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Friday, April 10th, 2009

CAREER DEVELOPMENT – HOW TO ACE A JOB INTERVIEW (Part 2)

Talk money last. You have to ask hard questions about the dollars at stake, but resist the urge to bring up the subject in the first half of the interview. It may make you seem mercenary.
Ideally, you shouldn’t have to bring up money at all; that’s the interviewer’s job. But be prepared to take the [...]

Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

CAREER DEVELOPMENT – HOW TO ACE A JOB INTERVIEW (Part 1)

Woody Allen once quipped, “Eighty percent of success is showing up.” Many physicians think this applies to job interviewing as well. Not so.
Effective interviewing for a job is anything but a passive process. On the contrary, because your prospective employer probably wasn’t trained in interviewing, the onus may be on you to manage both sides [...]

Friday, February 20th, 2009

Don’t rant

One of the worst mistakes you can commit during a medical job interview is to rant about your previous job. If you’re being interviewed for your first job, then all you have to do is to be just the right amount of confident, and answer the questions in the best and most straightforward and clear [...]

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Stress – From the Wrong Side

People in the medical business are known to be some of the most successful the world over, they just happen to be the most stressed too. A job in the medical field is one of the hardest to do professionally due to the fact you are having to separate emotions and your professional objectivity. Jumping [...]

Sunday, December 28th, 2008

Reccomendation Letters

Recommendation letters are sort of an appraisal of your performance during your last employment usually prepared upon request from your bosses. These may be of some value for such a specialized industry as the medical field for having experience and your boss stating that is a good thing. It may or may not influence your [...]

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Coming prepared to an interview is the best way to go.

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Prepare yourself a day before to make sure you get to your interview on time. Find out exactly where the company is located so you will where you have to go. Know who you must ask for once you are [...]

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

A Medical Assistants Job

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Medical Assistants execute varied administrative, laboratory and clinical tasks in different health care institutions.
Often, Medical Assistants are seen as generalists who are involved with many aspects of the medical profession but do not specialize in them.
A detailed overview of the activities of a Medical Assistant is given here:
Administrative duties:
General administration which includes day-to-day [...]

Friday, May 30th, 2008

A Medical Transcription Information Interview

If you want to land a job in the medical transcription, one fast and effective way is by using a medical transcription information interview. The conventional way of seeking a medical transcription job is to distribute numerous amounts of resumes. But if you want better chances and fast result, then it would be best to [...]

Monday, May 26th, 2008

Preparations Prior to the Interview

Interview is critical in the process of a job search. It may be a case to case scenario but the point is you should have a meticulous preparation before the interview. It is actually a sale process and you are the product. First and foremost, make a research or at least be knowledgeable about your [...]

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Top 5 Medical Interview Tips

1. Apply only to the job that you really desire.
The golden rule is to choose the job where you are sure you can give your 100%.
2. Always do your homework
Before the interview, may sure you are properly equipped.
3. Do a self analysis prior to the medical interview
You are unique in your own ways. Your characteristics and attributes are [...]