From the desk of Adrianne Avillion, DEd, RN
Staff Development Weekly: Insight on Evidence-Based Practice in Education, July 23, 2010
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Editor's note: This feature is written by nursing staff development expert Adrianne Avillion. Each week, Adrianne writes about an important issue in the area of staff development or answers reader questions. If you have a question for Adrianne, e-mail her at adrianne1@comcast.net.
Q: I work as an educator for a traveling nurse agency. Many of our nurses are thinking about looking for full-time positions and settling down. They are using some Internet job sites as part of their job searches and have asked me how to tell if sites are reputable. Do you have any ideas?
A: I would offer your colleagues the following suggestions. Emphasize that these are only suggestions and avoid recommending sites unless you have personal experience with them:
- Ask other nurse colleagues what job sites they have used and which ones were of special help. References from nurses who have found jobs via the Internet are a good place to start.
- Access sites specific to nursing and/or healthcare. Avoid sites that are a clearinghouse for any and all types of jobs.
- Access sites that allow you to see the jobs available and the organizations advertising the jobs.
- Take the time to browse sites that seem interesting. Never submit your resume unless you are satisfied that the site is legitimate. Before submitting a resume, contact the site's administrators and ask if they are able to provide references or endorsements from satisfied customers.
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