Your Healthcare Job Hunt: How Your Digital Presence Can Make or Break Your Career

by Donna Malvey, Jessica Sapp

Overview

Did you know that more than half of employers won’t hire a candidate who doesn’t have an online presence, and most companies are using social media to screen job applicants? Healthcare job seekers—from new graduates to seasoned professionals—need to know how to successfully achieve their career aspirations in a highly digitized job market.

Your Healthcare Job Hunt: How Your Digital Presence Can Make or Break Your Career focuses on getting the most out of the internet during a healthcare job search. With colorful, evocative examples specific to the field, this book covers information, tools, and online resources that can help you stand out and maximize your career advancement opportunities.

Topics covered include:

• Creating a digital presence that accurately reflects your career goals, professionalism, and skills
• Exploring the ins and outs of digital self-branding
• Using online tools and social media sites to find potential employers and job openings
• Optimizing job sites such as LinkedIn and Indeed
• Mastering online interviews and resumes
• Networking and mentoring in the digital environment

A professional online presence is essential to career advancement. If you are ready to put forward your best online self and pair your online persona with your offline career aspirations, then this book is a must-read.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781640551756
Publisher:	Health Administration Press
Publication date:	06/10/2020
Pages:	145
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Donna Malvey, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Health Management and Informatics at the University of Central Florida. She received her MHSA degree from the George Washington University and completed an administrative residency and postgraduate fellowship in health systems at the VA Medical Center in Washington, DC. She earned her PhD in Administration-Health Services from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and received a national award from Sodexho Marriott for her dissertation research on medical group practices. Dr. Malvey also served as an adjunct associate professor of healthcare leadership at Brown University, where she taught in the Executive Healthcare Management and Leadership program.

Jessica Sapp, DrPH, is an associate professor in the School of Health Sciences at American Public University System. She has more than 15 years of experience in public health, working in government, hospital, health insurance, community, international, corporate, and academic settings. She earned her DrPH in Health Policy and Management at Georgia Southern University; her MPH in Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior at the University of South Carolina; and her BS in Health Science Education at the University of Florida.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Chapter 1 Google You 1

Chapter 2 Self-Discovery 7

Chapter 3 Digital Self-Perception 17

Chapter 4 Digital Self-Branding 31

Chapter 5 Self-Determined Career 51

Chapter 6 Self-Learning 63

Chapter 7 Job Prep 75

Chapter 8 Interviews 91

Chapter 9 Digital Networking 107

Chapter 10 Self-Evaluation 115

Chapter 11 Social Media Tips 121

Chapter 12 Going Off-Screen 131

Index 145

About the Authors 155

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Janice Phillips, PhD (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is an invaluable resource for both the novice and seasoned job seeker. The book is especially helpful given the current highly digitalized job market. The book is easy to digest and has an abundance of resources for healthcare job seekers.
Purpose: The purpose of the book is to inform the readers of the need to create and maintain an impressive digital presence in today's competitive job market. Given that more than half of employers (57%) will not hire someone without a digital presence, the authors very ably outline key features for creating the kind of online profile that can maximize career advancement and facilitate being discovered by potential employers. The authors offer a detailed road map for developing a personal digital persona.
Audience: The book is well suited for new and seasoned job hunters. Although the book targets individuals seeking jobs in health care, the content has relevance for just about anyone seeking employment opportunities in our highly digitalized environment. For example, the discussion on digital self-branding, job preparation, digital interviewing, and digital networking has relevance for a wide variety of job seekers. The authors, experts in informatics, health systems management, health policy, and healthcare leadership, have done an excellent job of assembling an impressive amount of helpful advice in just 156 pages. Overall, this is an excellent reference that should become a required reading for our soon-to-be graduates or anyone who wishes to stand out in today's job market.
Features: The book consists of 12 easy-to-read chapters on topics such as digital branding, job preparation, digital networking, social media tips, and self-discovery, to name a few. The first chapter, "Google You," jumpstarts the conversation by underscoring the importance of maintaining a positive digital profile. The self-assessment tools are extremely helpful in assessing one's emotional intelligence, healthcare competencies, and personality traits. These self-discovery tools are very important when identifying one's strengths and weaknesses. Each chapter includes a number of keywords, action items, and a chapter summary, making this an enjoyable book to read. Some chapters include case studies, which highlight the dos and don'ts of creating and maintaining a positive digital presence.
Assessment: The road map for creating a positive online presence makes this book a unique contribution to the literature. While other books discuss the topic at hand, the authors have captured a wide array of issues germane to creating an online presence in a user-friendly, enjoyable, interactive, and practical manner.

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