| In today's economy there are still lots of great job | | | | most associations will not endorse a particular recruiter |
| opportunities available for Physician Assistants and | | | | often times someone will give you a referral "off of |
| Nurse Practitioners. The key is knowing how to find | | | | the record". Narrow your list of potential recruiters |
| the really good jobs. There are several strategies you | | | | down to 3 and then contact them and see who you |
| can put to use that will help you in your job search. | | | | are most comfortable with. |
| As a working medical professional it is often difficult to | | | | Another effective strategy is to contact NP and PA |
| work all day and then try and conduct a job search in | | | | associations in the cities and states where you want |
| the evenings or on weekends. The first thing you | | | | to live and see if they are aware of any job openings |
| should consider doing is finding a good healthcare | | | | that match your skill set. Networking through local |
| recruiter that specializes in the recruitment of only | | | | associations is very effective and keeps things |
| physician assistants and nurse practitioners. The best | | | | confidential. You can also contact your alumni |
| way to do this is to network with other Physician | | | | association and talk with them about any opportunities |
| Assistants that you know. You will probably find that | | | | that they are aware of. |
| some of them have used a recruiter in the past to | | | | These are simple strategies that people often times |
| secure a new job. The best way to find an honest, | | | | forget about when it comes to finding a new career |
| ethical recruiter is via a referral. You can also contact | | | | opportunity as a Physician Assistant or Nurse |
| your national association and talk with them. While | | | | Practitioner. |