Blogging with The Doctor Job

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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Just had a Surgeon client who was looking for a job on the West Coast. He felt very strongly that his skills were better than almost 100% of the other surgeons in the United States, and wanted his cover letter to reflect the totality of his awesome nature. While we counseled against this, [...]

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Among those of you who surf the Internet, know what a blog is, and check your email more than once a month, it seems logical that mass e-mailing your resume to as many people as possible would be an appropriate way to find a job.
It’s not. Why?
1. Because when it comes [...]

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Let’s assume that you are looking for a job without using a recruiter. You’re searching the smart way - reaching employers with a resume and a cover letter to see if you can drum up some interest in what you have to offer. The cover letter can be a challenge, because while you [...]

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Hi, my name is Terry, and I’ll be posting about physician resumes (or CVs, as they’re known) and cover letters for the foreseeable future. For now, though I just wanted to introduce myself, let you know that you can always leave comments with questions and that we’re happy to provide free advice on making [...]

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