Landing Your Dream Healthcare Job on the Web
by Danise A. Cooper, Senior Consultant, Cejka Search
Looking for a new healthcare job? While it is still wise to use all the traditional methods of search, now you can easily log onto the Internet to create and post your CV, search for opportunities using multiple search criteria, and read expert advice to help you find the right fit. Think of the web as another arrow in your quiver, not a replacement for conventional ways to look for a job.
Many sites offer a gold mine of information about physician compensation and interviewing strategies. You can even create a CV online and send it to dozens of employers with the click of a mouse. Be this as it may, online job hunting is still new to many physicians. However, expanding your search into cyberspace offers several unique benefits.
Finding physician/healthcare jobs in cyberspace is easy and convenient. Here's a tip: check the web sites of the medical journals you read. If the journal carries classified ads, you'll usually find them online as well. Also, classified ads on the Internet may remain online longer than they do in print—or appear earlier.
Many sites feature search engines that let you use keywords like "family physician" and "Florida" to narrow your search, rather than having to scan print listings. If the site is flat-file, the job postings will contain the text of classified ads much as you'd find them in print publications. However, you can often search the ads by certain criteria and click on a hypertext link to send an e-mail to a prospective employer to learn more.
A growing number of sites feature something called Web or electronic CVs. Once you fill out one of these electronic forms online you can e-mail it—repeatedly—to prospective employers who post job opportunities on that web site. Convenience aside, the more specific you are in the information you send to a recruiter or employer, the more apt you are to get a speedy—or any—response.
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