Presented by:

Lisa CannonDirector of Resource ManagementThe Chartis Group

HIT Career Pursuits

Thoughts on Personal Best Practices

to Get Where you Want to Go

Agenda

• Current State of IT Job Market

• Your Personal Brand

• Social Networking

• LinkedIn 101

• Recruiting Hints: Resume, Interviewing, Follow-up

The Journey

Current State IT Job Market

• U.S. IT sector employs 5.9

million in technical and non-

technical jobs.*

• “…IT workers compose about

5.25% of the overall U.S.

workforce, or about 1 in 19

jobs.”

• Low unemployment rate for

IT workers combined with

strong demand = seller’s

market. Wages should grow

after being flat ~ decade.

• Healthcare sector = .5% of

Core IT jobs in industry, a

4.3% increase since 2014

*Source: CompTIA’s Industry Outlook 2016

Top IT Growth Occupations in 2015

1. Cybersecurity Analysts

2. Web Developers

3. Software Developers, Applications

4. Software Developers, Systems

Software

5. Systems Analysts

6. IT Support Specialists

7. IT Managers/Directors/CIOs

• Hospitals/Provider networks:

– Application support

– Web

– Hardware/Technical

– Break/Fix

– Trainers

• Vendors

• Staff Augmentation firms

• Hospitals/Provider networks:

– Application support

– Web

– Hardware/Technical

– Break/Fix

– Trainers

• Vendors

• Staff Augmentation firms

Breaking in

• Hands-on experience; can not be taught

• Full lifecycle EHR implementation

• Trainer/Superuser alone – not enough

• Major initiatives:

– Meaningful Use

– Population Health

– Patient Centered Medical Home

– HIE

• Hands-on experience; can not be taught

• Full lifecycle EHR implementation

• Trainer/Superuser alone – not enough

• Major initiatives:

– Meaningful Use

– Population Health

– Patient Centered Medical Home

– HIE

What does it take? Who is hiring?

Developing Personal Brand

• Evolving constantly

• Where are you in your career evolution?

• Self-awareness: What are my strengths and opportunities for development?

• Soul searching

• Intangible competencies

• Be authentic

• Ask: Where does my passion lie?

How do I Perceive Myself?

• Feedback, please

• Get out there

• Continuous learning

• Online presence

How do others perceive me?

If you only had 30

seconds to

market

yourself, what

would you say?

We judge ourselves by what we feel

capable of doing, while others judge

us by what we have already done.

- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

• NETWORK, NETWORK, NETWORK

– Train your network

• LinkedIn, LinkedIn Groups, Blogs, Online magazines

Social Networking

LinkedIn 101

Recruiters’ #1 source for finding HIT resources

Job boards (Monster, Dice, CareerBuilder: less use)

Must include:

� Professional picture

� Error free writing

� Content well organized

� Media - ?

What is your digital reputation?

Recruiters use Twitter….

use Facebook

use LinkedIn

* 2012 Jobsite survey

• Online behaviors: are of interest

• Past behavior is the best predictor of future behavior

• You are expected to have an online profile

• Headline: Eye catching (120 characters)

• Summary: Tell a compelling story and write it in first person (up to 2K characters)

• Experience section: Continue in first person; Focus on accomplishments relevant to the new work you’re seeking

• Recommendations: Use sparingly – invite a few people to recommend you – relevant to the new work you’re seeking

• Media: Images/media samples: Spotlight the experience you want readers to focus on: Ex: Business card, video, picture.

Your Profile Deconstructed

Recruiting process demystified

After an interview:

� Follow up

� Send thank-you note

� Don’t go radio silent

� Be honest – it’s a small world afterall

The Art of the Resume

Before an interview:

� Research company –company site, Glassdoor.com

� Have someone read your resume and cover letter – no excuses

During an interview:

� Phone/Video/In person: be engaged; ask questions

� Closer – why not me?