Reading the Physician Recruiters Ads
Well, on a lighter note , here is the code for understanding those mailers sent to you by the Physician recruiters:
1) Located in the heart of paradise = a very very rural area.
2) Charm of a small town life = Here fine-dining is Apple Bees
3) easy access to all amenities = If you drive couple of hours looking for it!
4) 15 minutes inland from the ocean = Be careful! lots of hurricanes!!
5) For those who love outdoor activities = It is deep in the jungle.
6) Enjoy year long skiing = You got it! Very very cold!!
7) Opportunity of a lifetime = We are having tough time finding applicants.
Opportunity to do it all = No specialists available around…you will be on your own.
9) Low cost of living = If you buy that house in the Ghettos.
10) Option of Partnership track = Just kidding!!
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Thanks for posting this. Yes, it is on a lighter note, but very true. Since recruiters usually get the left-over jobs, they have to be very creative in advertising them, which often borders on white lies. This is even admitted by recruiters themselves. This is the reason why even recruiter organizations have an "ethics committee".
But you do not only have to read the obvious misinformation and euphemisms, but please pay attention to what they do NOT say. If they try to sell a job in Florida and it does not say "waterfront" or "on the beach" it is usually 45 minutes to one hour from the beach. This is consistent with the fact that recruiters just do not get the good jobs, they get the less desirable jobs. Good jobs do not need heavy marketing. Only so-so jobs and undesirable jobs are handed to recruiters. Why would anyone pay 20-30K to have a job filled that is desirable?