency is right for you. Some of the ones already highlighted were: MedStaff Oklahoma, Nursing Options, Nationwide Nurses, Intelistaff. You can go through their archives for more but those are just a few.

When selecting an agency don't be afraid to ask questions and find a company that is going to keep your goals and ambitions in mind when placing you in different assignments. One article had good advice and suggested asking for traveling nurses who have worked with the agency as a reference. You can call up this nurse who has already worked for the agency and get an idea of what working with them is really like.

GoTravelNursing suggests to ask some what-if questions to get an idea of what all is involved in your contract:

What If: you call in sick during your assignment, or What If: you had to leave for an emergency? Know in advance what the contract stipulates. You may owe some of your housing allotment back.

What If: the hospital takes you off the schedule due to a low census; will you be required to make up that time at the end of the contract? Now is the time to ask.

What If: you fall in love with your dream assignment and the facility wants to offer you full time employment?

What If: during your assignment you find a great opportunity with a different travel agency? Will you be prohibited from switching agencies? Know in advance what your contract will and won’t allow.

Hopefully if you're considering being a traveling nurse that this is helpful in helping you figure out what to do next. Of course if you're looking for a long term career, or not sure where to start, you can always search for nursing jobs anywhere in the U.S. on HealthCareerWeb.com as well as connect and network with other medical professionals.

Healthcare Jobs in North Carolina

The Employment Guide, employmentguide.com and healthcareerweb.com have joined forces to host the first Carolinas Healthcare Virtual Job Fair.





Simply visit any of the Carolina home pages of employmentguide.com during the week of May 19th through May 25th and click on the Virtual Job Fair Banner. Presto.....you can view hundreds of healthcare jobs in the Carolinas, and you can even apply online. Find a Job On Your Schedule!



A New Career With A Top Healthcare Provider in North or South Carolina is Only A Click Away!
Access The Job Fair Anytime Between Monday May, 19th and Sunday May, 25th.

For More Information, watch our video by clicking on the box below.

HealthCareerWeb Forum: Travel Nursing

A lot of my friends who have finished their BN have opted for a travel nursing position as opposed to working at a hospital as a regular full time RN. If you're thinking about becoming a travel nurse, have questions or have been a traveling nurse, I'd love to get your feedback over at our HealthCareerWeb Forum! Join the Travel Nursing Topic now! (You'll need to create a profile to join in the discussion but it's free.)

As a side note, I found a really good site for more information on travel nursing here called TravelNursingBlogs.com. Check that out as well!

New and Exciting Ideas!

I just returned from The Employment Guide's National Leadership Conference at our home office in Norfolk, VA. The entire conference focused on the many new and exciting products that we have developed to better serve recruiters and job seekers.

I thought I would share some of the most exciting and innovative with our readers.

Healthcareerweb.com

Healthcareerweb.com has been a very useful tool for healthcare recruiters and job seekers for several years, but the newly redesigned site will quickly become an indispensable resource for anyone in the healthcare industry. The site is not just a job posting site. The new forums section will allow users to discuss anything from the newest technology and scientific breakthroughs to career opportunities or just their "gripes".

The MedCom section allows users to meet other people with the same interest. You can meet other healthcare professionals! From RNs to doctors, MedCom brings the medical community together.

And of course there is a jobs section with opportunities to work in the healthcare industry. If you're a doctor or nurse, an allied healthcare professional, or are looking to start a new career in the healthcare industry, this is the place for you.

Video Ads

Were you one of the 58 million visitors to watch a video on youtube.com last month? Over the course of a year that is almost 700 million visitors. WOW, streaming online video is really HOT!
Employmentguide.com is the first major job board to add video ads to our job postings. These ads allow recruiters to provide more information about the jobs they have available and jobseekers can learn more about a company they may be interested in working for. Check out an example of what Teleperformance is doing to better promote their openings in Columbia, SC.

If you're a recruiter looking to get an edge over your competition, videos are the way to go. Call you account representative today to find out more.

Job Alerts

Why not let your next job find you? Sign up for Job Alerts and we will email you when new jobs are posted in your area. Simply go to employmentguide.com, click on the "Sign Me Up" for Job Alerts button in the center of the page, enter your email address, zip code, and the industry you want to work in, and every time a recruiter posts a job in your field, we will send you an email with the information. It couldn't be simpler.


The Employment Guide and employmentguide.com are always looking for better ways to serve both recruiters and job seekers. Healthcareerweb.com, video job postings, and Job Alerts are just the latest innovations we have designed to help you get ahead, whether your a recruiter looking to fill those empty positions or a job seeker looking for a new career.