The Big Medical Companies Are Not Your Best Bet
There are five medical companies that everyone wants to join. I repeat- EVERYONE wants to join. So when these companies post an opening, or a Recruiter calls you about these companies, you can bet that 500 people are applying for these openings as well. So, using the law of averages, what are your chances of landing with ” the BIG FIVE?” Very slim, I’m afraid.
[Read more…] about BIG MEDICAL COMPAINESThe Recruiter Is Part of the Decision Process
Candidates need to understand the role of a recruiter in the interview process. Yes we qualify our candidates as to their needs and wants, yes we facilitate interviews with our client companies, provide feedback, coordinate additional interviews, and negotiate salary, terms of employment, etc. We are the intermediary between our candidate and our clients. Recruiters are a very important and valuable tool in the interview process.
[Read more…] about THE RECRUITERBrag Book vs. Action Plan
I’m often asked if it is a good idea to bring a brag book to an interview. My typical answer is yes, but make sure that you incorporate the brag book at an opportune time. If the interview is sailing along, and there is good synergy, the worst thing you can do is whip out your brag book and start showing pictures of awards, trophies and rankings. Ninety- five percent of interview success is predicated on personal chemistry, and you do not want to disrupt things by clumsily forcing the issue and disrupting the flow of an interview. Talk about a momentum killer!
[Read more…] about BRAG BOOK vs. ACTION PLANDiscuss The Opportunity BEFORE THE OFFER
So you have gone through a five step interview process, the offer comes, it is fair, it is what you have been expecting and you say, “Let me think about it and discuss it with my spouse.” Say what? Now come on, you have been in this process for over a month, you have done tons of research, prepared a business plan, talked with your recruiter, discussed terms, salary, start date, etc., and after all this, you mean to say that you have not thought about it nor discussed this with your other key decision maker? What is there to think about? What possible good does this accomplish? Not much. But I CAN tell you what you have done:
[Read more…] about BEFORE THE OFFERAlways Have Your Resume Ready To Go
Our Search Firm will source candidates using various methods. We will use job boards, we will run ads, we will partner with other recruiters, and we will do what many search firms have stopped doing – recruit productive, qualified, and happy candidates who are not necessarily looking for a position. When we do speak with those people we generally ask for a resume. The typical response is,” Well Pete, this really sounds interesting but I’m not necessarily looking, and I have to dig up my old resume and update it. It’s going to take a couple of days.” What typically happens is either they forget to send it or the one they do send looks like it had been thrown together at the last minute. Not a good idea.
[Read more…] about RESUME READY TO GOKeep Things Confidential With Recruiters
There are a number of excellent medical recruiters in our industry. Most have the utmost integrity, they service their clients well, and have the best interests of the candidate in mind. As in all businesses however, there are many that simply cannot be trusted. As you work with a recruiter you need to determine as to whether or not that recruiter is dealing with you honestly or is just interested in making a buck. I often get angry and ashamed of my profession when I hear stories of recruiters who will use a candidate to secure new search assignments. Our Search Firm has been burned by competing recruiters who have pumped our candidates with information about our searches. To that end I would like to offer some strong advice.
[Read more…] about KEEP THINGS CONFIDENTIAL
