The Importance of Training and Development in the Medical Field

The Importance of Training and Development in the Medical Field Many employers try to get employees out onto the floor as quickly as possible. While running a medical facility can seem like a difficult task, not training your employees can result in much worse. When you dont train employees, you run the risk of hiring people that arent aware of what theyre doing. This will slow everyone down because medical facilities rely on teamwork. There are also several reasons why training will benefit you. Read on to learn about the importance of training and development. What Is Employee Development? Employee training and development consist of a variety of practices that enable employees to progress in their careers. Without understanding the importance of training employees, you will not be able to hire employees that know what theyre doing. When it comes to the medical field, most of the employees have gone to school to learn about the field. However, sitting in a classroom is different from applying those skills to real life. Why Is Training and Development Important? After someone graduates from college and starts seeking a job in the medical field, they wont have a professor that can guide them. While they may know a lot about the field, they havent had the experience of working full-time as a medical practitioner. The way that your facility operates may be different from what others have learned in school. When you take on a new employee, youll need to show them the ropes of how you do things. As new technologies develop, your employees will need to be up to date so they know how to use them. By putting employees on the right path, you are allowing them to grow and go further in their careers. Happier Employees Many business owners will be surprised to know that the importance of training in the workplace is so great that their employees will be happier because of it. Imagine if you went to work every day without knowing what you were doing. As a result of having happier employees, theyll be more likely to stay at your facility rather than looking for another job. This will give you an edge over the competition because others will know that you effectively train your staff and value their skills. Developing Leaders If you have any type of promotion system, employees will need to learn new things as they climb up the ladder. Setting up development programs will allow employees to better their skills and provide them the means to take on important roles. Because the medical field is filled with a variety of roles, leaders must be able to understand what everyone does. Theres plenty of resources that you can look into to get the knowledge you need to develop the qualities of a leader. Increased Productivity A combination of the happiness and empowerment that employees feel will result in them becoming more productive. As your employees are striving to become leaders and get promoted, theyll work much harder than those that arent confident. When you dont train your employees, theyll work at a slow rate and be forced to ask someone for help. While asking questions isnt a bad thing, a lot of them can be answered through a simple training course. Empowered Employees A part of training and developing employees is making them feel empowered. Medical employees are used to working in teams, so developing leaders will assure others that they have the potential to become leaders, as well. Empowering employees gives them a sense of value and encourages them to try. It also prevents them from having the mindset that what they do is just a job. Theyre more likely to think of their work as a place to succeed and progress. How Do Training Plans Work? Each company has a unique training plan that revolves around its needs. Typically, training plains will focus on developing your talent while getting you ready to take on a more important role. In the medical industry, training plans are usually personalized for each employee because everyone has different roles. In the past, most programs were designed to be applied to everyone, but that strategy limits growth. Employers can train their employees in a variety of ways such as having someone show them the ropes and using digital learning platforms. The most important thing when it comes to training is ensuring that employees have time for it. Its normal for employees that are being trained to work fewer hours. Theyre sometimes compensated for the time that theyre training, encouraging them to take it seriously and try to make progress. Understand the Importance of Training and Development and Apply It No matter what industry a company is in, the importance of training and development will have an impact on its success. Properly trained employees will launch your company to higher heights while ensuring that they stick around. Because the medical field is full of diverse talent, everyone needs to be trained differently. Youll find that trained employees will be happier and more productive in the workplace. This is because they know that you value their skills and want to see them succeed. If you run a medical facility, start training and developing your employees today. Youll start developing leaders that will be able to take on more roles, reducing the stress that you have from running the place. Courtesy of Corey Payne.

