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Entries from May 2007

Desperate for a job? Don’t let on that you are.

May 18th, 2007 · No Comments

Whether you’re a physician struggling to make ends meet financially, your H-1 or J-1 visa is expiring, or you simply can’t take one more second practicing at your current position, you NEED a new job and you need it now.
Many physicians have been there at one point or another in their careers, especially in those [...]

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Tags: Career Marketing · FMGs and IMGs · Foreign Medical Graduates · Physician Jobs · Residency programs

What sets you apart from other physicians?

May 15th, 2007 · No Comments

It always kills me when I ask my physician clients to describe what sets them apart from others in their field and they answer: “I’m good at my job.”
While it’s better to be good at your job than bad at your job, this type of answer is a total cop-out and won’t win you any [...]

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Tags: Career Marketing · International Medical Graduates · Physician Jobs · Physician Recruiting · Physician Resumes

Avoiding the Cliché Personal Statement

May 11th, 2007 · No Comments

Terry is one of the staff of writers for The Doctor Job. Do you need your personal statement edited, or do you need help in writing one from the beginning? Click here for more information.
“Why I want to be a doctor” by John Q. Medical Student
I love helping people…
I want to save lives…
I [...]

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Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Fellowship programs · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students · Personal Statements · Residency programs

Putting the “personal” into your personal statement

May 10th, 2007 · No Comments

Terry is one of the staff of writers for The Doctor Job. Do you need your personal statement edited, or do you need help in writing one from the beginning? Click here for more information.
One of the biggest problems I see with personal statements is that they are rather impersonal. All too often [...]

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Tags: FMGs and IMGs · Fellowship programs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students · Personal Statements · Residency programs

Should poor test scores/grades be mentioned in a personal statement?

May 8th, 2007 · No Comments

Terry is one of the staff of writers for The Doctor Job. Do you need your personal statement edited, or do you need help in writing one from the beginning? Click here for more information.
There is no simple “yes” or “no” answer to this question. Whether or not to bring up your poor [...]

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Tags: Choosing a specialty · FMGs and IMGs · Fellowship programs · Foreign Medical Graduates · International Medical Graduates · Medical Students · Personal Statements · Residency programs