Career Development (2 of 2): Land That Job, Plain & Simple

Note: This course was recently updated (Dec 2022)

This is part 2 of a 2 part series on Careers

WHY IS THIS COURSE IMPORTANT?

Landing your first job or moving from one job to another can be a pretty traumatic experience. There is the building of your resume, the concern of your online presence, the issue of how you present yourself, where to look for jobs and then finally how to negotiate your new position. Some candidates feel awkward about presenting themselves, others brag too much. Wouldn't it be nice to see this whole process from the other side of the table so you can understand what is really important and what is not?

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN IN THIS COURSE?

The 1st course on Career Development addressed building your brand, your resume and your story.  It then discussed how to find opportunities.  In this course, you will learn:

• How to prepare for the job interview

• How to deal with the questions that might come up in the interview

• How to negotiate your starting salary (yes you can negotiate)

• And finally some closing advice on holding on to that dream job.

This course includes:

• Video lectures

• Quiz to test your retention

• Significant number of resources to do a deeper dive into his topic.

WHO IS THE IDEAL STUDENT FOR THIS COURSE?

You will learn a lot from this course if you are

• Thinking about choosing healthcare as a career

• Looking to advance your career in healthcare

• Looking to expand your knowledge of healthcare to better perform your current job and better understand how it fits into the ecosystem of patient care and better serve those in need

• Curious about everything and want to learn more about healthcare just for the sake of expanding your knowledge base.

WHAT IS YOUR TEACHING STYLE?

My teaching style is a very pragmatic one. I assume you know nothing about this topic and start with the foundation and build from there. Some of these concepts could be challenging, so I sprinkle in as many examples as I can, both non healthcare and healthcare, to assure full understanding of the topic. This is why I have appended "Plain and Simple" to all my courses.

WHY ARE YOU QUALIFIED TO TEACH THIS COURSE?

I spent 35 years in the designing and launching of medical imaging products and services. My career evolved from leading engineering teams, to becoming VP Marketing and then to president of a Healthcare IT firm. It is also based on 15 years of university teaching.