Job Readiness for Health Professionals

Master the soft skills you need to succeed as a healthcare professional! A guide to personal behaviors, Job Readiness for Health Professionals, 4th Edition covers 48 different soft skills, including effective communication, collaborating with colleagues, time management, and searching for and applying for jobs. Engaging, hands-on exercises help you apply these skills in a variety of circumstances and practice settings. Easy to read and easy to follow, this book describes the proven strategies and practices that will help you find your first healthcare job and advance in your career.

“This book is an established resource designed to promote job readiness and the development of professional behaviors among health professionals…. [A]ims to provide a comprehensive resource focused on developing 48 unique soft skills and overall preparation to enter the job market…. [A]pplicable across a wide range of health professional programs…. These exercises help stimulate reflection and critical thinking skills.... [W]ritten at a level where even middle school or high-school students with an interest in the field of health care would be able to follow along,... [and] incorporates several unique features that are designed to promote discussion and critical reflection…. The book is visually attractive, using color photographs to illustrate things such as professional dress or body posture,… [and] cover a diverse range of topics relative to promoting professional behaviors.” — ©Doody’s Review Service, 2024, Elizabeth D. DeIuliis, OTD, OTR/L, CLA, FNAP, FAOTA (Duquesne University)