Here’s an update from Melissa Collins, ASCLS-IL Membership Chair
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This month is our third and final post with practical advice on reducing stress while searching for a new job.
Tip #1: Take inventory of all your options
Tip #2: Simplify the application process
Tip #3: Assess your priorities
We all have certain things we look for in a job. You may want to work in a particular hospital or geographic location. Someone else may only want a job that is full-time or day shift. Another may want to work in a particular department, avoid a long commute, get paid a certain dollar amount, or get lots of vacation time. Maybe all you can think about is that you want to start working as soon as possible!
If you can’t find your dream job and you can’t afford to sit around and wait for it, it might help to sit down and think about which aspects of it are absolutely essential and which aren’t. Mull each one over and think about how getting it or not getting it would affect your life. Once you know what’s important, it’s easier to accept a compromise on the little things. And remember, if you need to take a job that isn’t perfect for one reason or another, stay positive. Once you’ve put in a couple of years of experience, you will be an even better candidate for that dream job.
Happy job-hunting, and welcome to all our newest members!
Anne Murray: Yorkville
Angela Blazevicz: De Kalb
Eric Lev: Chicago
Ashlie Heagy: Quincy
Obaid Ullah Muhammad: Aurora
