Category Archives: Physician Resumes
Top 5 Mistakes Physicians Make With Their Resumes
As head writer for The Doctor Job, I see many physicians’ resumes on a daily basis. While not every resume I receive requires a complete overhaul, for the most part virtually every physician I work with makes one or more … Continue reading
More resume tips for physicians
As one of the professional resume, cover letter, and personal statement writers on the staff of The Doctor Job, I have seen thousands of different physician resumes: The short, the long, the thorough, the sparse. While every physician’s resume is … Continue reading
How 5 Minutes Can Save Your Job Search
Is your search for a doctor job failing miserably? Are you posting resumes all over the physician job bards, and can’t understand why you’re not getting interviews? Have you sent resumes to all of the doctors and hospitals you know … Continue reading
Don’t Stop Looking For A Doctor Job Too Soon
One of the most common mistakes doctors make when searching for a job is to stop looking for a physician position too soon. After years of training and weeks (or months) of job searches, many doctors stop just short of … Continue reading
The importance of grammar for the physician CV and cover letter
Recently I received an email solicitation from a company that I know to be a successful, profitable organization. The email went on and on about why I should employ their services. It touted their past success rates, excellent promotions, etc. … Continue reading
How To Find Physician Jobs For Spouses In The Same City
Finding a great physician job in a major metro city like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago can be difficult. Finding two great physician jobs in the same city can seem downright impossible. But what’s the alternative? Is it really … Continue reading
Physician Job Search Tips: How To Get A Higher Salary
Whenever a physician is looking for a job, one of the biggest concerns is usually “how can I get the highest salary?” In addition to finding a position in the right location, with the right schedule, work environment and growth … Continue reading
Physician resumes: 5 Quick Fixes
If you are a licensed and board certified physician, you are in the enviable position of having credentials that mostly speak for themselves. But that doesn’t mean you can afford to have a sloppy or thrown together physician curriculum vitae … Continue reading
Resume advice for visa holders
If you are a job-seeking physician with a J-1 or H-1B Visa, it is essential that your resume be as polished as possible. Many foreign physicians wrongly assume that if they are not finding work it is because of their … Continue reading
Physician Resumes: Personal interests should STAY personal
I’m not sure whose idea it was to begin putting a “personal interests & hobbies” section on a resume, but I believe it to be one of the worst ideas in resume writing history. The basic reasoning behind the category … Continue reading