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Hi all,
I recently graduated with a masters degree in health informatics and I have been having a hard time finding any employment due to my lack of experience in the healthcare world. While in undergrad and grad school I was so focused on studying and getting good grade along with working a retail job. Although the job helped pay the bills along with provide a huge amount of flexibility which I took advantage of, it turned into years of not gaining any experience working in healthcare. Looking back, I now regret staying at those jobs because I now feel stuck. The pandemic has made things worse I feel and now I am not sure what my next move is. I know that I can only blame myself but some advice would be greatly appreciated. :-)
You're right -it won't be easy at this point but that doesn't mean impossible. Keep trying and be ready to relocate for a job in the field.
I had the same problem when I 1st got out of med tech school. Granted it was years ago but I couldn't find a job because I had no experience. Applied a over 100 places (honest!) across the country. I was living in western NY at the time and got a job in PA. Took it just for the experience. 11 months later I found something better.
The education is the 1st step, entry level job some place, any place, will be the second step.
Just keep trying and when you get an interview don't apologize for your previous jobs. They show how hard you're willing to work for what you want.
You're right -it won't be easy at this point but that doesn't mean impossible. Keep trying and be ready to relocate for a job in the field.
I had the same problem when I 1st got out of med tech school. Granted it was years ago but I couldn't find a job because I had no experience. Applied a over 100 places (honest!) across the country. I was living in western NY at the time and got a job in PA. Took it just for the experience. 11 months later I found something better.
The education is the 1st step, entry level job some place, any place, will be the second step.
Just keep trying and when you get an interview don't apologize for your previous jobs. They show how hard you're willing to work for what you want.
Thank You for sharing that.
Its success stories like yours that give me hope and motivation. I was also starting to believe that I may have to relocate and move from NYC sadly but I have to do what I have to do.
Thank you again for the advice.
I would look at entry level hospital jobs, get a reputation as a hard worker, and try to move up.
Undergrad in sociology ( useless :-( ) and only internship experience was a practicum towards the end of my masters degree program that doubled as credit to graduate from the program. It was only for 6 months unfortunately.
What does a degree in health informatics qualify you to do? What kinds of jobs to others with that degree hold?
What grabbed my attention to the program was the potential job growth and the encouraging words from the program director to apply after reviewing my CV at an open house. I liked that the emerging field dealt with the non-clinical aspects of healthcare such as the data security and keeping the maintenance and safety of data that is constantly in use with healthcare. That data is seen as useful to provide continued and efficient care to patients.
Hi all,
I recently graduated with a masters degree in health informatics and I have been having a hard time finding any employment due to my lack of experience in the healthcare world. While in undergrad and grad school I was so focused on studying and getting good grade along with working a retail job. Although the job helped pay the bills along with provide a huge amount of flexibility which I took advantage of, it turned into years of not gaining any experience working in healthcare. Looking back, I now regret staying at those jobs because I now feel stuck. The pandemic has made things worse I feel and now I am not sure what my next move is. I know that I can only blame myself but some advice would be greatly appreciated. :-)
I've lived a long time and learned a couple of things about this issue except not in a pandemic.
I looked up what health imformatics is. I would have thought that amid covid they would be clamoring to hire you. You won't be starting at a prestigious position, anyway. That's not how it works. Start working with a team first not as the manager or supervisor. You need to "learn the ropes".
Do you have temp worker companies and employment agencies in your area? Have a virtual interview. You don't have to just respond to one of their ads. Call and tell them about you and that you want to be on active record with them for employment. Go to more than one of these agencies. They all have different clients. They will do some hunting in their list of employers.
In the meantime, make some cold calls. Call some hospital administrators and find out where the system needs people. I'm not talking about being a nurse or orderly. Ask them to suggest the best place to call for employment in your field. Contact the government health dept. Don't only use newspaper classifieds exclusively. Most jobs are not even listed. That's why you need to dig and network. Aim to talk to managers rather than front desk people with your inquiries. Talk to your classmates and find out what they have done or not.
I took advantage of enrolling in an institute designed to train me how to look for a job. It was advantageous. An online class would work just as well as physically attending.
Undergrad in sociology ( useless :-( ) and only internship experience was a practicum towards the end of my masters degree program that doubled as credit to graduate from the program. It was only for 6 months unfortunately.
Interesting, my younger sister has a degree in such. She's working for an independent agency that works with abused children. She's their "contract writer" but she's trying to get into other areas.
It took her 2 years just to score a job where she could use her degree. But once she did. She got locked in and is so good, she's not easily replaceable now.
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