#21: Find a dream job and jumpstart your career

Summary:

Advance your career and expertly navigate the job hunt with guidance from Dr. Alia Chisty of Temple University Hospital.  Highlights include Dr. Chisty offering up her personal email address for mentorship and Dr. Watto announcing our first contest. This episode is full of wisdom to enhance your career whether you're gainfully employed or looking for your first job.

Clinical Pearls:

1. Meet with your mentors at the start of the process. They can:
2. 1. Help clarify your goals
   2. Activate your network
3. Look for jobs 9 months in advance.
4. An ideal job: incorporates your interests, skills, and values.
5. Leverage your network (friends, mentors, program director) to identify available opportunities
6. Email your cover letter (typically an email) and CV to the division chair or section chief
   1. Craft your elevator pitch.
   2. Do your homework.
   3. Explain how you will add value.
7. When interviewing:
8. Give yourself credit! Highlight experiences in your CV (e.g. conference attendance, lectures given, etc.)
9. Have someone review and proofread your CV.
10. If an employer makes a promise, then have it included in your contract. Don’t just take their word!
11. Have a lawyer review your contract.

Goal: Listeners will learn to craft a systematized approach to finding their perfect job.

Learning objectives:

By the end of this podcast listeners will:

1. Recognize timeline for applications and finding or switching jobs.
2. Design an effective CV and cover letter.
3. Recognize the importance and utility of mentors in the application process

Disclosures:

Dr. Chisty reports no relevant financial disclosures.

Time Stamps

0:20 Intro

03:40 Rapid fire questions

07:10 When to start looking for jobs

09:22 How to narrow your focus

11:33 Too many choices may be worse

13:05 Asking yourself the right questions

14:40 Quick recap of what we