Career paths in health it

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Finding your Career Path in Health IT: Locating Opportunities and Selling Yourself

Dr. Kella B. Price, SPHRPrice Consulting Group

www.thepriceconsultinggroup.com [email protected]

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There are more than 6.1 job seekers for every job opening.

(U.S. Department of Labor)


Agenda

Economic forecast Content basics for cover

letters and résumés Answers to your résumé and

cover letter questions How to locate opportunities


Economic forecast

IT salary increases 4.6 percent increase in pay to $78,035.

In 2005, the average tech worker’s salary was $69,000.

“If an individual has a unique skill set, companies want them, and they’ll be willing to pay more for them on a year-to-year basis,” Tom Silver, Dice’s senior vice president & chief marketing officer.


What do you worry about?

Keeping skills up-to-date

Job elimination Lower salary increase Cancelled projects Increased load

attributed to job cuts

22% 20% 14% 12% 10%


SHRM LINE survey

Examines four key areas: Employers’ hiring expectations New-hire compensation Difficulty in recruiting top-level talent Job vacancies


SHRM LINE survey

Hiring expectations increase slightly in September

Recruiting for key positions proves difficult for some

Compensation packages for new hires improve in August


SHRM LINE survey

Manufacturing Service

Employment expectations

+24.2 +14.6

Recruiting difficulty

+12.9 +6.5

New Hire Compensation

+5.6 --


SHRM Labor Market Outlook Survey

Optimism about Job Growth in Q3


Staffing for Q2

SHRM Labor Market Outlook Survey

Companies in the West regionwere the least likely to cut jobs for the third quarter(3%).


Unemployment in U.S.

46% of unemployed in the US for 6+ mos.

Highest since BLS began tracking in 1948.

Economists expect unemployment to remain near 10% for much of 2010


Do your research…

What direction is the company taking?

What is its mission? What is the company’s

culture?


Don’t include

Age Marital status Information about physical

shortcomings Highlights of your weaknesses


Cover letter

Customize! Proofread Header with accurate contact

information States the position applying

for and summarizes qualifications in 1st paragraph

Matches skills with job posting


3 things every résumé should include Include relevant keywords A cover letter Achievements versus job

responsibilities and specifics


Résumé

Appropriate use of space Easy to scan Proofread Current contact information Customized to job posting Key achievements vs. job

responsibilities and use specifics


Remember!

Online formatting should be basic formatted without bullets, boxes, etc.

Use bullets for printed résumés and bold fonts to make it easy to scan

Explain gaps in employment – fill in with volunteer positions if possible

Fill the page It’s a “numbers game” Follow-up


Résumés

Header Position desired/objectives Experience

Dates of employment. Name and location of your employer Job title Achievements

Education Emphasize those skills/education and training

that pertains to the position Special Skills Professional memberships References

Get permission Give contact information and position


#1 Mistake in Résumés

Not customizing your résumé to the employer and the job that you desire


Job Boards

Keywords Follow-up if possible Industry-specific or

geographically specific Professional orgs Systems Analysts, Network

Service Engineers, Implementation Specialists

31% of companies

willconduct hiring in

Q3 of 2010 (SHRM LMO, Sept

2010).


What they want…

Develop and implement new programs Excellent verbal, interpersonal and

written communication skills, including presenting to non-tech users.

Software competency Team leader/work in groups Strong independent time management

skills and organizational skills. Bachelors Degree and/or related field

experience Managerial/Supervisory experience

required


HOW DOES YOUR SKILL SET TRANSFER?


Non-traditional Opportunities Volunteer roles Temporary positions Contracting Consulting Long-term projects


Educational Opportunities Health Care Management Information Technology

Employment in Health Care Management will grow by 16 percent

from 2006 to 2016 (BLS) .

Median annual income of health care managers is $73,660, though with

experience and seniority your salary can rise well into six digits (www.phoenix.edu) .


BS in Health AdministrationHealth Information Systems concentration

Healthcare Communication Strategies

Human Resources in Health Care

Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility

Leadership and Performance Development

Health Care Management

Health Care Information Systems

Health Care Quality Management and Outcomes Analysis

Facility Planning


BS in Information Technology

Concentrations: Business Systems

Analysis Information Systems

Security Multimedia and Visual

Communication Networking and

Telecommunications Software Engineering Visual Communication

Coursework: Project Planning

and Implementation Database Concepts Network and

Telecommunications Concepts

Systems Analysis and Design

Information Systems Risk Management


The Role of Social Media LinkedIn Facebook Twitter What does your profile look

like? Who do you know? Researching the company


Referrals and Networking Social Media Within the organization


Interview “Deal Breakers”

Arriving late Trashing a previous employer Speak in a too-familiar way with hiring

managers (20%) Asking about benefits, vacation

time,schedule flexibility (39%) Typos in your application materials

(58%) Dressing provocatively (67%)


Other things to consider…

30% decide whether to hire you within 15 minutes

40% say a cellphone ringing is a "deal breaker"

70% prefer unpaid internship experience directly related to their companies' work vs. paid employment in unrelated field

39% say "chemistry" accounts for half of their hiring decision


Flexible work arrangements

85% of HR professionals say telecommuting more common in the next 5 yrs

34% had increase in employee requests for FWAs


Agenda

Economic forecast Content basics for cover

letters and résumés Answers to your résumé and

cover letter questions How to locate opportunities


Thank you!

What are your questions?

Dr. Kella B. Price, SPHRPrice Consulting Group

[email protected]

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