5 Unexpected Careers in the Travel Industry

5 Unexpected Careers in the Travel Industry While several graduates are perfectly okay with working 9 to 5 jobs, a few feel the need to travel and see the world in its full glory. These individuals have a sense of adventure, a longing to have varying experiences, and so they venture into the numerous job opportunities that the travel industry has to offer. The travel industry today is totally different from what it looked like years ago, due to the several upgrades in technology and the economy. This has facilitated the inclusion of many jobs that could not have existed some decades ago, meaning that people who want to keep a job while traveling can now choose these emerging careers. Below, some of these unconventional careers in the travel industry will be discussed. Travel Agents Travel agents help their customers ease the process of planning trips. A travel agent has to check the price of flight tickets, book hotels, and research schedules for their clients. The job description of most travel agents varies depending on the client they work for and the regions in which they’re employed. The major goal of every travel agent, however, is client satisfaction. Travel agents mainly work with individuals and plan everything pertaining to travel for their clients, with some working for agencies while others work freelance. Corporate travel agents mainly work with businesses and make travel plans for employees. While some travel agents work indoors all year round, others get to visit the destinations they promote and so they can make better recommendations to their clients. Travel agents also have several links in the industry that can facilitate discounts for their travels. Tour Guide If you’re good with people, then this might be the job for you. Tour guides enhance the experience and quality of trips for travelers by pointing out historical structures and giving a breakdown of past events that have taken place in the region. Tour guides work on foot, boats or buses while taking their clients through some of the most marvelous places on the globe. Heritage coach tour guides give archaeological and historical information on sites, adventure guides lead clients on tours that are likely to raise adrenaline levels, and nature guides help tourists enjoy animal and plant life. Some tour guides work other jobs during the year and others only on coach holidays. Auditor It’s quite surprising to many that a job in the financial sector would require frequent travel. Auditors make sure the financial statements presented by companies are true and fair so as not to mislead the public. In order for an auditor to be absolutely sure the numbers in a company’s books are accurate, they travel down to the company to verify the statements. This basically means an auditor has several companies to travel to in the course of a job. Although auditors spend several weeks at a single location where the company is based, they still get to travel to at least 5 different regions in the space of a year. This is an ideal career if you’re good with numbers and are looking for something different to do after your education. Hotel Inspectors Hotels need a hotel inspector to test the quality of food, accommodation and customer service in order to uphold its reputation. The job description involves booking several flights across the country to get to different hotels, making the most of its amenities and room service without really paying for it. You can visit multiple hotels in one destination, before jetting off to somewhere different and doing the same thing, sometimes accompanied by your friends and family. The only issue about being a hotel inspector is the differing qualities in hotels to be inspected. Some hotels could be downright horrible, which mean a couple of unpleasant days for the inspector. Travel Bloggers Travel bloggers travel a lot while documenting details about their tours and travels all you’d need is a laptop, a smartphone or a quality camera and you’re good to go. You can make money from it by choosing an aspect of your travels or goals that makes you unique, set up your blog and then build a brand, audience or following. While it’s not that easy making money from a travel blog, and you’ll certainly have to act like an entrepreneur of your own company. You will need to work hard to grow your business in order to become ‘valuable’ enough to companies for them to partner with you. This could result in sponsored posts, being offered trips to review, or setting up Ads or affiliate marketing on your site. It has been noted that travel bloggers need enough income that can sustain them for quite a while when first venturing out there. This is because of the time it takes to build the foundation needed to attract sponsors â€" it can take two years at least to grow a decent-sized following. Traveling the world is something many people would love to do but they don’t necessarily have the means to. There are certain careers in the travel industry that can take care of all expenses that come with travel while making a living, thereby killing two birds with one stone. These careers include auditing, hotel inspecting, blogging, and many more, each role incredibly different from each other, meaning that there is something for everyone in the travel industry. About the author: Ruby Clarkson is a freelance writer who specializes in career advice, startups and anything in between. Alongside this, she is passionate about seeing the world, and when she isnt writing, she can be found either planning her next trip or snuggled up with a book.

