Career and Life Planning Guidebook for Medical Residents

“One of the best recruiting tools is having a happy, employed provider share his or her views on the organization and encourages a friend or former colleague to join our team.” – Melissa Grubbs, Physician Support Manager, Ephraim McDowell Hospital F I E L D N O T E S In This Chapter Reflection + Activity BONUS Question: Howmanypeople couldyou potentially have in your Circles of Gold, multiplying 3 to the 10th power? a. 19,683 b. 59,049 c. 177,147 Write down three people you knowwho have inspired you in the past (teacher, friend, mentor, etc.). Answer B Your Circles of Gold ® Networking on a professional level with people you see every day – program directors, attendings, nurses, hospital administrators, and even those in your own circle of friends – can help you create your “Circles of Gold.” Circles of Gold include anyone with whom you have shared a common time, space or experience. You operate in all kinds of circles or “communities”—work, friends, family, house of faith, your workout club, neighborhoods, schools—the list goes on. For the graduating resident looking for a first job, this is the first place to begin. Your Circles of Gold are comprised of everyone you know. This collection of contacts is your most important tool, but you may be hesitant to use it. You may worry that people will think you are just using them, or youmay believe that networking is a group dynamic to be done only at conferences or trade shows. However, networking is more about developing one-on-one relationships with others and honoring the people you already know. Search Strategy 161 WWW.PHYSICIANCAREERPLANNING.COM