PT Job Search Presentation.pptx - UCSF Career

PT Job Search Kathleen Cassidy, Naledi Saul, UCSF Office of Career and Professional Development

Navigating your PT Job Successfully

Presented by Kathleen Cassidy & Naledi Saul

Our Agenda:

 Organizing your job search  CVs: How to review a CV like a career counselor

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© 2012 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.


Copyright © 2010 The UCSF Office of Career & Professional Development

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Organizing your Job Search 3

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Know yourself Know the market Be ready to employ several job search strategies Be prepared for the job search




1.  Know yourself 1.  Your interests/ideal job 2.  Where you are in terms of your clinical skills 3.  Your work values




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First, set your parameters 6

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First, select a radius or geographical area to conduct your job search.

Your job search radius area




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Second, Create Your Target List 7

When you have this radius, your next step is to find the names of every organization that might hire you within that radius: Your target list.

My Target List o  o  o  o 

Kaiser Oakland Kaiser Hayward Kaiser San Francisco CPMC Inpatient Rehab



Second, Create Your Target List

My Target List o  o  o  o 

Kaiser Oakland Kaiser Hayward Kaiser San Francisco CPMC Inpatient Rehab

But how do you find the organizations within your parameters to complete your Target List?




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1.  2.  3.  4. 




Second, Create Your Target List 10

My Target List Kaiser Oakland Kaiser Hayward Kaiser San Francisco CPMC Inpatient Rehab Back to Balance Sutter Health Alta Bates UC Medical Center SFGH Outpatient Rehab Contra Costa Medical Center Outpatient Rehab o  Cedar Sinai Acute Rehab o  Emeryville Sports Therapy Outpatient Rehab o  o  o  o  o  o  o  o  o  o 

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We suggest focusing on no more than 10-15 organizations at at any given time. Having more organizations than this, can be challenging when tracking your efforts.




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What does it mean to know the market?

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Where are there jobs? Do you know how those organizations hire? What is a typical day like in that setting? What is the job title? What is the average starting salary range?

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What should you look for benefits-wise? Anything you need to do insurance-wise?

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Is anything negotiable? (Can you negotiate ramping up on patients?)

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What type of training/support is reasonable to expect? Do you know what the interview is like?



What does it mean to be prepared? 12

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You know yourself (ideal job, strengths, work values)

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Your resume and cover letter: updated

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You know how to navigate the interview process successfully

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You know what is negotiable, and how to negotiate it

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You recognize what is reasonable to expect in terms of work load for a new graduate




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Our Agenda:

 Organizing your job search  CVs: How to review a CV like a career counselor




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Reviewing your CV like a Career Counselor

Four Steps: 1.  Goal: Is your message clear? 2.  Skeleton: Are the section headings descriptive? 3.  Text: Does the descriptive text for each experience hit the 5 points? 4.  Layout: Does the format make it easy to read?



The Skeleton: Your outline of descriptive section headings 16

Ray Charles

Ray Charles Education

Education

Experience

Licensure/Certification

Activities Professional Associations

Physical Therapy Experience Teaching and Research Experience Continuing Education

References Professional Organizations © 2012 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.



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The Skeleton: Your outline of descriptive section headings 17  

Education

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Related Experience

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Physical Therapy Experience

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Healthcare Experience

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Community Health Experience

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Case Management Experience

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Geriatric Experience (population)

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Health Related Experience

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Health Education Experience

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Health Promotion Experience

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Counseling & Advocacy Experience Public Health Experience


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Customer Service Experience Business Management Experience Health Administration Experience Teaching Experience Clinical Research Experience Program Development & Implementation Athletics Coaching & Training Experience Selected Presentations Publications Specialized Training Continuing Education Language Skills Honors and Awards Clinical Projects Copyright © 2010 The UCSF Office of Career & Professional Development

  Licensure & Certifications

Text: Cover the 5 points of excellent descriptive text 18

Setting Populations Clinical issues Clinical skills & Responsibilities Teams you worked with PHYSICAL THERAPY EXPERIENCE General Relativity Clinic, Inpatient Rehabilitation, San Francisco, CA (00/0000)   Responsible for the evaluation, treatment, education and discharge planning of full patient load.   Treated patients with stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, amputation, neuropathy and encephalopathy and post-surgical patients.   Collaborated with physicians, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, nursing, social work, and neuropsychology in providing services for adult and geriatric patients.   Delegated to rehabilitation aides. Participated in multi-disciplinary rounds, patient/ family conferences, and conducted caregiver education.   Advocated for patients and negotiated with insurance companies to address patient equipment needs.   Presented patient case report on (topic) to PTs, OTs and Speech Therapists. © 2012 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.



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Setting Populations Clinical issues Clinical skills & Responsibilities Teams you worked with PHYSICAL THERAPY EXPERIENCE General Relativity Clinic, Inpatient Rehabilitation, San Francisco, CA (00/0000)   Responsible for the evaluation, treatment, education and discharge planning of full patient load.   Treated patients with stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, amputation, neuropathy and encephalopathy and post-surgical patients.   Collaborated with physicians, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, nursing, social work, and neuropsychology in providing services for adult and geriatric patients.   Delegated to rehabilitation aides. Participated in multi-disciplinary rounds, patient/ family conferences, and conducted caregiver education.   Advocated for patients and negotiated with insurance companies to address patient equipment needs.   Presented patient case report on (topic) to PTs, OTs and Speech Therapists. © 2012 The Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.



Setting Populations Clinical issues Clinical skills & Responsibilities Teams you worked with

PHYSICAL THERAPY EXPERIENCE General Relativity Clinic, Inpatient Rehabilitation, San Francisco, CA (00/0000)   Treated stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, amputation, neuropathy and encephalopathy and post-surgical patients.  

Participated in multi-disciplinary rounds, patient/family conferences, and conducted caregiver education. Presented patient case report on (topic)




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Layout: Making the format easy to read 21

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Length: 1 page

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Margins: Top/Bottom .5 and Right/left .5-.75 inch

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Fonts: Times New Roman, Calibri, Cambria, Garamond, Helvetica, Arial Narrow, Optima, Palatino, etc.

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Font Size: 10-12 font. With smaller fonts (e.g. Times) don’t go below 11

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Headings: Bold and capitalize. Heading font size 0-1 size larger than text.

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Highlight: Indent, bold, capitalize, bullet to highlight.

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Exclude: Do not include birth date, birth city, personal status, photos


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