October 2012

Techniques to Fight Aging and Improve Your Overall Health

October 31, 2012 Uncategorized

There’s no getting around aging. Everyone goes through it. It’s just nature letting our bodies know who’s boss. As travel nurses we’re all too aware that our bodies undergo tremendous changes on a daily basis. Some of them are good. As we get older, we get wiser, gain better perspective ...

Travel Therapy: What do Hiring Managers and Recruiters look for in a Resume

October 29, 2012 Uncategorized

Research online and you’ll find different answers to the question, “how much time do hiring managers and recruiters spend reviewing new resumes?” The optimistic sources will say that hiring managers and/or recruiters take about four to five minutes. The more pessimistic ones will say between ten to fifteen seconds. In fact, ...

Achieving a More Rewarding Travel Nursing Career and Increased Job Satisfaction

October 26, 2012 Uncategorized

Remember when you were in nursing school and managing a career seemed like something that had nothing to do with you. In fact, careers and job prospects are things that “real” adults needed to do, not you. Then, of course, you graduated and took on travel assignments. Suddenly, you found yourself ...

How To Wind Down After a Hard Day at Your Travel Therapy Job

October 24, 2012 Uncategorized

Everyone has bad days. That’s just part of working for a living. Travel therapists may find that they get more bad days than most because adjusting to a new assignment every few months adds to the stress level. There's the moving factor. They have to learn to constantly build new ...

Career Mistakes that Travel Nurses Must Avoid

October 22, 2012 Uncategorized

No one can argue that nurses in general work hard to build their reputation as healthcare professionals. This is especially true with travel nurses. Every new assignment is an opportunity to shine and add a new feather on a travel nurse’s cap. However, with every new assignment there is also ...

How Travel Therapy can Help You Build a Successful Private Practice

October 18, 2012 Uncategorized

What happens now? There is always that, right? The question of what to do after graduation. After all that studying and all the anxiety over exams, you wake up one day without any classes to attend, no papers to write, no books to read. Whatever are you going to do ...

Getting Rid of the Night Shift Blues for Travel Nurses

October 15, 2012 Uncategorized

Working the night shift is not the easiest thing in the world. True, many travel nurses choose to work at night because of its advantages. The night shift, for instance, has differential pay, offers a more laid-back work situation, and gives travel nurses the opportunity to use their days for ...

Travel Therapy: Learning to Take Care of Yourself

October 12, 2012 Uncategorized

Ask any travel therapist and they’ll tell you that it’s not always easy to prioritize one’s well-being. Unfortunately, life and work get in the way. There are just too many things that require immediate attention that we tend to put our own needs in the back burner. However, clichés notwithstanding, ...

Cirrus Medical Staffing Announces the Opening of Its New Permanent Placement Division

October 11, 2012 Uncategorized

Healthcare Staffing Industry Leader Cirrus Medical Staffing Unveils its Permanent Placement Division in Response to Growing Industry Demand Charlotte, NC – Cirrus Medical Staffing (cirrusmedicalstaffing.com), an industry leader in placing travel nursing and allied healthcare professionals, has announced the launch of its permanent placement division. This new division will be headed ...

Credentialing and Licensing: The First Steps for Foreign-Trained Therapy Professionals to Take in Order to Work in the U.S.

October 3, 2012 Uncategorized

If you’re one of the thousands of therapy professionals hoping to work and live in the United States, you’ll be glad to know that there is no shortage of demand for physical and occupational therapists throughout America. However, while opportunities are waiting to be filled, landing a job as a ...

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