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The Physician Job Search as a Romantic Endeavor
A physician job search, executed correctly, is often times a very similar experience to dating. There is always an initial introduction (How did you two meet?), interviews (remember those first dates?), and hopefully a satisfying long term relationship at the […]
Read moreEvaluating a Practice
Do you have your homework done and curriculum vitae (CV) polished? Be ready to talk to potential employers and recruiters before you begin to make inquiries. Initial Discussions. When you begin communication with a recruiter or representative of a practice, […]
Read moreFinding Your Best-for-You Job: First Things First
It may be time for a new job if you’re unhappy in your current job, in your final year of residency, or looking for your first job. There are many factors to consider and decisions to make; it can be […]
Read moreWhat In-house Recruiters Really Care About on Your CV
Healthcare job seekers – physicians, nurses, advanced practitioners, allied health professionals, and others – often spend a great deal of time preparing their CV’s and trying to determine exactly how to use them in order to impress the hiring authority […]
Read more2015 Physician Residents – It’s Time (finally) to Begin Your Job Search
It’s probably been at least 11 years since high school, and another 7 years since you finished your undergrad degree. After all the hard work, determination, and loans, it’s finally time to start seriously looking for that elusive first job. […]
Read moreLetters of Intent Benefit Physicians and Employers
For physicians, a letter of intent (sometimes referred to as LOI or Offer Letter) is often an interim step in the job search process, between interviewing and accepting a position. A letter of intent is not legally binding but is […]
Read moreAttributes of the Best Physician Candidates
If you’re like many other physicians who have made it through undergrad, medical school, and then residency, chances are you like to study. You were in the top of your class, most likely, and excelled at a variety of medicine-related […]
Read moreLate Start on Your Physician Job Search? Four Tips for a Successful Outcome
By mid-December most of this year’s graduating resident and fellow physicians have either finished their job searches and signed a contract, or have at least completed their interviews and are well on their way towards accepting their new jobs. Most […]
Read moreKeep Your Eyes Open to Realities of Saturated Physician Job Markets
When I was a contingency based physician recruiter, I had the opportunity to personally work with thousands of physicians and hundreds of employers to help match them together into professional marriage. Each candidate and employer was unique, but there were […]
Read moreTop Three Not-So-Obvious Reasons Why Physicians Don’t Get Interviews
In areas of high physician demand, there are many physician jobs for which having an M.D. or D.O. after your name and no black marks on your record are the only credentials required in order to receive an offer for […]
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