1. JobRadio.fm Entry level Medical Jobs
Not all medical careers require advanced certifications and years of graduate-level education. If you’re seeking a medical job that can be obtained more immediately, you may want to consider one of these jobs that do not require a college degree. These entry-level, or “stepping-stone” medical jobs offer hands-on medical industry experience, and they don’t require you to invest so much time and money in training and higher education. Therefore, these jobs allow you to “test-drive” healthcare to see if the industry is a good fit for you long-term. Also, you can earn some money and increase your skills while obtaining more advanced degrees or certifications. (Download MP3)
2. Market Yourself in Thank-You Notes says Julie Erickson:
Always send a thank you note after any kind of interview, phone or in person. It’s a chance for you to reinforce your skills, your ability to meet the responsibilities of the position for which you’re applying.
Use the opportunity to reiterate your interest and amplify some point from the conversation that perhaps you wish you had addressed further, or that the interviewer seemed to pick up on and like. Stress how you are able to use your abilities and skills to resolve some challenge in the new position.
3. 7 Ways to Stay Positive During a Long Job Search from Lindsay Pollack’s blog:
- Engage in activities that make you feel good about yourself. Identify the skills and aptitudes that make you good at your work and also make a list of what you like about yourself, such as sense of humor or empathy. Then find a way to demonstrate those skills and characteristics. For example, if you are good at planning, organize the book drive at your child’s school. If you pride yourself for your ability to put people at ease, volunteer to work in the waiting room for families of surgery patients.
- Achieve tangible results. Many job search related activities do not provide an immediate tangible outcome. To maintain a sense of control, do something every day that does afford concrete results. It can be as simple as cleaning out a closet, organizing the garage or waxing the car. It can also be related to volunteer or family activities, such as writing a neighborhood watch newsletter or making cookies with the kids. Make sure, that at the end of each day, you can point to something you accomplished.
- Surround yourself with positive, supportive people. Identify those people who have confidence in you and build your own confidence in yourself. Avoid the people who always see the glass as half empty or those who drain your energy.
- Keep promises to yourself. Now is a good time to end a bad habit, take a class that you’ve wanted to pursue, or learn a new skill.
- Reward yourself. At the end of each day, chronicle the things you did well and reward yourself with a good book, a soak in the tub, or some other activity that says to you “job well done.” As far as job searching goes, pride yourself on the things you accomplished that day, rather than waiting for results before you celebrate what you’ve done. The latter usually doesn’t come as quickly as you would wish.
- Follow a healthy routine. Eat well, exercise and take good care of your body.
- Allow yourself some down time. You can’t be up and optimistic all the time, so give yourself permission to have a bad day. If you diligently follow the above suggestions, you can count on tomorrow to be better.
