Career Search Tips, Tricks, Techniques, and Trials M. Lou Wetzel Recruiter/Human Resources Consultant.

Career SearchTips, Tricks, Techniques, and

Trials

M. Lou Wetzel

Recruiter/Human Resources Consultant

Agenda

• Intelligent InSites Overview

• Developing Resumes

• Searching for Careers

• Interviewing for Positions

• HIT Skills in Demand

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We are a rapid-growing, industry-leading software development company that provides real-time operational intelligence for healthcare. Our enterprise platform automatically collects real-time location data to help healthcare organizations run more efficiently while providing better care.

About Us

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We profoundly improve the safety, satisfaction, and quality of life of our clients and the people they serve by consistently delivering superior technology products and services.

Our Mission

Asset Tracking Environmental Monitoring Workflow Management Patient Safety

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Agenda

• Intelligent InSites Overview

• Developing Resumes

• Searching for Careers

• Interviewing for Positions

• HIT Skills in Demand

Resume Tips and Tricks

• Reader-Friendly Layout – Word has templates!

• Customize to Each Position

• Objective and/or Summary

• Education

• Relevant Professional Experience

• Zero Grammar & Spelling Errors

• Cover letter – Yes! Definitely! Have one!First impressions are lasting!

SearchingNetwork, Network, Network

• Chamber of Commerce

• Job Boards (Local, State, and University)

• Career Fairs/Virtual Hiring Events

• Job Clubs

• Social Media

Virtual Career Fairs/Hiring Events

• Find niche events for technology and healthcare

– Employers pre-screen resumes

– Candidates pre-screen employers

– Employers set-up on-line interviews for day of event

– On event day, candidates visit employer booths

• No travel costs

• Some companies hire candidates on-the-spot

Job Clubs

• Small groups who meet regularly to discuss job searching and career advancement

• For job-searchers: Offers valuable assistance and renewed optimism

• For employed: Use experience, knowledge, contacts to help others

• Google “Seattle Job Clubs”

Social Media/Networks“Go where recruiters go”

• According to 2013 Jobvite Survey,

– 94% of companies use social media to recruit

– 78% have made a hire through social media

• Build a professional profile

• Follow target companies

• Participate in relevant discussions, chats, tweets

"It's not what you know, and it's not who you know; it's who knows what you can

do," Joey Price, CEO, Jumpstart HR

Social Network TypesJobvite 2013 Recruiting Survey Results

YouTube

Google+

RSS Feed

Twitter

Facebook

LinkedIn

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

15%

18%

20%

55%

65%

94%

LinkedIn – Virtual Network

• Join! – Up to 3,000 on your network

• Optimize your profile

– “Professional” picture

– Headline optimization

– Key-word or SEO optimization – define your niche – www.wordle.net

• Maximize group membership & contribute

• Expand your network

• Build recommendations

• Search using BOOLEAN (AND, OR, NOT, etc.)

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society

• Not-for-profit focused on better health through information technology

• $255/year membership

• News, Professional Development, Networking

• HIMSS JobMine

– Jobseekers find jobs, post resumes

– Employers find candidates, pay-when-connect

Agenda

• Intelligent InSites Overview

• Developing Resumes

• Searching for Careers

• Interviewing

• HIT Skills in Demand

Interviews – Prepare, Prepare, PrepareHow to stand out!

• Do your homework on the company

• Ask employer what type of interview

• Prepare questions for interviewers

• Use STAR approach to answer questions

STAR Acronym

• Situation: Set the context of your story.

• Task: What was required of you?

• Action: What did you do?

• Results: What was the outcome

Interviews – Prepare, Prepare, PrepareHow to stand out!

• Mock interview

• Firm handshake – first impressions

• Dress for success

• Prepare an “elevator speech”

• Be confident, but sincere

• Present a proposal

CAREER

1 – Career Summary and Goals2 – Professional Philosophy3 – Traditional Resume4 – Text Resume5 – Skills, Abilities, and Marketable Qualities6 – List of Accomplishments7 – Samples of Work8 – Publications, Reports, Research9 – Letters of Recommendation10 – Awards and Honors11 – Professional Development Activities12 – Transcripts, Degrees, Certifications13 – Military records14 – Volunteering/Community Service15 - References

PORTFOLIO

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• Software Engineers

• Chief Information Officers

• Network Support

• System Integrators

• Technical Architects

• Implementation Specialists

• Database Administrators

Healthcare IT Jobs in Demand

• Data Analysts

• Business Intelligence Analysts

• Requirements Analysts

• Healthcare Informatics

• Project Managers

• Program Managers

Final Tips and Tricks

• Looking for a job is a “full-time” job

• Prepare a career portfolio

• Customize your resume to the position

• Include a cover letter

• Hold a “mock” interview with a trusted colleague

• Prepare an elevator speech

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Summary

• Intelligent InSites Overview

• Developing Resumes

• Searching for Careers

• Interviewing for Positions

• HIT Skills in Demand

Questions?

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