If you’re thinking about changing jobs, there are questions you should ask yourself and decisions you have to make. Is this the right time to make a move? Is a new job ? Am I leaving my job for the right reasons? Am I ready to start a search? The good news is you’re not the first person who has had these questions and the answers aren't too hard to find.

A good way to start is to sit down, take a deep breath and clear your head. Take a look at what you’re doing at work each day and ask yourself some questions about your job’s positives and negatives.

Should I stay or go?

Taking stock

How you answer these questions should help you decide if the time is right to move on. A recent said it’s best to start looking for a new job while you’re still happy in your current one, so being honest in your answers will help you know if it’s time to start looking.

Once you’ve made your decision, focus on what you want and don’t want in the next job and start the hunt. Remember, nurse recruiters are there to help you get the job that’s best for you. Talk with them; tell them how you feel, where you are in your career planning, what you’ve been doing and what you’d like to see yourself doing in the next few years and beyond. In interviews, you’re being evaluated and you need to do some , too. Don’t be reluctant to ask questions.   In the end, the facility you want may not have the job that’s right for you, but the more interviews you go on, the better you’ll get at interviewing. Recruiters work hard to attract the best hires to their facilities, and you need to be attractive to the best facilities.

Starting the hunt

Some final advice