In today's job market, it definitely helps to know people. If you have been in the field for a while or if you are just getting out of x-ray school, you probably hear things through the rumor mill about upcoming opportunities at the local hospitals and imaging centers. But what if you are new to an area, or you just don't happen to know many people? Thankfully, the internet provides three great ways you can stay ahead of the game when it comes to finding work as a radiologic technologist.
Craigslist App - You can now download an app for your smart phone to browse Craigslist. This is great for times when you're looking for cheap tools or a used car, but you can also look for local jobs on Craigslist, or specify cities that you would be willing to relocate to. Most of the jobs you will find are in smaller facilities, private doctor's offices and stand-alone imaging clinics. The reason I am mentioning the app instead of just the website is because you can receive regular updates with search items of your choice, and you don't even have to use the search tool. Just open the app and view your most recent search results!
Facebook - If you aren't doing it already, you should "like" the local hospitals and imaging centers within a distance you would be willing to drive. This gives you a way to get regular updates from their pages without having to visit several sites individually. Just log into your Facebook news feed and scroll for updates on job listings and chat sessions with recruiters.
Google Alerts - This option is also great for anyone who is looking for news, trends, and jobs. Simply place a search term like "radiologic technologist" into the search query, specify how often you want these results and how many results you would like to see. Google will email you whatever new links their search engines find. You can do this with as many terms that you like, and it's free.
Twitter - This option is great for those who are willing to relocate. At least once a day, do a search for #radiologic or #technologist. You will be amazed at the amount of job offers that are posted there... again, it's definitely good to follow the local hospitals on twitter, but if you're the adventurous type you can find jobs across the country and even internationally. It's a great networking tool that many underestimate for professional value.
LinkedIn - This is more of a social media style site for professionals. Think of it as Facebook for industry. I know a lot of you probably already know about LinkedIn, but most people do not take advantage of the "groups" sections. Jobs are posted on these groups multiple times per day and they are easy to forget about because you have to actively search for groups and their message boards. Again, a great option for searching for local jobs and jobs that you would have to relocate for, but the networking capabilities are endless. I have recently caught up with several people from my very first x-ray job on LinkedIn.
If you have any thoughts or suggestions for the job hunt, I would love to hear about them. I also discuss the current job market in great detail in my new book Becoming a Radiologic Techologist.
Craigslist App - You can now download an app for your smart phone to browse Craigslist. This is great for times when you're looking for cheap tools or a used car, but you can also look for local jobs on Craigslist, or specify cities that you would be willing to relocate to. Most of the jobs you will find are in smaller facilities, private doctor's offices and stand-alone imaging clinics. The reason I am mentioning the app instead of just the website is because you can receive regular updates with search items of your choice, and you don't even have to use the search tool. Just open the app and view your most recent search results!
Facebook - If you aren't doing it already, you should "like" the local hospitals and imaging centers within a distance you would be willing to drive. This gives you a way to get regular updates from their pages without having to visit several sites individually. Just log into your Facebook news feed and scroll for updates on job listings and chat sessions with recruiters.
Google Alerts - This option is also great for anyone who is looking for news, trends, and jobs. Simply place a search term like "radiologic technologist" into the search query, specify how often you want these results and how many results you would like to see. Google will email you whatever new links their search engines find. You can do this with as many terms that you like, and it's free.
Twitter - This option is great for those who are willing to relocate. At least once a day, do a search for #radiologic or #technologist. You will be amazed at the amount of job offers that are posted there... again, it's definitely good to follow the local hospitals on twitter, but if you're the adventurous type you can find jobs across the country and even internationally. It's a great networking tool that many underestimate for professional value.
LinkedIn - This is more of a social media style site for professionals. Think of it as Facebook for industry. I know a lot of you probably already know about LinkedIn, but most people do not take advantage of the "groups" sections. Jobs are posted on these groups multiple times per day and they are easy to forget about because you have to actively search for groups and their message boards. Again, a great option for searching for local jobs and jobs that you would have to relocate for, but the networking capabilities are endless. I have recently caught up with several people from my very first x-ray job on LinkedIn.
If you have any thoughts or suggestions for the job hunt, I would love to hear about them. I also discuss the current job market in great detail in my new book Becoming a Radiologic Techologist.
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