Situational Judgement Tests University of Manchester Careers Blog

Situational Judgement Tests University of Manchester Careers Blog Over the past few years, there has been a big increase in the use of situational judgement tests (SJTs) as a tool for selecting candidates for jobs. What are situational judgement tests? They are generally multiple choice tests, where you are given a scenario and asked to choose what you would do in that situation. You may be asked to choose just one answer, or to rate the answers according to what you would be most and least likely to do. Like most tests, theyre now commonly done online, but unlike verbal and numerical reasoning tests, they are often not timed. However, a specific variant which is normally timed is the e-tray exercise, which tests not only situational judgement, but also time management, ability to absorb information quickly, to prioritise and to take decisions often on limited information. An e-tray exercise simulates an email inbox where you have to make decisions based on the content of the emails which arrive in your inbox. These may be presented as multiple choice, or may require longer written answers or a combination of both. The e-tray is a core part of the UK Civil Service Fast Stream selection. Who uses situational judgement tests? Traditionally, the scenarios have related to the job and organisation for which you have applied. This allows the recruiter to assess your reactions to a situation they have had to tackle in real life, where they know what worked and what didnt. It takes a lot of time and money to develop these bespoke tests, which is why they used to be common only in large scale recruitment exercises, such as the Civil Service Fast Stream, or selecting candidates for medical school. However, it looks like more large recruiters are now prepared to invest in this form of selection. In addition, test companies are now offering off-the-shelf tests to employers, based on general graduate-level scenarios, so theyre now becoming increasingly common. How can you prepare for a situational judgement test? The long term view: The best preparation is to have some familiarity with the kind of workplace you want to enter. Thats why its so invaluable to get some work experience, even at a different level, with the sort of employer who interests you. Reflect on how people acted round about (and above) you. What sort of behaviour was seen as acceptable? How did the people who got on in the organisation operate? What was the impact of actions taken by managers, including the impact further down the organisation? Why were they taking these actions, even if they werent popular with other staff? What were the differing interests they were having to balance what judgements were they having to make? If you havent worked in exactly the kind of workplace youre hoping to enter, dont panic. Many organisations have to deal with very similar issues requiring similar judgements, so any work experience in a broadly similar environment (office, laboratory, industry etc) may help. But Ive got to sit one of these tests next week! At this stage, as usual, part of the answer is practise. At the very least, this familiarises you with the format of the tests. As most of these tests are now online, it also lets you check that your preferred mode of accessing the internet lets you complete the test (will it work with your browser, do you need to enable pop-ups, does it need Flash player etc?). Ive included links to a range of online situational judgement tests below, plus some more extensive lists collated elsewhere on the web. Theres a trickier problem though: what if you can guess the right answer but know full well that its not really what you would do? For example, a scenario might ask whether you would tackle someone directly if you knew they were doing something wrong. You can probably guess that Id ignore the problem isnt a good option but it may be exactly what you know youd do in reality. I think youve got a number of choices: Answer honestly and risk being filtered out at an early stage. Give a more obvious right answer and increase your chances of getting through that part of the assessment process. Start to think more seriously if this job is really for you. I think the last option demands serious consideration. If you bluff your way into the job, are you setting yourself up to fail? It might be worth gambling on choosing a right answer if you feel you could learn to do this pretty quickly (even if youd struggle at the moment). However, if its something you really disagree with, or you know it would take you a long time to learn to act in the right way, wouldnt you be better putting your energy into finding a job which is a better fit, rather than risk being sacked for underperforming? Why are situational judgement tests used? The best constructed tests should relate to good performance in the job the employer is trying to fill. Asking what you would do at least identifies those who know what they should do, to be successful. Of course, whether you would actually do what you say could be a very different matter. They are also, frankly, another way of filtering a large number of applications at relatively low cost (particularly if an employer buys an off-the-shelf test). It is claimed that well-constructed tests are objective and neutral with regard to gender/ethnicity/age etc, so a fairer filter than more subjective interviews. One company providing the tests recommends that the more generic graduate tests should be used at an early stage in assessment, aiming to sift out the weakest candidates, rather than to choose the very best ones. It would be unusual for a recruiter to use a situational judgement test as the only form of assessment. You might still have to go through verbal and numerical reasoning tests, phone interviews and full assessment centres. Where can I find example situational judgement tests? UK Civil Service Fast Stream, e-tray exercise a very detailed example test with full instructions, a tutorial, and timed and untimed exercises to go through. If you plan on applying to the Civil Service, youd be daft not to have a go at this first! Assessment Day practice aptitude tests: Situational Judgement Test free (and paid for) example tests, and a good detailed explanation of the different forms of these tests, how and why theyre used. Assessment Day practice eTray test (as above) European Personnel Selection Office (EU) sample tests the scary part is that it says you take the situational judgement test in your second language. Mark Parkinsons list of practice psychometric tests a helpful list of links to online tests. Its a pretty good source, but just check out the providers to make sure theyre delivering what you really want (I spotted that a link focussed on Civil Service recruitment, with a .co.uk address and a union flag in the corner of the website, seemed to have all Canadian links and contacts) For other tests and links, see our own assessment centre pages on the Careers Service website. All Applications and interviews Careers advice Postgraduate Undergraduate Applications and interviews Assessment centre

