Navigating Your Career Path

Over the past 20 years, we have all witnessed significant change in the healthcare industry, as well as the advent of the flavor of the month/week mentality. We react quickly to changes in thought without truly exploring the consequences of the change or reflecting on our current course. What’s more, we often don’t give that current course the time it needs to develop in order for us to know whether or not it will be successful. It has, at times, seemed as if so many found themselves looking and acting like a deer in the headlights or the boat floating wherever the wind or current would take it. Why? Are people trying to keep up with the changes/reform? Are they struggling to figure out how to comply? Regardless of how you view healthcare reform, the boats have found a sense of direction and the deer have scattered.

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Author: Jim WiederholdJim believes his 39 years of experience--particularly his more than 26 years in healthcare--has prepared him well for what he does. His wealth of experience spans key areas, including finance, operations, management, leadership, sales and sales management, corporate, contingency, contractual and retained recruiting, outplacement and transition work and executive coaching.