Healthcare IT Today

Tips for Writing an Effective Cover Letter

Posted on25. Feb, 2010 by Erin Kennedy.

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Why are cover letters so difficult for people? What makes a good cover letter, and how can you get yours to stand out? Cover letters can be fun to write. There really aren’t many ‘rules’ to writing them so you can let your personality shine through. They allow you to positively present your skills, accomplishments, [...]

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What’s your rate? Want to go FTE W2, All-Inclusive, 1099, or Corp-to-Corp?

Posted on19. Feb, 2010 by Shirley Corsey.

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Welcome to My EMR Road Warrior Journal, read about experiences I have endured over these past six years as a traveling Certified EMR Consultant. How would you respond to the questions posed above? Before you answer, make sure you really know your true worth in today’s Healthcare Information Technology (IT) job market. Before you reply to [...]

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Protect Yourself from the Resume Poachers!

Posted on18. Feb, 2010 by Jacob Rhoades.

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One of the more frustrating events that can happen to a recruiter and his/her candidate is when the client comes back to let us know that the resume had already been presented before and therefore, the client can’t work with the recruiter. While there is the occasional slip of the mind – candidates apply to [...]

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Slowing Down the Search

Posted on17. Feb, 2010 by Tim Tolan.

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So… you have just presented ”The Perfect Candidate.” Everyone knows it. You know in your heart of hearts that this is a match made in heaven. Yep. It fits like a glove. It’s only a matter of time before the candidate says those magic words. “I Accept.” Not so fast. Some candidates engage in the interview [...]

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What is Your Mantra as a Leader?

Posted on16. Feb, 2010 by Joe Lavelle.

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I feel very privileged to start blogging with my friend and colleague Gwen Darling, and the exceptional blogging team from Healthcare IT Today. I hope that you find my posts on career acceleration interesting, stimulating and even life changing. I will always give my all to provide you with the best advice to accelerate your [...]

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Bragging on Your Resume is OK (and expected!)

Posted on15. Feb, 2010 by Erin Kennedy.

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Are you bragging about yourself enough on your Healthcare IT resume? I don’t mean being fictitious or acting as an expert for something you’ve only done once, but more in a way of, ‘I excel at this and THAT is why you should hire me’. One of the main things I notice with my clients [...]