Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travel. Show all posts

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Where To Find Medical Secretary Jobs In Canada - Colleges

The best place to look for Medical Secretary or Medical Office Administration jobs would be the internet. Most employers that you would be working for, be it hospitals or small offices, are computerized and now post all available jobs online.

Some websites to browse for Medical Secretary job listings and to post your resume would be:

workopolis.com
monster.ca
jobbank.ca
jobboom.com

You should Google your job search and check as many websites and job listings as you feel necessary. Be sure to also check your local online classifieds such as kijiji.ca and craigslist.ca for job postings. It is not recommended to post you resume with your personal information on these sites but you could certainly post a listing giving some basic information about the job you are looking for and your skills without using identifying information.

You can often find Medical Office Administration career listings on hospital specific websites such as uhn.ca (Princess Margaret Hospital, Toronto General Hospital and Toronto Western Hospital in Toronto, ON), hhsc.ca (made up of six hospitals including McMaster University Hospital and the Children's Hospital, a renowned Cancer Centre, and an Urgent Care Centre all located in Hamilton, ON), stjosham.on.ca (St. Joseph's Hospital, Hamilton, ON), and niagarahealth.on.ca (comprised of seven acute care sites in the Niagara Region of Ontario including the Greater Niagara General Site in Niagara Falls, ON and the Hotel Dieu Hospital in St. Catharines, ON). There are all sorts of listings on sites specific to your province or state so use the web search tool of your choice to hopefully increase the number of jobs available to you.

Do not overlook the classified ads in your local newspapers as well. There are still a few offices that are seriously old school and are not computerized so they do not advertise online. They will only submit a job listing to their local newspaper. These can provide very good leads that you would not find anywhere else and sometimes they are a little less "crowded" for interviews since they are not advertised online and not all applicants take the time or opportunity to further broaden their career options.

Many jobs may be listed as part-time or as a one-year contract or temporary full-time. These are often positions that are available because that office's receptionist is off for a maternity leave. Jobs like this are great for building up your experience that will land you those jobs in the hospitals that will potentially pay you more and have better benefits.

Remember to apply for jobs at local retirement homes and long-term care facilities. With your Medical Secretary training you would also be able to apply for jobs with your local government healthcare office, alternative health offices such as chiropractic or massage or physiotherapy clinics, and insurance companies to name a few examples for you. You have quite a few options available to you if you are looking for something other than a hospital or doctor's office specifically. Although some of these options do not utilize all the skills that you acquired during your Medical Office Administration training, they can certainly be fulfilling careers or just the thing you need to gain some experience to get that next level position in your new career.

If you are ever having difficulties finding employment you could always offer your services on a volunteer basis mostly to gain experience. This also looks appealing to an employer since it shows you are dedicated, ambitious and diligent.

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

What You Should Know Before Booking Discount Travel Online

The Internet can be an incredible resource for not only finding hotel room availability but also for finding the best possible deals on a hotel stay in nearly any destination under the sun. The great thing about the web is that you don't even have to speak another language to book a hotel room in a foreign country and you have to worry about calling at the right time in their time zone either.

When it comes to searching for deals you can try some of the internet sites of the top hotel chains as this is always an excellent place to begin but when it comes to finding the deals you will most likely find that booking all of your vacation reservations together on a discount travel site can really help to save you quite a bit of money. This of course must be quantified with the fact that it must be a reputable site and one that has a good reputation for taking care of its customers. You will find that some sites do better than others when it comes to customer satisfaction and since you are likely planning a holiday that's somewhat important to you, you should most definitely heed any negative information that you unearth about a specific company on the web.

Booking hotel reservations can be enhanced when you belong to the rewards program of a specific company. Through these programs you may just be able to obtain a night or two for free or receive some other perks as you travel. When it comes to these some of the benefits even surface when you first join so if you aren't a card holder at the hotel you are booking then make sure that you get the card prior to your travel. It may just allow you to check in early or check out late or even upgrade your room.

On the web you will also find that a simple Google search will unearth other savings that might be available including web discount codes and printable coupons for the time period you are staying for. Many of these coupons and codes have a catch so make sure that you carefully read them and use them when you book you reservation. Most hotels will not honor a coupon if you do not allow them advance notice that you will be using one.

When it comes to booking a hotel room you are going to likely find that the Internet provides many opportunities to not just locate the best possible hotel anywhere in the world but to also find the best possible deals on your holiday stay. A little bit of research can really prove to have a positive outcome on hotel stay and your entire vacation experience.