There seems to be some discussion on going directly through a unit manager for a position that you're interested in, even if it's on the hospital website.
I'm in an area where there's a mega hospital system with one lousy website setup.
I was told by the nurse recruiter that she cannot take resumes/cover letters emailed to her, they must go through the website.
My concern is that my application will get lost in the sea of other apps and I'm really interested in this position, I qualify and I'd like at least a shot. I read that many times you're better off finding out who the manager is and make your presence known to them. For one thing I have no idea how I'd go about doing that. The dept I'm interested in isn't really a floor per se. They don't have a phone number that you can just get, not even sure if switchboard would be willing to give it out.
For another I don't want to step on the recruiter's toes as she is really nice but just sort of giving a standard manufactured line of they look over the apps after about a week and proceed from there. What if there are thousands of apps?
My last problem is a glitch in their system will not allow me to attach a cover letter. When I told the recruiter this she told me not to worry about it many send them in w/o cover letters! I think that's a huge mistake to not have it, esp w/my interest. I know what her email address would be, b/c it's standard throughout this system (not that she gave it to me) would that be too forward to send her my cover letter? Would it be okay b/c she'd see how serious I was about this?
I'm in a smaller place but I don't rely at all on our recruiter. I have people all over te city that I want to hire an they are ready to jump on it when I tell them to. I have someone apply online, tell the HR people to pull the application an then let them proceed through the steps they need to use. Takes about 3 weeks total time including the new employees orientation.
Key thing is that I know these prospects that I have applying. If you don't know anyone it sucks but you gotta go through the BS.
Argo
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I'm in a smaller place but I don't rely at all on our recruiter. I have people all over te city that I want to hire an they are ready to jump on it when I tell them to. I have someone apply online, tell the HR people to pull the application an then let them proceed through the steps they need to use. Takes about 3 weeks total time including the new employees orientation.
Key thing is that I know these prospects that I have applying. If you don't know anyone it sucks but you gotta go through the BS.