CAREER BUILDING STRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

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CAREER BUILDINGSTRATEGIES FOR SUCCESS

• Presented To

Presented To SAAC-AAPD November 4-6,
2005 Patricia A. Hoffmeir, CHC Senior Vice
President Tyler Company
Presented To
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Its War Out There!!

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• A War For Talent!

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Its War Out There!!

• I maintain, then, contrary to the general
  opinion, that the sinews of war are not gold, but
  good soldiers for gold alone will not procure
  good soldiers, but good soldiers will always
  procure gold.
• Machiavelli

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Looking Ahead Professionally

• Determine your professional value
• Assess your career to date
• Self assessment of your professional goals
• Whats important to you personally?
• Career progression
• Personal/life style balance
• Money

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How Do You Stack Up?

• Do a self-assessment of your own CV
• How do you compare to your peers?
• Accomplishments to date?

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Evaluating Opportunities

• Assess the Institution and the Department
• Do they know what they Need vs Want in a Chair?
• Are their expectations realistic?
• Have they done a SWOT analysis of the Department?
• How do they compare to other departments
• Reputation
• Challenges
• Financial Support
• Faculty and its reputation
• Research/Funding

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Assess Opportunity with Your Skill Set

• Is the department well supported and funded
• Is it a turn-around situation?
• Clinical role vs. an administrative role?

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Examine the Institution

• Have they examined the Institution? Its more
  than bricks and mortar and past history of
  success
• Have they taken an external view of the new
  chairs role?
• Have they defined characteristics of successful
  leaders in institution
• Do they have a strategic plan for department of
  the future?

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Examine the Institution

• How does the institution compare to others?
• Reputation
• Nationally, Regionally
• How are they perceived by customers and
  competitors?

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Has the Institution Defined the Position?

• Prepare a new and real job description
• Broad responsibilities
• Staff and budget
• Realistic goals, objectives time frames
• Potential problems/roadblocks for success

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Institutional and Job Profile

• Have they prepared the ideal candidate profile
• Determined requirements
• Educational background
• Defined the specific skill sets and
  accomplishments required for success in this
  position
• Management and interpersonal style needed
• Values/personal attributes

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Can the Committee Answer the Tough Questions?

• Take a marketing perspective Why would a
  candidate want this position?
• Organizational attributes
• Future career possibilities growth potential
• Location, Location, Location!

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Words of Advice

• Dont be a tire kicker
• Do your homework
• Know your limitations
• Impress everyone you meet!

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Happy Hunting!