References Are Key To Your Career!

When you're applying for a job as a nurse or healthcare professional, having a pool of stellar references from which to draw is key. However, you also need to nurture and maintain that list of references so that it's up to date and ready to work for you!Always AskHave you ever received a call out of the blue asking you to provide a professional reference for a nurse you used to work with? What was it like to be surprised by that call? Were you taken off guard? If you haven't been on the receiving end of such a call, don't you think it would be better to know the call is coming before it happens? Many professionals ask colleagues their general permission to use them as a reference, but then fail to notify the people on their list that an actual call may be in the offing.If you're actively applying for positions, call or email your references, remind them that you asked in the past (if you indeed had!), and make sure it's okay if a potential employer contacts them. If they say that they're too busy, be gracious, say thank you, let them know you appreciate them considering helping you, and ask if you could call on them in the future. Update Your List A list of potential professional references is only as good as the information on it. Nursing and healthcare are fickle industries, and people frequently move, change jobs, change their contact information, or otherwise fade into the proverbial woodwork.If you have a list of former colleagues from which to choose potential referenc...
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