Healthcare Career Resources Blog
How Graduating Residents Can Politely Decline a Job Offer
By Laura Gilroy, MD - August 11, 2020
It doesn’t require writing a novel or groveling at the feet of more senior doctors or HR reps to turn down a job offer. You just need to be clear, concise, and remember to always be polite...
AAPPR Survey Shows High Levels of Job Satisfaction Among Physician Recruiters
By Riia O'Donnell - August 4, 2020
As shifts in the industry and economy continue to pressure healthcare providers, an important revelation of the survey may be that most physician recruiters are highly satisfied with their job. The key will be to keep these motivated professionals on staff at your facility, rather than another.
Turning Your Current Job Into Your Dream Job
By Ore Ogunyemi, MD - July 28, 2020
Medicine is both a calling and a career. Physicians deserve to be supported while providing critical care to our patients. By finding ways to maximize satisfaction in our current jobs, we cultivate the energy to move our careers—and medicine— forward. Take stock of your own career to find what resources are already available to you to draw you closer to your dream job!
The Secret Perks of Night Shifts
By David Beran, DO - July 23, 2020
For those of us who dread night shifts, find them disruptive, and resent the people who schedule us—we need to learn from those who do it by choice. Medicine is a 24/7 industry that we signed up for. By adopting the philosophy of night workers, we can change our perspective and maybe enjoy our night experiences a little more.
Healthcare Providers: How to Deal With a Mistake at Work
By Benjamin "Caleb" Williams RN, BA, CEN - July 21, 2020
The key, when you do make an error, is how you respond to your mistake, as this often has more of an impact on those around you and their perception of you than the mistake itself.
Healthcare Recruiter and Candidate Boot Camp: Communication 101
By Stacey E. Halford, MSW, LMSW - July 14, 2020
Recruiter/candidate miscommunication is usually due to shifts in priorities, inattention to detail, or adding a third person into the lines of communication. Most of the time miscommunication is not intentionally hurtful or rude. Use the right communication tools at the right time. Your method of communication should help – not hinder – the context and intent of your message...
Side Hustles for Nurses
By Benjamin "Caleb" Williams RN, BA, CEN - July 9, 2020
Side hustles offer the chance to earn extra money, whether someone wants some extra spending money without having to pick up extra shifts or is trying to build another source of income. Nurses have the education and experience to participate and succeed in many side hustles in which others may not be able to be involved.
Residency Training - A Final Year Timeline
By Laura Gilroy, MD - July 7, 2020
As July 1st rolls around yet again, another group of new interns will be starting in every residency program around the country. This time of year is important and symbolic for all residents because it represents their progression to the next year of training, and for the lucky seniors among us, it means that residency has finally come to an end...
Anxiety Management Through COVID-19’s Second Wave
By Stacey E. Halford, MSW, LMSW - July 1, 2020
Maybe you are a healthcare provider on the frontlines of COVID-19. Maybe you are a young mom watching as decisions are made about school reopening in the fall. Whatever your specific life circumstance, you are not immune to the anxiety that comes along with such unsettled times. With calm, focus, and armed with the facts, we can face the future together with a more settled heart and mind.
How to Ace Your Virtual Interview
By Riia O'Donnell - June 25, 2020
There are many ways to make a good impression during a virtual interview. Just as an in-person interview, you’ll want to put your best digital foot forward. A bit of advanced planning can help the technical aspect go smoothly. It can also highlight your professionalism and readiness to work.