Anyone been to a Health Job Fair???

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I'm planning on going to one next month. What can I expect?

I went to one several years ago before the brunt of the shortage. Recruiters from the South were tripping over themselves to pitch the warm, sunny climate!

And local recruiters grudgingly took my resume explaining they were'nt looking for new grads. Too bad for you now, losers!!

The job fairs I've been to have published the hospital on line and have interview booths in the back. A classmate of mine sent her resume to the hospital before the job fair and they were more than happy to interview her there. Saved herself a few hour drive. If your planning to relocate it may be a good idea to have any certificates and licenses that you'd bring to an interview. Make sure that you get all the free stuff after an interview. I went to a job fair and had a bag full of goodies (pens, mouse pads, post it notes flyers and even a travel mug) I then started up a conversation with a recruiter representing a hospital that I really wanted to work for not just get a free pen. The recruiter spent a bit of time eyeing my bag and didn't spend as much time with me as with the other nurses.

Here in Winnipeg we tend to have 2 different kinds of health job fairs. #1 the big American recruiters who come with their beach pics and promises. These tend to get a lot of press. #2. The local facility fair. Each facility/agency/health program that is serious about attracting new staff. I have seriously thought of volunteering to work the table at the next one for our facility. We really need some new blood here.

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