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trying to get back in there....
Posted: 26 Dec 2004 10:31 AM |
I am currently job hunting and am having the toughest time!!! I spent four years as a Navy Corpsman and worked for about a year as an MA on the outside.
My problem is that five years ago, I had just delivered my second set of twins and at 16 weeks old, we lost one of them due to SIDS.
I DID NOT want to go back to work, especially in anything medically related. Well, I am healed enough to go back now....still remember my job like I did it just yesterday, but am having trouble finding a job. Employers look at the absense period and get nervous. And I do know they have a point, but my mortgage ballooned up $700 this year and while I am totaoly sympathetic to their position, I am so panicced about the bills, I have even started sleep walking. My husband woke up the other morning to find me asleep at the computer logged on to monster.com (lol, I hope I didn't write up and send out cover letters in my sleep). The more rejections I get, the more nervous I get about interviews. I have been stuttering and must have seemed very insecure. With the sleep issues... (hitting myself in the head), I fell asleep during the BCBS testing...have to wait 6 months now to apply again and I would have really enjoyed that job.
The more I job hunt, the more stressed I get, the more stressed I get, the more it hurts my job hunting skills. I feel caught in a cycle that I don't see a way out of.
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Re: trying to get back in there....
Posted: 09 Apr 2005 07:18 AM |
Good Morning!
I gave up my job 3 years ago because I have a mentally disabled child who I trust to no one, so I started childcare in my home. Since you have been taking care of yours, I would suggest updating your resume to include being self employed during the time you have been home. Just because you're not sitting at a desk for someone else does not mean you haven't been working!!!!
I am also trying to get back in the field of healthcare by getting licensed as a professional coder ( I can't type more than 40 words a minute and never will, so transcription is out!). The hard part is, I have to try to get drs to let me do this from home because my son will be 12 in May and I really don't have options for daycare at all.
I live in Kansas City and there are a few places that do medical billing that drs have outsourced to and you would have a better chance to start there, get a year or even 6 months there, then try at offices. I don't know what your expertise is, but if you think any interview is not going well due to the time lapse, ask THEM questions instead of letting them ask all the questions.
In billing for instance, ask what insurance companies they have contracts with and then think of an experience you or a patient had with that insurance company and tell the employer how you handled it. That will show them that you do have knowledge and also tell them you understand that even though you've been out of the loop for awhile, you know that the rules with insurance companies are constantly changing and you are adept at figuring out their tricks on not paying on claims, or vise versa, if you are wanting to work the other side, you can spot a mistake on a claim instantly! Also offer to do some some claims for them ritght then and there. They probably won't have you do it, but they WILL remember your enthusiasim!
I know the medical side of office work inside and out, so if you want to email me and try selling your services to me and I'll help you say the right things. If it's one thing I can do is think fast on my feet and I'd be happy to help you.
Sincerely,
Ellie aka mom on a mission!
P.S. Don't be nervous, interviewers have families too and they're not any better than you just because they're on the other side of the desk.
Also, see if any former employers will write letters of recommendation on your behalf. That always helps a lot.
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Re: trying to get back in there....
Posted: 19 Aug 2006 04:48 PM |
caristel4---
Hi, first of all I wanted to say "been there, done that" to much of what you are sharing. My heart identifies with your loss, and your determination to move forward in spite of all.
My question to you will make me sound like a Doctor, but please don't write me off just yet...(smile)
I have one serious piece of advice to you: Balance your day/night/nutrition/exercise life first BEFORE you go out on any more job interviews. Give yourself a couple days' break, refresh yourself a bit with rest, both physically and mentally. Do you have a particular exercise you enjoy? GO DO IT, and eat a good meal, and get some rest.
The world of BCBS would not be ideal for you right now. I have a friend who went through that whole thing, while family issues were hard, and she did not find the supportive structure within the organization that she really needed in order to perform at her best.
Take some time for yourself, for your physical well-being, as if you were in training. As a Corpsman you know what that means, I bet. I do not know what your strengths and weaknesses are in the skill set you have, but you will never go wrong by keeping your physical health priority.
The interview is critical, but don't push it until you are really ready. Rejections? They don't kill you, but they hurt your confidence level seriously, and that comes across subconsciously in the next one, and then the next, etc. Take a break from all that pain for a bit. Warfare involves strategy, and you must develop one that will work for you. I don't presume to know what that is. But you will find it, after some healthy reflection time, doing some things you enjoy with your family (or alone!) and coming back to the job search stronger and wiser.
Best wishest to you!
PeachtreeRR828 |
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