Make your resume informative but concise - learn more about what factors to consider when determining how far back your employment history should go.

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  Travel healthcare professionals don&rsquo;t have the type of work experience
  that fits neatly into the standard resume style. You&rsquo;re faced with the
  challenge of compiling a variety of short-term assignments into a cohesive
  document that demonstrates your relevant experience and the value you could
  bring to a medical unit. For brevity&rsquo;s sake, simply listing each
  individual assignment you&rsquo;ve gone on could make your resume look more
  like a novel instead of an easily skimmable piece.
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<div>
  Make your resume informative but concise - learn more about what factors to
  consider when determining how far back your employment history should go on a
  resume and how to list your traveling assignments most effectively.
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<h2><strong>Positions </strong></h2>

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  One way to organize your work history on your resume, if it has a lot of
  short-term assignments, is to group them by position title and go back far
  enough to include all relevant titles. For instance, if you have worked in
  both general roles and specialties, you could include those titles and then
  list the different locations in which you completed assignments.&nbsp;
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<h2>Employers</h2>

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  Another way to condense the short-term assignments on your resume is to group
  them by employer (such as the allied healthcare staffing agency that connected
  you with the work). Then you can go back as far as you need to include the
  specific agencies or other employers for permanent positions. For instance, if
  you received multiple short-term assignments with MSN Travel Allied, you would
  give it its own section with yourposition title and duration of working with
  them, (i.e., <em><strong>MSN Travel Allied</strong></em
  >, <strong>Travel Imaging Tech</strong>, Date -- Date) followed by a listing
  of examples of specific assignment location.&nbsp;
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<h2>Relevance</h2>

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  It&#39;s important to be thoughtful and prioritize what you list on your
  resume, especially if you have many short-term assignments. As a rule of
  thumb, when you&#39;re determining how far back to go and how much detail to
  include, think about what the hiring manager will find most relevant for the
  roles you are pursuing.
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  Consider which assignments may be best to highlight for the particular roles
  for which you&#39;re applying, and expand on those with additional
  information, while limiting the amount of detail you include on your older
  experience. The hiring manager will still get the scope of your job history by
  knowing how long you&rsquo;ve been working in the field, but won&rsquo;t have
  to waste time wading through excessive details.
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<div>
  Take your medical career in an exciting new direction with Cross Country
  Allied. As one of the most reputable brands in the marketplace for travel
  allied healthcare professionals, we are trusted by facilities throughout the
  country to place talented healthcare professionals like you into travel
  assignments.
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<div>
  By working with Cross Country Allied, you&rsquo;ll be able to enjoy the
  variety of working in different locations of your choice while also receiving
  great benefits, such as top pay, comprehensive health benefits, 401k, free
  private housing, referral bonuses, and more. Apply now to get started in
  joining or give us a call at 800.530.6125.
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