The Career Rx Podcast for Doctors – Details, episodes & analysis

Are you frustrated that you aren’t getting the job, despite getting interviews? Even more frustrated that you don’t get any helpful or actionable feedback from those interviews? 

If you’ve been interviewing without success, and only getting generic feedback that the company has chosen to move forward with another candidate, this episode may help you learn how to get better feedback – and ultimately, strengthen yourself as a candidate. 

In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss: 

• A different way of looking at the questions you are asked 
• How to showcase your skills and address potential deficits directly 
• Ways to follow up strategically, to get the feedback and the job 

During this episode, you’ll learn about implementing these strategies to gain valuable insights into your strengths and weaknesses and increase your chances of securing your desired position.  
Discover how to transform typical job interview feedback into actionable steps for career advancement. 

In this Episode:  

[0:45] If you’re interviewing, you ARE a strong candidate 

[1:52] What you can learn about yourself from the questions you are asked 

[4:13] Ask this highly instructive question before the interview ends! 

[9:41] Hints you may not be communicating your strengths clearly 

Links and Resources:  

Industry Insider - 12 hours of CME, learn exactly how to land a rewarding nonclinical career without a new degree, special connections, prior experience, or a pay cut 

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Can you transition into the pharmaceutical or biotech industry right after fellowship or residency training? Aspiring to be a senior pharmaceutical leader, CMO, or Board Director? 
 

In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss: 

• Taking a job in industry immediately after fellowship 
• The importance of gaining diverse experience for career advancement 
• Insights into the unique challenges of the startup world 

 
 
Listen to this interview with Dr. Nerissa Kreher, a pediatric endocrinologist turned industry veteran. Dr. Kreher shares her journey into the pharmaceutical and biotech world, and her path up the ladder -  including her roles as a CMO and her current board service.  

In this Episode:  

• How Dr. Kreher got started in pharma immediately after fellowship 
• The career path that prepared her to be Chief Medical Officer 
• Pros and cons of big pharma vs startups and biotech 
• Nerissa’s thoughts on the biggest pharma job myth 

Links and Resources:  

Industry Insider - 12 hours of CME, learn exactly how to land a rewarding nonclinical career without a new degree, special connections, prior experience, or a pay cut 

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Wonder how to find nonclinical jobs in your specialty, or does it seem like there aren’t any opportunities available to doctors like you? Trust me, they do exist! Listen to hear simple but effective strategies to accelerate your career change. 

In this episode of The Career Rx we’ll discuss:

• Exactly where and how to look for nonclinical jobs
• A few strategies you may not be using today 
• So you found a few job postings - now what?

More than 700 of your peers attended my recent webinar Where and How to Look for Pharmaceutical Jobs for Physicians. We discussed more than ten highly practical and very actionable strategies, regardless of your clinical specialty. I’m sharing a portion of the webinar with you here on the podcast today! For the full webinar, see the link below.

In this Episode: 

[5:00] Trash that is really treasure
[9:15] Professional societies and corporate relationships
[11:00] Opportunities you touch each day (literally)
[13:30] Finding companies that are actively hiring (not LinkedIn)
[15:15] First steps you should do before you find that dream job

Links and Resources: 

Industry Insider - 12 hours of CME, learn exactly how to land a rewarding nonclinical career without a new degree, connections on the inside, prior experience, or a pay cut

There's an 'on-demand’ version of the webinar you can watch here: https://my.demio.com/ref/Qf8CM0NyQGLrQjjM 

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Thanks for joining me on this episode of The Career Rx. Today we’ll be talking about the main benefits of having a website and the importance of a good website for your medical practice or business.

In This Episode of The Career Rx We’ll Discuss:

• Why doctors should have their own websites - not just social media accounts
• Why having your own website is better than your physician bio on your employer’s website
• How your own website helps you influence your digital footprint and online reputation from day one
• How a website helps you establish yourself as a physician thought leader and network more widely than you ever thought possible
• Why doctors should stop focusing on followers - and the metric to measure instead

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Today we are talking about LinkedIn for doctors. I’ll be providing some helpful tips to up your game on LinkedIn and leverage the platform for its many benefits.

In This Episode of The Career Rx We’ll Discuss:

How to use LinkedIn for doctors with tips to build a success profile. This includes:

• Having a professional LinkedIn profile picture.
• Optimizing your profile headline to increase your reach across the platform.
• Creative ways to refresh your ‘about’ summary.
• How you can be open to work with recruiters and keep this feature private.
• Using skills and endorsements to build credibility and create new networking opportunities.

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Today we're talking about how to get ahead in your career, and how to make a career change for doctors. So, if you want to switch your career or make a bold professional move in a different direction, we'll be talking about exactly that.

In This Episode of The Career Rx We’ll Discuss:

• Actionable steps you can take to get that job promotion or change career paths.
• Who you should communicate your goals to and why.
• How to reframe your thoughts about your current position and career aspirations.
• The importance of nailing your personal and professional brand.
• How to obtain the rights skills and experience to make a career change.
• 'The #1 skill that separates those who succeed from those who fail.

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Hey there, I am so glad that you have joined me on this episode of The Career Rx. Today I’m sharing a four-part checklist to be sure you are using social media the right way for your business. 

In This Episode of The Career Rx We’ll Discuss:

• 3 reasons you don’t want to be on all social media platforms for your business.
• Where you’re spending your time on social media.
• How to use your social media time wisely - leveraging your social media posts and interactions in the right way.
• Improving the branding of your social media profile.
• Ensuring your time and effort on social media results in a positive ROI.
• Bonus social media tip.

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Let’s talk about four reasons to get over your fears of public speaking and get on stage so you can use the power of public speaking to advance your career. 

The Career Rx podcast is all about modern strategies for advancing your career and public speaking is no exception with so many benefits. 

In This Episode of The Career Rx We’ll Discuss:

• The overall importance of public speaking for your career advancement.
• 4 main benefits of public speaking and the significance strong public speaking skills can have on your future career opportunities.
• Different types of public speaking jobs you have the opportunity to try.

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Today’s episode is about creating an online course and the common myths about course creation.

In This Episode of The Career Rx We’ll Discuss:

• What you need to know about creating an online course - subject matter, validating your idea and investment decisions.
• 6 myths that prevent professionals from creating an online course. 
• What you should be focusing on for online course creation.
• Access to my webinar: Launch Your Online Course on Any Budget
• Course examples you can check out from my former students

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Hey guys, today we're going to be talking about how to really rock it when you're presenting virtual meetings, or live webinars or otherwise have some high stakes professional activity online.

In This Episode of The Career Rx We’ll Discuss:

• How the world is more virtual than ever before.
• Virtual meeting etiquette and how it can directly impact your future career growth.
• 8 professional tips you can use for virtual meetings, presentations and webinars
• Tools and resources you can use when hosting online team meetings and other professional online presentations.

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