Proactively Managing your Professional Development

January 27, 2010

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Career Positioning

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Moderator: Larry Duncan

Vice President, Regional Services

Children’s Hospital and Health System

Panelists: David Olson

Executive Vice President and PresidentColumbia St. Mary’s Ozaukee

Rebecca Wieczorek

Director, Neurology and Neurosurgery

University of Wisconsin Hospitals & Clinics

Sara Luther Hagerman

Interim Managing Director of Professional Services

The QTI Group

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Today’s Healthcare Job Market

1. What are the big differences in today’s market versus the last 10 to 15 years?

2. What can new graduates, fellows and young careerists expect as opportunities for growth?

Flexibility in Plans

1. How would you encourage young executives to develop short and long-term career goals?

2. What is your opinion on lateral moves? Can they be successful in forward career progression?

“Opportunities are seldom convenient.” Donna Jamieson, Nursing ExecutiveCHHS

Mentors

1. How are mentors found? Can you provide advice on establishing a good “fit”?

2. How can I best invest in a mentoring arrangement so it is mutually beneficial?

Networking / Opportunity Evaluation

1. What are the keys to successful networking relationships?

2. How do I find and cultivate these relationships?

3. If networking produces a potential opportunity, how best do I show interest?

4. What are the keys in evaluating opportunities (internal or external)?

Interviewing Acumen

1. When opportunity knocks, how do I best prepare to interview?

2. What are your suggestions on interview do’s and don’ts?

3. Can you provide tips on resume content and structure?

Professional “Oops” Recovery

Professional “Oops” Recovery

We have all made professional blunders, can you describe an example and how you recovered and grew from the experience?

Now and Beyond

Now and Beyond

1. What do you view as the important skills and experiences to be prepared for future healthcare roles?

2. What are the areas you see in healthcare as becoming more important in the near future?

Open Questions