Taking Ownership of - Critical Care Canada Forum...Taking Ownership of YOUR Career CCCS-CIHR/IRSC...
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Taking Ownership of
YOUR CareerCCCS-CIHR/IRSC Co-Sponsored Session at the CCCF
Michael J. Kim, MD, MA
Toronto, ON
Disclosures
• Financial: None
• Personal: Sometimes I don’t feel like I have taken ownership of MY career.
• Professional: I have applied for many jobs in the last 12 months. I’m currently taking back ownership of my career.
5 Practical Tips for Job Seekers
5 Practical Tips for Job Seekers
1. Look for ADVOCATES and MENTORS.
• May not be the same people
• Different agendas
5 Practical Tips for Job Seekers
2. Have a vision for your career.
• Short term vs. long term
5 Practical Tips for Job Seekers
3. Make sure your employer has a vision.
• Where is the institution/program/lab headed?
• Is the leadership in alignment?
5 Practical Tips for Job Seekers
4. Make sure those visions align (enough).
• What can/will people do for you?
• What do they want from you?
• Will there be barriers (active/passive)?
5 Practical Tips for Job Seekers
• 5. Rank your priorities (and what you’re willing to sacrifice).
• No perfect job
• Location/Family/Personal Life
• Clinical vs. academic needs
• Stability vs. opportunity
• Good people are most important resource
5 Practical Tips for Job Seekers
1. Look for ADVOCATES and MENTORS.
2. Have a vision for your career.
3. Make sure your employer has a vision.
4. Make sure those visions align.
5. Rank your priorities.