Pink, Kink and Ink Office Donts or Dont Care - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career

Pink, Kink and Ink Office Don’ts or Don’t Care - Personal Branding Blog - Stand Out In Your Career Is the office dress code dead? Yes, says GQ, who sees the formal dress codes as a “class uniform” intended to encourage corporate groupthink, and the backlash against it as a triumph for creativity and individualism. No, says UBS, whose employee dress code spans an incredible 44 pages, and instructs staff on everything from how to smell to when to button and unbutton their jackets. Maybe, says mums.net, which recently engaged in full-out internet warfare over whether it was appropriate to venture tights-less into the office. Clearly, how professionals should dress is still a hotly-debated issue. But with one-quarter of workplaces now having a casual or no dress code, and half of managers claiming dress codes are more relaxed today than they were five years ago, the Suits seem to be on the losing side. But if more and more employees can wear jeans with impunity, where does that leave those style choices that were once considered the most erogenous of dressing transgressions?   Brightly Colored  Hair Color psychologists may claim that wearing blue in your interview increases your chances of being hired, but turning up to a workplace with turquoise hair has long been seen as a gross misstep. That logic, however, has always been questionable. After all, dyed hair is incredibly common: 75% of women sport a barnet that is not their natural color. And pink hair is hardly more vibrant than your average natural redhead. Attitudes do seem to be softening. Even ten years ago, only one-in-four hiring managers allowed their hiring decisions to be “strongly influenced” by non-traditional hair colors on candidates, and articles by the StarTribune and the New York Times claim that unusually colored hair has gone mainstream. Moreover, with the take-off off of the gig economy, many more people are able to dictate their own hair color without the input of a prudish HR department. Tattoos Body art is incredibly common: 14% of Americans have tattoos, as do 20% of Brits. Moreover, the youngest generations are much more likely to have tattoos, suggesting the proportion of the inked will keep rising. Because 94% of tattooed people would hire someone with visible tattoos, this rising propensity to getting inked means body art is likely to become less and less of a problem in the workplace. Indeed, attitudes towards tattoos in the workplace are already changing. While 63% of 60+ people think they’re inappropriate, barely 22% of 22-25-year-olds agree. The mass retirement of the Baby Boomers may end up being the death knell to prohibitions on visible tattoos at work.   Braless An employer taking a keen interesting in their female staff’s underwear sounds like the set-up for an HR snafu. But in Germany, a company recently won a court case allowing them to force female staff to wear bras. Meanwhile, Shea Allen, an American TV reporter, was fired from her job after she confessed to having “gone braless during a live interview”. Unfortunately, no matter how frustrating you find society’s perpetual horror at women’s natural bodies to be, being obviously braless still seems lodged in the realms of unprofessional. That doesn’t mean women who dislike bras are stuck with sucking it up, but that they still need to invest in alternative ways to contain the movement and visibility of their breasts, such as camisoles, wireless bralets, or just wearing more layers. However, evidence suggests that a quiet braless revolution is underway amongst Millennials. Assuming their attitudes stick, by 2020 (when Millennials will make up the majority of the workforce) women who find bras uncomfortable or a health risk will be able to burn their brassieres for good.   Eternity Collars Many of us strive to be as accommodating as possible to other people’s quirks, differences, and lifestyle choices. Yet even liberals may balk at the suggestion by a reader of the career-advice forum Ask a Manager that she be allowed to wear an eternity collar to work as a symbol of her commitment to a 24/7 dominant/submissive relationship. While intimate discussion of sexual practices clearly does not belong in the workplace, this woman regarded the collar as a symbol of commitment to her partner, equivalent to a wedding band. Those who feel that her alternative lifestyle should be kept a secret are, however unconsciously, echoing the rhetoric once used (and sometimes still used) against LGBTQ+ relationships. For now, though, executives who wish to wear collars would do well to follow the same logic as the braless example above: it’s fine as long as people can’t tell â€" either because the jewelry is hidden under clothing or the significance isn’t obvious. In the dress codes of the future, however, such alternative symbols may barely raise an eyebrow. Beth Leslie is a career and lifestyle writer. She is also the editor of the Inspiring Interns blog, which provides graduate careers advice to young people looking to excel at their first job or internship. Inspiring Interns is a graduate recruitment agency. Opportunities on their books include graduate marketing jobs, and graduate jobs Manchester.    

