I'm one of the Co-Founders of BluePipes which provides professional networking and career management tools for healthcare professionals. I was formerly a Healthcare Recruiter and Recruitment Manager. I also have an extensive background in the financial services industry, a B.S in Finance and Risk Management and an MA in Government both from California State University Sacramento.
Recruiters are a pivotal part of every travel nurse’s career. Recruiters are travelers’ primary interface with specific agencies and the job market in general. In fact, you’ll find many travel nurses who claim that recruiters are the single most important external component of their careers. This is why experienced travel nurses are always on the […]
It’s no secret that travel nursing pay rates fluctuate. Of course, that means that travel nursing pay rates decrease sometimes. During those times, travel nurses understandably speculate about the cause. The reality is that there are many intermittent and constant variables that negatively affect pay rates. So, in this article, we’ll take a look at […]
Travel nurses maybe unaware that there is a burgeoning marketplace centered around collecting and exchanging their personal contact information. Even if you know about this marketplace, you may be shocked to find out just how valuable your personal contact information truly is. In this blog post, we’ll take an in depth look at the economics of […]
With hundreds of agencies operating throughout the United States, many travel nurses wonder if there is a highest paying travel nursing agency. After all, great pay is one of the many advantages that agencies tout about their services. Unfortunately, it would be impossible to definitively determine THE highest paying agency. However, understanding the issues pertinent […]
We’ve spoken to countless nurses and other healthcare professionals who have expressed dismay with the now ubiquitous applicant tracking systems utilized by healthcare organizations for nursing jobs and other healthcare jobs. The most common complaint is that the applicant tracking system is like a black hole. The nurse fills out an online application, uploads their […]
Do you know that a well-crafted nursing cover letter is just as crucial as a well-crafted nursing resume? Cover letters, when done right, will get the attention of your hiring manager or recruiter quickly. A lot of information is available about writing a good nursing cover letter, but most of it is antiquated or standardized. […]
Writing an effective nursing resume summary is easier said than done. Studies show that recruiters spend mere seconds reviewing a resume and these days that’s after the resume has made its way through the applicant tracking system. An effective nursing resume summary is concise and easy to read. It correlates the candidate’s experience with the […]
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