--- title: Lantum Blog | Getting work (2) description: Getting work | Primary Care advice for GPs and Practice Managers (2) --- [![Lantum](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Lantum%20March2018/Images/logo-header.svg)](https://us.lantum.com) for Locums - [Locums](https://lantum.com/) - [Practices](https://lantum.com/p/practices/) - [Hubs](https://lantum.com/p/hubs/) - [Federations](https://lantum.com/p/nhs-federation/) [Getting work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/getting-work) 02 Nov 2015 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/kirtchuk5-825x510-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/a-practical-guide-for-the-budding-undergraduate-teacher) ## [A practical guide for the budding undergraduate teacher](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/a-practical-guide-for-the-budding-undergraduate-teacher) [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/a-practical-guide-for-the-budding-undergraduate-teacher) 0 Comments [Getting work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/getting-work) 20 Oct 2015 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/nhs-lanyard-825x510-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/can-you-be-a-gp-locum-forever) ## [Can you be a GP locum forever?](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/can-you-be-a-gp-locum-forever) **We ask the question, ‘can you be a locum forever?’** [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/can-you-be-a-gp-locum-forever) 0 Comments [Getting work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/getting-work) 24 Aug 2015 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/lizzie15-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/network-marketing-an-alternative-career-for-gps) ## [Network marketing: an alternative career for GPs](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/network-marketing-an-alternative-career-for-gps) **Posting by GP Lizzie Croton** [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/network-marketing-an-alternative-career-for-gps) 0 Comments [Getting work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/getting-work), [work life balance](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/work-life-balance) 12 Aug 2015 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/ferdy-head-shot-resized-and-cropped5-500x510-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/life-after-gpvts) ## [Life after GPVTS](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/life-after-gpvts) Being a GP at the moment can be summed up in 2 words: [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/life-after-gpvts) 0 Comments [Getting work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/getting-work) 27 Jun 2015 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/clock-407101_6404-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/why-i-enjoy-working-as-an-out-of-hours-gp) ## [Why I Enjoy Working as an Out of Hours GP](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/why-i-enjoy-working-as-an-out-of-hours-gp) ‘Oh, so you work as an OOH GP?’ [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/why-i-enjoy-working-as-an-out-of-hours-gp) 0 Comments [Getting work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/getting-work) 18 Jun 2015 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/img_12874-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/medical-education-a-great-career-for-a-gp) ## [Medical Education: a great career for a GP](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/medical-education-a-great-career-for-a-gp) ***Guest posting by Dr Aman Arora, founder of [AroraMRCGP](http://bit.ly/1HXebx2)*** [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/medical-education-a-great-career-for-a-gp) 1 Comment [Opinion](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/opinion), [Getting work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/getting-work) 08 Jun 2015 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/mg_6601-1-e14331634017004-2.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/what-you-need-to-know-when-you-finish-vts) ## [What you need to know when you finish VTS](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/what-you-need-to-know-when-you-finish-vts) **Guest posting by Dr Tehseen Khan** [Read More](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/what-you-need-to-know-when-you-finish-vts) 5 Comments [Getting work](https://blog.lantum.com/tag/getting-work) 12 Nov 2014 [![](https://blog.lantum.com/hubfs/Blog_Media/deer-e14158082606314-825x510.jpg)](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/3-ways-locuming-is-becoming-more-competitive-how-to-stay-on-the-top-of-the-game) ## [3 ways locuming is becoming more competitive & how to stay on the top of the game.](https://blog.lantum.com/p/blog/getting-work/3-ways-locuming-is-becoming-more-competitive-how-to-stay-on-the-top-of-the-game) ## **1 –  Numbers of GP locums are rising**. Following an article in Pulse magazine, a survey has shown that over 50% of GP trainees plan to become locums once they qualify. Alongside this more and more.... 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