Healthcare IT Today

You Are Invited! UIC Hosts “Bridging the Gap Between Education and Employment” HIMSS12 Luncheon

Posted on27. Jan, 2012 by Gwen Darling.

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You are hereby cordially invited to: University of Illinois at Chicago’s HIMSS12 Luncheon & Round Table Discussion As jobs in the health informatics industry continue to grow faster than average, understanding what hiring managers are looking for is a must. With that in mind, we are facilitating a round table discussion & luncheon at HIMSS12 [...]

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Should You Call a Company After You Send Your Resume?

Posted on14. Dec, 2011 by Erin Kennedy.

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You’ve been looking for, not just a job in the Healthcare IT field, but a career, you want to do something with yourself that enables you to pay your bills but also provides a purpose. And now you’ve found you’ve absolute dream opportunity, have sent your application in, and . . . nothing. So should [...]

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The Secret To Great Eye Contact During Video Interviews

Posted on13. Dec, 2011 by Gwen Darling.

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By now, you’ve probably read that video interviews are all the rage – especially in a technology-driven industry like Healthcare IT, where most of us geeks are armed and ready with a Webcam and video conferencing software of some description. If you haven’t had the experience of being the video interviewer or the video interviewee [...]

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Rant! Shame on You Bad Recruiters

Posted on07. Nov, 2011 by Cassie Thiessen.

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Forewarning: This post is a rant! And before I get into my ranting, I must give credit to Tim Tolan who posted a rant entitled, “Please Don’t Put Me on HOLD.” I really enjoyed his post and this that follows will be somewhat near in topic to Tim’s, but ultimately I think it is bold [...]

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Healthcare IT Recruiters Using Video to Attract Candidates

Posted on03. Aug, 2011 by Gwen Darling.

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It’s no secret that the demand for Healthcare IT professionals far exceeds the current supply, and this imbalance is not likely to be righted any time soon. Finding experienced candidates is a real challenge for recruiters, and finding experienced certified candidates? Even better than finding a stray tater tot in the bottom of your Sonic [...]

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Personal Branding 101 – How (and Why) to Include Your Photo With Your Blog Comments

Posted on12. Jul, 2011 by Gwen Darling.

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You’ve probably noticed that some comments on our Healthcare IT Today blog are accompanied by a small photo or graphic that appears each time the individual posts a comment. This image is known as a “Gravatar,” a globally recognized avatar that follows you from site to site as you leave your footprint in the blogosphere. [...]