Career Center
How to Follow Up After an Interview Without Bugging the Hiring Manager
You wrote the perfect application and aced the interview. But there’s one more opportunity to make a good impression—the follow-up.

4 things you can do within the AOAExcel Career Center as a 4th-year OD student
As an optometry student in your fourth year, you have your eyes set on exams, research, and rotations. But it’s never too early (or too late!) to start planning the next step in your career.

Five Questions Interviewees Should be Asking During Their Optometric Job Interviews
Whether you are an experienced doctor of optometry or a recent graduate applying for your first position, settle your nerves by asking the right questions.

How to discuss work/life balance with your employer
Having the right work/life balance can be important to you as you seek a new position. AOAExcel spoke to an experienced OD on the best way to approach the topic.


Easy fixes for your optometric resume
AOAExcel talks with Chelsea Page of Covenant Physician Partners to find easy ways to improve your resume and cover letter to get the position you want.

Employers' biggest pet peeves with optometric resumes
Make your first initial impression count with these dos and don'ts on your optometric resume.

How to make an impression during an optometric phone interview
AOAExcel talks with Chelsea Page of Covenant Physician Partners to gain a recruiter's perspective on how ODs can impress during a phone interview.

Creating a Personal Brand as an Optometrist
Establishing your personal brand is an important part of setting a successful career course.

Starting the Career Search: Tips for Young ODs
A young doctor of optometry starting a career search can be aided greatly with timely advice from an OD who has been there before.

Standing Out in an Interview: After the Interview
AOAExcel takes a look at the appropriate actions to take after an optometric interview in the fourth part of the Standing Out in an Interview series.