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Advice to Physician Job Seekers from Our Consultants

Career Advice

Working with a recruiter is a two-way street of communication. When you begin your job search, consider asking how to make the most of your relationship and ask your recruiter what sort of advice they have for someone in your position. The better you can work with your recruiter, the more they can help you in your job search.

Here are some pieces of advice from the recruiters at Enterprise Medical Recruiting for both current & in-training physicians when it comes to their job search:

“Have a separate email just for recruitment. Always be upbeat and positive on your first phone interview with the client.”

Brian Nichols, 13 years of recruitment experience
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“Communication is key! Your recruiter can only be as good as you allow them to be.”

Dustin Overfelt, 12 years of recruitment experience
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“Know what you are searching for and be ready to pounce when you find it.”

Greg Basse, 25 years of recruitment experience
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“Only work with a select few recruiters. Ones that you feel take the time to understand your search and work in a professional manner.”

Greg Johnson, 28 years of recruitment experience
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“Start with a broad search/ keep all your options open, rather than focusing on very specific jobs.”

Jennifer Viera, 15 years of recruitment experience
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“Be open when it comes to size of community. There are some amazing practices out there in smaller communities that need good physicians. And if it’s within a couple of hours of where you think you want to be…you can always easily drive to visit.”

Leah Pair, 21 years of recruitment experience
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“Have an open mind when it comes to work style and location as your ideal job might not be in your original region of choice.”

Penny Meyer, 32 years of recruitment experience
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“Be open minded about multiple opportunities and be honest with your recruiter about the things that are most important to you in your search as well as keeping us updated with your progress so that we can advise you as you proceed in the process.”

Robyn Baker, 10 years of recruitment experience
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“Have thick skin; be able to handle rejection and continue to pursue opportunities and be open to new locations.”

Steve Frank, 16 years of recruitment experience
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“Start your search process early and work with a physician recruiter that specializes within your specialty.”

Tony Malan, 27 years of recruitment experience
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“After an interview send a thank you email to those you interviewed with or ask the recruiter to forward it to them to show your appreciation for the time, they spent with you.”

Terri Munson, 9 years of recruitment experience
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If you’re considering working with a recruiter, the staff at Enterprise Medical Recruiting would love to help you begin your career search. Our recruiters are specialty specific and are experts in their recruiting specialties. Since 1990, we have placed thousands of physicians and advanced practitioners in top medical positions nationwide.