Enough Already!
This is what clogs up the histonet, not the job postings

mprice26@juno.com wrote:

> Mike,
> Very well said! and if there is a vote count going on, please include me
> in as a yes for recruiters and any other labs
> or hospitals that want to post their jobs on the histonet.
> MarshaPrice
>
> On Mon, 09 Jul 2001 20:09:15 -0400 Mike Becker <msadk@nycap.rr.com>
> writes:
> > Hello HistoNetters,
> >
> > Sorry to mention thius subject yet again but I thnk it is worth a
> > discussion.  Frieda Carson had a good point but I agree with the 17
> > and now
> > 18 including myself that disagreed with her opinion.  We are an
> > under-represented, over worked, under paid and often unrecoginized
> > medical
> > proefessional group; and anything to further our professional
> > endeavors-techically related or job recruitment and/or information
> > is
> > welcomed by me in this forum.  I am always looking for a new
> > opportunity and
> > many times they are not in the paper.  Also if I should ever move
> > out of
> > state I could secure an interview without even picking up the phone
> > because
> > of recruiters with info and e-mail.  I see institutions and
> > individuals
> > advertising openings all the time on the net-why not recruiters as
> > long as
> > the net isn't flooded all the time with ads?  They do a service and
> > there is
> > a crisis in histology related positionas across the country.
> > Recruiters are
> > smart and savy people who have seen a need that they can service and
> >  at the
> > same time take advantage of an opportunity for themselves.  I see
> > this as a
> > win/win situation.
> >
> > Because of the job crisis in histo I am afraid
> > institutions/employers may go
> > back to hiring HS Diploma grads and under skilled staff.  With ads
> > at our
> > disposal on the computer more people could be placed in the
> > appropriate
> > level positions.  Many states do not have state licensure
> > yet-including NYS.
> > We should all be aware that our field could become diluted with
> > under
> > skilled or on-the-job trained techs who have little science
> > background or no
> > insterest in staying in histo for the long run (High turn overs in
> > hospital
> > based settings- like evey 6 to 12 months I have seen-clerks trained
> > to cut
> > leave.)  This is not good for our field we need stability and
> > committed
> > staff and properly prepared staff-at least an ASS degrees pref in
> > bio or an
> > ASS in histo tech related.
> >
> > Well enoough of my soap box monolog!! Thanks for reading it if you
> > did. If
> > you don't want to press DELETE!!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Sue Becker, HTL (ASCP)
> > Albany, NY 12205
> >
> >
>
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