Randy’s Career Tips

CV writing was, I thought, an obvious matter – just stick to a few simple rules. My experience as an employer (15 years of running my own business) has clearly indicated otherwise. It is almost painful seeing the way some people throw away the opportunity to get the job they wanted just because they couldn’t be bothered.

Even if you are fresh from school and have little to offer experience-wise, there is always something to write – don’t forget this is a Curriculum Vitae; it records your life and not just what you did from 9am to 5pm weekdays.

First of all, what functions does a well-presented CV have to perform?

• A CV has to provide the minimum of information the employer has asked for.
• A CV is about impressing the employer into giving you an interview for the job you want.
• A CV has to give your contact information so that they can get in touch with you rapidly.

Answering the question

It is highly frustrating wading through CV’s which simply fail to ‘answer the question’. For example, the advert said clearly to give details of your supervisory responsibilities over the last 3 years but your CV only says where you worked. All this tells me about you is that a) you can’t be bothered and b) if I were to give you the job, you would not pay attention to the details.

Make sure you answer the question. If you can’t then say so but try to offer something in its place. For example, the last 3 years you may have worked on your own but, before that, you had a team working under you – tell them about when you were in charge of people, that’s what they want to know.

Impressing

There is no need for colored fonts, huge graphics or anything particularly but do make sure that the envelope fits the CV when it is folded no more than once. Make sure that Read the rest of this entry »

Medical transcription is part of the health care industry. And as the largest industry in 2006, health care provided approximately 14 million jobs for wage and salary workers and about 438,000 jobs for the self-employed. So the question really is: “Where do you want to work?”

One of the biggest draws of a medical transcription career is the ability to work from home. Schedule work around at-home responsibilities, set your own dress code, save money on gas, and most importantly, contribute to your family’s financial well-being.

However, what if working from home isn’t for you? Don’t worry – medical transcriptionists are valuable members of a variety of health care settings. In fact, any health care facility that requires dictation for the purpose of documentation requires the services of a qualified transcriptionist.

Work from home, at a health care facility or for health-care related businesses:

• Clinics
• Doctors’ Offices
• Public, Private and Teaching Hospitals
• Government Medical Facilities
• Research Centers
• Medical Schools
• Medical Transcription Businesses
• Legal Offices
• Laboratories
• Insurance Companies

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that employment of medical transcriptionists is projected to grow 14 percent from 2006 to 2016 – that’s faster than the average for all occupations! Plus, medical transcriptionists have the opportunity to work for and alongside surgeons, pharmacists, physicians, nurses, technicians, psychologists, social workers, or many other types of medical professionals.

As you progress in your medical transcription career, more opportunities may become available. For example, qualified transcriptionists may pursue positions as supervisors or teachers who educate transcription students.

Medi Read the rest of this entry »