Writing a Personal Profile For Resume - How to Make a Good Resume

Writing a Personal Profile For Resume - How to Make a Good ResumeWhen it comes to writing a personal profile for resume, you must remember that a resume is only a short form. It does not actually contain the complete information of the job candidate. That is why your resume should be followed by a cover letter which will reflect in full all the information that was mentioned in the resume.Your resume and cover letter are an effective tool for getting a prospective employer's attention and it can also boost your career if you make use of them. By writing a personal profile for resume, you would be able to get ahead in your career and get the job.Before you begin to write a profile for resume, you must first gather all the details related to the job in order to build a well-written resume. You must look for that job post on which you will apply for the job and when you are able to gather the details about the opening that you are applying for, the rest of the task of creating a good re sume will automatically start. The employer's contact details that are required must be listed clearly in the resume so that when the interviewer calls them up, they can immediately ask for the necessary information. This will ensure that you get the job.Another thing that must be clearly stated is your personal information. You must give them your real name, date of birth, occupation, address and telephone number so that you can easily be contacted if the hiring manager requires some additional information. Your reference numbers and academic records must also be included on your resume.Your academic record must be marked clearly so that you can easily be traced back to your work. A written account of the courses that you have taken must also be included in your resume. It is not a good idea to leave any blank spaces in your resume.While writing a profile for resume, you must also include your achievements, awards, recognitions and other achievements from your past experiences. By including these achievements in your resume, it will prove to the interviewer that you are a serious and sincere candidate.Your resume needs to be concise but powerful enough to convince the employer that you are a serious candidate. Many professionals actually put on a pen to jot down the information that they want while writing their resume so that they can review the information while it is fresh in their minds.The resume should be a one page document which includes at least your name, your work history, your present employment, the main reason for you applying for the job and your contact details. You must also indicate the education and work experience that you have got in the last three years.

Staying Motivated On a Course To Your Dream Job - CareerAlley

Staying Motivated On a Course To Your Dream Job - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. Stay Motivated Staying motivated when you have a goal can be tough, especially if that goal seems far away. If your goal is to land the job of your dreams, youll often have to spend months, or even years attempting to get to where you want to be. However, that doesnt mean you shouldnt do it! If it was easy, wouldnt everybody be going out there and picking and choosing what they wanted? Where would the fun in that be? Enjoying your journey, the contrast in it, and learning from it is one of the best ways to improve your life! Your ability to stay focused and determined while you put yourself out there without feeling negative or deterred is going to play a vital role in your ability to land your next job. This is why it is crucial that each day you set aside at least one hour a day to sharpen your positive mindset so you can stay motivated. Stay Motivated During Your Job Search You cant tell yourself Ill be happy when because youre missing out on the power of now (great book, by the way). Anyway, we digress. Heres how you can stay motivated on the course to your dream job. source Come Up With Your Why And Dont Forget It Knowing your why for anything in life will help you to get where you want to be. If youre feeling lost or unsure, its often because youve lost sight of your why. You need a powerful why to help you continue to move forward, even when things get really tough. Your why could be one of the following: Live a comfortable lifestyle Pay for your childrens education Enjoy work Using your passions and skills every day It can be anything that means the most to you. Think about it, write it down, and keep it somewhere you can look at it when things get a little bit tough. Know Your Drives And What Motivates You Knowing yourself is another important factor for achieving just about anything you want in life. If you know yourself, you can avoid the things that set you back, like old thinking patterns. What are your drives? What motivates you? What is your working style and learning style? Figure out these things and you can make better decisions when it comes to achieving what you want. author Figure Out A Route That Works For You There are usually multiple routes to a dream job that can suit a variety of people. Its rare that two people will take the same route to a role. If you want to be an accountant, making sure you look into CPA exam preparation will be unavoidable. But there will often be other things you can do that will suit you more than others. Do plenty of research and map out a rough route.

