All Posts by Allison Clark
Resume Building Tips for Healthcare Professionals
It’s easy to concentrate on making a good resume when you are looking for your first job or your next one. But, have you considered what you can be doing during the “in between” time? What can you do now to maximize your opportunities and make the job search easier when it comes around?
Read morePrepare for your interview in 7 easy steps
Congrats! You landed the interview! Then panic sets in. Interviews can be nerve-wracking. There is a lot of pressure for you to perform well, share everything you need to in a limited time, and make a good enough impression that […]
Read moreWomen: Learn how to get what you deserve at work!
Women in the workplace. It’s a hot topic these days. Maternity leave and equal pay. Being pulled in different directions. Leaning in. Climbing ladders. Breaking ceilings. Some interesting facts about women and work: More women are getting 4-year degrees and […]
Read moreMaking Evidence Based Practice an Easier Practice
The medical field is a wonderful balance of art and science. More and more, we, as practitioners, have access to the science and research at our fingertips. At the same time, our patients have more access to medical knowledge; it’s […]
Read moreHow to Effectively Teach the Next Generation of Healthcare Professionals
Do you remember walking into your first clinical internship? You may have been nervous or excited, over-confident or completely clueless. So much of the experience of your internships depended on the clinical instructor. We may not all be natural teachers […]
Read moreAdvice to me on my first day of work
I clearly remember my first day as a newly graduated physical therapist. I could not believe that I had landed a job working in a children’s hospital. I was excited and anxious to start, but walking into that large hospital […]
Read moreHow to Overcome Language Barriers in Patient Care
How Do You Say, “Do you speak English?” We have all seen it or done it – trying to communicate with someone who does not speak your language. Struggling through gestures, pointing, talking slowly, over enunciating, throwing in a random […]
Read moreKeeping Yourself Safe While Working in Healthcare
Put Your Mask on First Healthcare professionals are notorious for not being very good patients, but if you want a long career in healthcare, you need to take care of yourself. As it goes with airline safety, in order to […]
Read moreWhy I Wanted to Become a Physical Therapist
Discovering my vocation It’s a common question asked to kids – “What do you want to be when you grow up?” No one in my family was in the healthcare field; in fact, they actively avoid going to the doctor. […]
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