Last night I attended a SOHL panel to
learn more about career paths after college. Our 3 panelists were from a
variety of backgrounds. We had a practice manager, an insurance worker and a
clinic administrator from the Air force. It was interesting to hear about these
careers opposed to learning about the traditional route of working in a
hospital.
My favorite
part about this panel was when the panelists were asked to give us advice as
early careerists going into healthcare. They gave a variety of answers that I
hope to take with me as I pursue a career in healthcare.
The first
piece of advice was “Be open and don’t think of life being prescribed.” This
panelist stressed the importance of getting rid of the timeline that we all
have in our heads. Our lives and our careers will not go as and that is ok. Our
careers will take so many twists and turns and it is impossible to know where
we will end up in the future.
The second
piece of advice was “Don’t underestimate your colleagues.” I think that this
piece of advice can be taken in a few different ways and it is very important.
The way that I take that is don’t underestimate colleagues because they are
powerful. Connections are powerful, relationships are powerful, and
collaborations are powerful. That is something to keep in mind when working
jobs and pursuing careers.
The third
piece of advice we got was that we “need to be intact as a person.” This is so
important because we cannot be productive as employees, citizens, friends, family
members, etc if we are not intact. This piece of advice applies to the
workplace and well beyond. Self care is crucial and we need to put our
wellbeing first.
These tips
are all things that I will take with me in the future.
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