Healthcare Job Search Tips
View all postsKeep Your Eyes Open to Realities of Saturated Physician Job Markets
By Michael Jones - November 22, 2013
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.
Top Three Not-So-Obvious Reasons Why Physicians Don’t Get Interviews
By Michael Jones - November 15, 2013
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
Physician Job Search Tips: How to (NOT) Prescreen Yourself Out of a Job
By Michael Jones - October 23, 2013
When a physician job seeker needs to find new employment in a specific geographic area, it is especially important to keep other job parameters as loose as possible from the very beginning of the job search.
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Physician Contract Review: A Crucial Step for Peace of Mind
By Michael Jones - September 23, 2013
Contract review is an essential step for every physician job search. This is especially true for resident physicians who are seeking their first “real” job, and it is also true for experienced physicians
How to Write an Effective Curriculum Vitae for a Physician Job Search
By Michael Jones - August 28, 2013
The first step for any person who would like to have a particular job is for him or her to submit a formal CV, or resume, for review by the hiring entity. The CV will be then be prescreened by the
Physician Job Search Tips: Your Future Physician Compensation Model Doesn’t Matter
By Michael Jones - August 9, 2013
All experienced physician recruiters have worked with candidates who insist on restricting their job search by considering only one type of compensation model. These days many physicians focus only on
Physician Job Search Tips: Negotiations Go Best with an Offer in Hand
By Michael Jones - August 7, 2013
Prior to launching HospitalRecruiting.com, I spent 7 years working for one of the larger physician recruiting firms. During that time, I witnessed many physicians attempting to negotiate contract terms
Physician Job Search Tips: Find the Right Job and Avoid the Job Hopper Label
By Michael Jones - July 24, 2013
According to physician recruiters, as many as 75% of resident physicians, across all specialties, end up changing jobs within the first 3 years of completing their training. Most physicians are in high
Physician Job Search Tips: For 2014 Residents and Fellows the Time to Start Your Job Search is Now!
By Michael Jones - July 18, 2013
Here we are in the middle of July, 2013, and for many physician residents and fellows, their upcoming job search isn’t yet a high priority. However, there are several reasons why getting a jump on your
Physician Job Search Tips: Avoid Unwanted Contacts and Solicitations
By Michael Jones - July 9, 2013
A recent article at amednews.com points out that physicians often feel that they get too many job solicitations, whether they are on an active job search or not. The article mentions a physician who receives
