Starting a Career Stillwater OK

Explores these uncertain times in the world of work, both for employers and recent graduates starting their careers. Poses questions and offers advice on a range of topics including job training and career development.

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Oklahoma-State of
(405) 624-1450
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Stillwater, OK
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6303 N Portland Ave Ste 100
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These are uncertain times in the world of work, both for employers and recent graduates starting their careers. Many solid companies are struggling to control costs and ensure earnings in the infinite quest to satisfy shareholders. Yet despite these uncertainties, the need to obtain and retain a talented workforce is more important than ever.

If you are just starting your career, you need to maximize your experiences and develop your skills. Remember: In this employment environment, you are expected to manage your own career. That may sound like a daunting task in this brave new world, but there are road signs that may help you navigate, advance your career development and find satisfaction in your first job.

Many life considerations will contribute to your happiness as a new graduate entering the workforce, such as job location, cost of living, community, and the opportunity to connect with people of similar ages and interests. You may want to ask yourself the following questions to determine your priorities and what you expect from your first job.

Job Training

Will you receive the training you need soon after being hired and in the first year or two with the organization? The type of training varies with each job, so during the recruiting process, you should ask about the initial and ongoing training. Are you comfortable with the offering? Does it seem there will be additional opportunities for learning beyond day-to-day experience?

Career Clarity

Does the employer provide a clear picture of the career paths and opportunities available to new hires? This may become more important once you have completed a training program. How long are expected to remain in the first assignment?...


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Featured Local Company

DeMarest, Howell & Associates, LLC

We know you have a choice of healthcare recruiting firms, and we thank you for your consideration.

888-841-7666
114 Black Oak Lane
Sand Springs, OK
www.demaresthowell.com

DeMarest, Howell & Associates provides one of the most comprehensive and results-oriented range of permanent physician search and consulting services in the industry, in addition to the recruitment of select allied and executive health care professionals. DeMarest, Howell & Associates is retained by our clients to represent their practice opportunities in the marketplace. All fees and expenses are paid for by the recruiting party, never by the physician candidate. Our clients entrust us to create enduring matches between communities in need of physicians and physicians seeking to enhance their professional and personal lives. Our success depends not on our ability to "find a physician," but on our ability to locate the right physician for a particular practice. We therefore do everything in our power to understand the personal and professional needs of the physicians we work with, as well as the needs of their spouses and families. Working with DeMarest, Howell & Associates, physicians are able to get a better feel for national physician supply and demand trends so that they can accurately assess their value in the marketplace. Physicians also can choose from one of the widest selections of pre-qualified practice opportunities in the nation. In addition, DeMarest, Howell & Associates serves as an objective third party and can be indispensable to ensuring continual communication and issue resolution during the course of a search. Our role is to provide physician candidates the consultation and information necessary to make an informed decision.

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