Looking for a healthcare job can seem like a full-time job. It's important to find the right healthcare center or hospital that you want to work for before applying for jobs. You want to get a job and stay there for a reasonably long period of time. Employers frown on job-hopping and you want your resume to show long steady employment. This will help you in the long run to secure a higher-level position with another healthcare center. Plan your career goals starting at ten years from now. Ask yourself where you want to be in ten years. How much money do you expect to make and how high do you want to go? When you write down your goals they become a motivating factor to you. Next, ask yourself where you want to be in five years. Write down your ideal job title and description. Do you need to go to school part-time for a few years to achieve this goal? Your next goal should be the one year goal. Where do you see yourself in one year? Write this down and start looking for positions that will fulfill these goals. Research shows that when you write down your goals and remind yourself about them frequently, then you are much more likely to achieve them. Goal-setting is nothing more than determining your destiny. You choose the path and you are the navigator. Now you can look for healthcare job postings. Look for jobs that will help you reach your one year goal. Working as a nursing assistant will help you become a licensed practical nurse. A licensed practical nurse position can turn into a registered nurse position. Look at each job posting as a stepping stone to your future. Nursing assistants make approximately $30,000 per year and they have overtime possibilities. The nursing shortage also includes a shortage of nursing assistants. Registered nurses have a starting average pay of over $60,000 per year. The nursing profession is a great way to jump start a rewarding healthcare career. Nursing schools currently have a shortage of teachers, and this could be the way to achieve your long term goals.