Advancing Toward Your Career Goals

Should you change jobs in pursuit of them? Or position yourself in a new way at work?

Provided by Nick Schneider

Is your career unfolding as it should?

If not, maybe it is time for a change; either a change of jobs, or a change in your role at your workplace.

Pay attention to the signals of a stalled career.

If the status quo at your office bothers you, or if you feel apathetic or nonchalant about your work, you have company.

A recent Aon Hewitt poll found that only 63% of employees felt sufficiently engaged on the job. According to a Gallup poll, even fewer Americans truly like what they do for a living: just 32% of employees are “involved in, enthusiastic about and committed to their work and workplace.”1

 If you dream of an escape and doing just enough to avoid getting fired, you have three basic avenues

One, go into business for yourself (a move that is impractical and terribly risky for most people).

Two, change jobs.

Three, see if you can make yourself more valuable and more engaged where you are.

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Should You Change Jobs or Stay the Course?

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  Do no job changes actually hurt your financial potential? Provided by Nick Schneider If you spend two years or less at a series of jobs, is that a problem? Shouldn’t your resume signal loyalty instead of transience? Well, maybe it isn’t a problem. Maybe you are doing yourself a financial favor instead. Especially in this … Read more

Best States to Practice Medicine…and Why

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States to Practice Medicine When it comes to deciding where you should go next for your practice, you have to ask yourself the question “where’s the best place to live?” Then you have to think about what should factor into your decision? Things like income, taxes, cost of malpractice and cost of living probably come … Read more

The Doctor’s Life Podcast 024- Changing Your Signed Contract

Changing your signed contract is tough to approach. But what if you’ve signed a contract and have a desire to take a year or two off for fellowship or research?

Justin Nabity is in The Doctor’s Life Podcast studios to give you a rundown on looking in to changing your signed contract. All episodes of The Doctor’s Life Podcast are available on iTunes, Android, and on SoundCloud. Make sure to subscribe and you will be the first to get new episodes of The Doctor’s Life Podcast.

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The Doctor’s Life Podcast Episode 020- Setting Up A Practice (Part 2)

Setting up a practice is hard work. Last week, we spoke about how to do it correctly. There are a lot of people needed and a lot of prep work needs to be done before getting to the point of launching your practice. We want to help you be in the right position to do it.

If you missed part 1, make sure you check it out.

Nick Schneider is back in The Doctor’s Life Podcast studios with part two of setting up your practice. All episodes of The Doctor’s Life Podcast are available on iTunes, Android, and on SoundCloud. Make sure to subscribe and you will be the first to get new episodes of The Doctor’s Life Podcast.

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The Doctor’s Life Podcast Episode 015- Four Reasons For Leaving A Job

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Leaving your current job. We all have reasons for doing it. Something may have been promised to you that never panned out. Maybe it was something that started out small, but eventually grew and you decided it was something you did not want to handle any longer.

One of the most common questions you will be asked in an interview is, “Why do you want to leave your current job?” Consider the implications of answering this question in the best possible light. There are many common reasons that a person may leave their current job for another.  Nick Schneider is back in The Doctor’s Life Podcast studios with the top four reasons for leaving your current job.

All episodes of The Doctor’s Life Podcast are available on iTunes, and on SoundCloud. If you have an Android device, you can download a podcast player (I recommend Podcast Addict), and it will pull from iTunes. Make sure to subscribe and you will be the first to get new episodes of The Doctor’s Life Podcast.

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The Doctor’s Life Podcast Episode 014- Employee or Independent Contractor

There are some definite pros and cons to being an employee or independent contractor. When you are conducting a job search, you need to make sure you understand your position’s status as an employee or independent contractor, and proceed as such.

Justin Nabity is in The Doctor’s Life Podcast studio with an excellent guide on navigating the differences between the two. All episodes of The Doctor’s Life Podcast are available on iTunes, and on SoundCloud. If you have an Android device, you can download a podcast player (I recommend Podcast Addict), and it will pull from iTunes. Make sure to subscribe and you will be the first to get new episodes of The Doctor’s Life Podcast.

The more info on the differences, make sure you check out the in-depth guide.

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