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Exciting Opportunity in a Town Far Away: Why Locums May Not Be Right for You
Locum tenens work can be an exciting and rewarding career path. However, with with the steep learning curves, financial instability, and general uncertainty it brings, locums is not for everyone. Here are a few things to consider before signing that locums contract.
Read moreTop 5 Specialties That Will Propel Your Nursing Career
Choosing a specialty is a critical career decision for nurses. High demand, opportunities for growth, and good compensation aren’t guaranteed. So, we’ve made a list of the top 5 nursing specialties that are expected to grow in demand, pay well, and propel your healthcare career to new heights.
Read moreDo Job Boards Take Steps to Protect Job Seeker Data?
Data is one of the most valuable resources in the world. When you register for any website, unless explicitly stated otherwise, your information is likely being sold at some point. Read on to learn more about this practice and how HospitalRecruiting is different.
Read moreHow to Negotiate Your Wage and Benefits
So you received an offer on the job of your dreams, congratulations! However, odds are if you take the offer now you may be settling for less than they’re willing to give you. Knowing how to negotiate your salary can be difficult, but here are a few best practice tips on how to get the wage and benefits you deserve.
Read moreWhy Locum Tenens Work is Truly an Adventure (and worth it!)
Emergency medicine physicians tend to receive a lot of offers for locum tenens work. But is the excitement of a new adventure worth the uncertainty? Emergency medicine physician David Beran shares his thoughts on why he thinks so, with the opportunities for travel, flexible scheduling, and higher pay.
Read moreTop 10 Healthcare Career Resource Articles of the Last 10 Years
HospitalRecruiting just celebrated its 10th year of business as a healthcare job board. To celebrate a decade devoted to helping employers and job seekers with their job searches and hiring needs, we’ve compiled a list of the 10 best healthcare career resources blogs we have published over the last ten years.
Read moreNew Job Checklist for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants
So, you’ve graduated from your Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant program, passed your certification exam, and accepted your job. Now, how can you be the best possible NP/PA for your hospital or practice? Physician Assistant Jacob Bollinger offers this 10-step checklist for getting a good start on your first job.
Read morePhysician Work/Life Balance: Are You Cheating on Your Family With Your Job?
Setting a perfect work/life balance is impossible. Something has to give, and you will either be cheating your family or your job; being a doctor includes defending yourself, and standing up for your time. In this article Dr. Danielle Kelvas offers a few best-practice tips for stealing back your time.
Read moreAchieving Work/Life Synergy in Healthcare
Work and time away from work are all really just a part of life. Making the distinction between a work/life balance can be troublesome in that regard, but physician assistant Jacob Bollinger instead suggests we try reframing it as work/life synergy and find ways to make our work lives and home lives support one another.
Read moreQuestions to Ask When Interviewing at a Private Practice
Private practice jobs provide an ideal balance between autonomy as a physician and support from colleagues and a healthcare system that’s not as large as a hospital. If you’re considering private practice, preparing thoughtful questions in advance will be telling of the culture and day-to-day life in that practice.
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