Travel nursing is a profession that came about due to shortages of registered nurses in different locations. To compensate for the lack of staff, distant nurses were called to come to fill in for a period of time and travel nursing was born! The nurses received these positions through job boards, which is why keeping up with them is so important. To better understand the function of job boards, here is why they are important and how they do what they do.
What Are Job Boards?
First, it is important to know what a job board is. Simply put, a job board is a database used by employers to advertise their job vacancies to job seekers. Companies have specifically listed their open positions, and they often accept job applications directly through their job board. There are two types of job boards that travel nurses can use:
- Agency Job Boards: These are posted by the agency for their nurses to easily access job opportunities. You can access our job board here!
- General Job Boards: These are third-party job boards like Indeed, ZipRecruiter, Monster, CareerBuilder and many others.
Many job boards are integrated with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), which makes the application process a little easier and can help with a multitude of things like recruiting, human resources, billing, sales, credentialing, and more.
How Do Job Boards Work?
Essentially, recruiters and agents post job vacancies within their organization. They can describe the role and specify their requirements for future employees. Then, job seekers (AKA nurses) can search through the openings and, based on their own prerequisites, apply for the postings they are interested in. The process then follows the usual pattern—recruiters pursue the applications most appropriate for their needs, conduct interviews, etc.
With job boards, however, there is more information going on behind the scenes. Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) help the flow of information remain organized and coherent so that the job board can automate the listings.
The job board fetches information about the position being advertised and compares the listing to its preexisting data for the agency (or whoever hosts it). In the process, the job board creates new jobs, updates existing jobs and removes closed jobs—keeping all of the information that you see up to date. For a job board to receive all of the details, employers have to grant access to their job opportunities for them to be listed on the site.
Why Are They Important?
Job boards are designed to streamline the application process and make finding a job easier. You can submit your resume to multiple jobs, which saves time and effort and refine your search to filter it down to the jobs you are actually interested in. Having the help of a job board on your side can expose you to many potential career opportunities that you may not have seen anywhere else—all with just one resume and a few clicks. Job boards provide the information you need to find your dream job and create new memories. It is important to always keep an eye on your board so you will never miss your next opportunity.
Ready for your next travel nurse assignment? Check out our job board for the latest travel nurse jobs in the top travel nurse locations!
