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6 Steps to Setting a Professional Goal
If you’re anything like us, the beginning of a new year fills you with excitement, anticipation, and the sudden urge to organize everything. It also brings up that age-old question about personal resolutions... but what about your professional life? Could it also benefit from annual reflection? We think so! Be sure to check out our 6-step guide to help you set (and keep!) professional goals.
10 Steps to Acing a Speed Interview
If you hear “speed interview” and immediately think of speed dating, you’re on the right track! Much like speed dating, speed interviewing is designed to help both job seekers and employers determine whether they’re a good fit for each other within just a few minutes. Interviews are usually one-on-one between the candidate and interviewer, can be in-person or virtual, and only last 5-15 minutes.
Job seekers will need to focus on getting their answers across quickly but clearly. Here are our top 10 tips on prepping for speed interviews and how to answer some of the toughest questions:
Tackling Tough Conversations with Laurie
I don’t know anyone that enjoys difficult conversations, do you? In fact, most people will go far out of their way to avoid them. Unfortunately, that’s not the answer – not if it’s someone you really need to work with – like your team, patients, physicians, and family… just to name a few. I wish communication was always easy and everyone would accept what we say in the way it was intended. It just doesn’t always work that way. So sometimes, we just try and avoid the people or the problem.
A Sonographer's Journey to High-Risk Sonography
BB Imaging team members are known as “unicorns” because they are one-of-a-kind, special, and simply hard to find. Beth Bennet is definitely a unicorn. She has seen and done so much before even beginning her sonography career. From extensive travels to finding love overseas, Beth has had quite the journey.
How to Prepare for an Interview as a Diagnostic Medical Sonographer
You wrote the perfect cover letter and polished up your resume. Now, the only thing holding you back from your dream job is acing the interview. Here are a few tips from our team of experienced human resource specialists to help you nail the interview.
Hope and Helping Hands
BB Imaging sonographer shares her experience while living in Pakistan, working as a doctor and serving refugee women. Her life highlights compassion and strength and we hope she inspires more to overcome hardship and contribute to making the world a better place.
Resume and Reference Tips for Diagnostic Medical Sonographers
Whether you are an experienced sonographer looking for a new opportunity or a recent graduate looking for your first job, a polished resume is necessary to catch a recruiter’s eye. Applying for ultrasound jobs can be stressful but having a well-written resume and reliable references will help you on the job hunt.
Scheduling for Sanity
We kicked off the new year with a look at nutrition tips for self-care in the work place. This month we outline suggestions for approaching daily schedules intentionally and mindfully. These practices can go a long way in maintaining sanity and improving patient care. Here are some tips for staying on track during the work day.
Self-care while serving others
We ended 2018 by giving our readers some ways to take care of themselves during the busy holiday season. As we get back to regular work routines and start off a new year let’s look at how to take care of ourselves at work. Sonographers and technical assistants in clinic can encounter long busy days. We know our team members are intent on providing quality care and a good patient experience, often this includes sacrificing their own needs.
Appreciative Inquiry
In August we addressed approaches team members can take to present their opinions and ideas in the workplace. This month we look at company culture through the lens of appreciative inquiry.
Voicing Ideas and Concerns
This month, we turn our attention to voicing ideas and concerns in the workplace. Feedback from front-line team members is vital to the success of an organization.