Six Simple Reasons Your Job Hunt May Be Unsuccessful - CareerAlley

Six Simple Reasons Your Job Hunt May Be Unsuccessful - CareerAlley We may receive compensation when you click on links to products from our partners. You have probably heard repeatedly from a friend or career coach that a job hunt during poor economic conditions is a hard prospect. What many people do not realize is that even in the most favorable conditions, a job search can be unsuccessful if you are not going about the process in the right way. There are a number of reasons why successful, motivated, qualified people might fail to land the job of their dreams and the economy is not always to blame. Why Can I Not Find a Job? Here are some of the most common reasons why your job search or career transition can be less than successful: Poor resume design Is your resume out of date? Is the information presented poorly? Simply tweaking a few design features of your resume has the potential to get you noticed. Looking in the wrong places Casting a broad net when applying for jobs might work for some people, but when you have a highly specific set of job skills and work history, this strategy might leave you looking like a misfit. Look for career listings in trade publications and other outlets that cater more to people in your position. Making the wrong first impression If you have been landing interviews but not closing on the job, you might need to revisit your interview skills. Keep in mind that most people have gone through some training in basic interview techniques, so if that is where your skill level is, then you are not going to stand out even if you have a lot to offer. Getting some one-on-one coaching or individual instruction can be a great way to help you make the impression that gets you hired. Your Resume Needs Lots of Work Your resume is arguably the most important career document you will ever have. It is what helps you get your foot in the door, gets hiring managers to notice you and ultimately gets you the interview. Spelling errors and grammatical are unacceptable. Failure to highlight your skills and experience is, well, just dumb. That being said, most of us are not experts on resume writing. Dont be afraid to ask for help and advise when writing your resume. Your friends, family and recruiters can help review your resume and offer advice. You Dont Know How to Interview Interviewing is a two way street and your success will depend on your ability to answer the questions asked and asking the right questions. You need to listen to what the interviewer is saying and respond with answers that will convince them that you are the right person for the job. Facial expressions, eye contact and keywords that match the job description are all very important in the interview process. You Dont Have the Right Experience Its a waste of time to submit your resume for a position where you are not qualified. There will be many qualified resumes that are submitted and yours will get tossed very quickly if you dont have relevant experience or skills. If, however, you have the skills and experience but they are not specifically highlighted on your resume, this is a perfect example as to why you should have multiple versions of your resume Where Can I Go for Help? There are many career coaches out there that can assist with everything from updating your resume, to improving your interview skills, and building your confidence when job searching. Companies like The Five OClock Club connect people just like you with experienced, motivated career coaches that can identify exactly where you might need improvement. Getting a little outside perspective is never a bad thing, especially when you have exhausted available strategies. We are always eager to hear from our readers. Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or suggestions regarding CareerAlley content. Good luck in your search,Joey Google+ Visit Joeys profile on Pinterest. Job Search job title, keywords, company, location jobs by What's next? Ready to take action? Choose the right tools to help you build your career. Looking for related topics? Find out how to identify and land your dream job. Subscribe and make meaningful progress on your career. It’s about time you focused on your career. Get Educated Contact Us Advertise Copyright 2020 CareerAlley. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy + Disclosure home popular resources subscribe search