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Originally Posted by SomersNY
I' finding it a little worrisome that I haven't heard from any of the recruiters or jobs that I sent my Resume or cover letter? I will be permanently relocating from NY to FW texas and I'm not sure if the NY address is a turn off. I'm a nurse practitioner and would cover my own expenses. I'm also willing to fly, at my expense to meet for interview. Some of these online applications don't allow for more than one file , so I send my resume but not my cover letter.
What should I do?
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Somers,
It sounds as though you are totally unaware of the conversation employers have about out of state candidates:
This is what goes on in general:
1. Employers would rather hire local candidates for many positions since that insures no culture shock/buyers remorse from an out of state candidate;
2. Unless it is an executive position, companies are not lured by assurances that an applicant will 'pay their own way' for an interview since No. 1, above, still applies.
3. That you would 'cover your own expenses' does not mitigate No. 1, above. You are still a serious question mark, being from out of state.
Having said all that, there are exceptions: Actuaries, Physicians, Industrial Engineers, Nurses and more. None of these types have to pay their own way, they don't have to pay their own expenses as an employer will cover all expenses related to moving.
And now having said that, and your being a Nurse, why aren't you getting the calls?
It could be the CVS types who want you to work their mini clinics adhere to No. 1, above.
Why the hospitals are not calling you back, I would not know unless I'd seen your resume and could tell from seeing it what any reasons may be. If your credentials are sterling, I would not be able to explain this.
As for recruiters, it is a simple matter of either you are not contacting recruiters who specialize in healthcare/nurse recruitment and/or the recruiters with whom you have communicated don't have any paying clients who are interested in hiring you. And may not want to pay for relocation.
You have an advantage, you know:
The broadest brush would be to say you are either going to be working for a CVS type, an insurance company, a hospital, an urgent care center or an occupational health position for a corporation at one of their [manufacturing] plants.
Were I you, I'd be calling hospitals, for example, direct. Speak directly with the Director of Nurses at each hospital in Forth Worth. She would either fill you in and/or refer you to her Nurse Recruiter. Either way, they would let you know what, if anything, is the speed bump.
Contact CVS and UHG and speak directly to their corporate recruiters, letting them know you want to work in Fort Worth. They'll either interview on the phone or will advise you to contact them once you are there in person.
And so on.
Bottom line -as any recruiter would tell you- is that unless I actually see your resume, I can't know for sure if there is anything about your credentials that may be considered a point for their concern.
If you want, you can PM your resume to me, leaving off your personal details. I can then let you know if I see anything that would be an obvious explanation.
Also, if you do PM me and subsequently feel trust between us, I could refer you to another search firm that spends more time in healthcare recruitment than I do, currently.
P.S. Are you using the job boards? Monster/Indeed/ZipRecruiter/CareerBuilder plus all the usual nurse job boards?
Paul...
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