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9 Effective Nursing-Friendly Charities

Posted by Tera Rowland on July 28, 2014/

If it’s all you can do to find the hours to volunteer your time to a good cause, but still want to help make a difference in a medical cause on a larger scale than day-to-day work, don’t worry…

There are dozens of charities well-aligned to advance the ideals of nurses and their patients, on a global scale.

Here are 9 of the most effective charities that are especially meaningful for nurses and other healthcare professionals.

Such charities are formally categorized as effective when they spend at least 75 per cent of their budget directly on programs, have open-book status for disclosure of their financial information, and – most importantly – by the amount of good they do through the extent of help they offer to people: Continue reading “9 Effective Nursing-Friendly Charities”

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“Why we didn’t hire you”: What Not to Do in Nursing Job Interviews

Posted by Tera Rowland on July 7, 2014June 8, 2021/

“I remember one nurse whose clothes were so tight, I felt like I was watching her slowly suffocate during the interview,” says one hospital HR recruiter.

“I had a gal come to an interview with an itty-bitty dog in her purse,” says another.

“Please don’t start off the interview with a litany of things you won’t do…such as work nights, touch poop or look at old people,” says one more.

A totally different senior RN tasked with hiring says “do we really have to say some of these things?”

According to anecdotal evidence, the answer to that question would seem to be “yes.”

Don’t be one of those anecdotes…

…And while you’re at it, take a look at some more common reasons that clinic or hospital may not have hired you as their next nurse: Continue reading ““Why we didn’t hire you”: What Not to Do in Nursing Job Interviews”

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How to Wade Through 200,000+ Nursing Job Postings

Posted by Tera Rowland on April 1, 2014June 9, 2021/

On average, there are 5,000-6,000 nursing-related jobs posted on this site on any given day.

A recent study by Wanted Analytics found nursing to be the most in-demand job in America, with estimates of the number of U.S. nursing jobs open in a year reaching into the hundreds of thousands.

While Soliant adds the handy advantage of having access to a personal recruiter that can work with you on your job search, it’s also important for you to know who you are and what you want, in order to separate the job posting wheat from the chaff.

To that end, here are 5 tips for wading through one of the largest professions for job postings in the U.S.: Continue reading “How to Wade Through 200,000+ Nursing Job Postings”

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A Look at the Personal Care Job Explosion

Posted by Tera Rowland on February 25, 2014June 9, 2021/

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, an American “Baby Boomer” turns 65 every 13 seconds…that’s 10,000 new seniors every day.

At that rate, it’s estimated that there will be 70 million senior citizens in America by 2030: twice the present-day number.

This, in addition to rising rates of age- and non-age-related ailments, is poised to see a veritable explosion in additional positions in the personal care industry.

One partner at a Dallas-based recruiting firm has said, “My guess is that there could be some 20 million new jobs when it’s all said and done because of seniors.” Continue reading “A Look at the Personal Care Job Explosion”

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A Nursing Memo to You …From 1860

Posted by Tera Rowland on November 27, 2012/

Ever wonder – between the working conditions, technology, and knowledge of medical science – if there was ever anything good about the ‘good ol’ days’ of nursing?

Despite a lack of regulation, sanitary conditions, and other drawbacks, the early days (and I mean really early days) of nursing might be able to teach us a lesson or two when it comes to the present day.
For example: Continue reading “A Nursing Memo to You …From 1860”

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Last Minute Job Prep Guide

Posted by Tera Rowland on September 4, 2012June 9, 2021/

It’s 8 am and you:

a) forgot you had a job interview at 9:30

b) just got off a call from a hospital/clinic asking if you could come in for a desirable job interview at 9:30

c) have been asked to attend a job interview much earlier than you expected
There are a decent number of “last minute job interview” guides to prepare for a job as little as a day in advance – but in this day & age, let’s get real: Sometimes – for whatever reason – you and/or an employer may not even have a day…

…So if you ever find yourself staring down the barrel of a job interview where minutes count, here’s what you do: Continue reading “Last Minute Job Prep Guide”

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