Career Center
Top Three Reasons Targeting the Elusive “Passive Seeker” Should Be Part of Your Hiring Strategy
When hiring a new OD, targeting passive job seekers can increase your chances of finding the right fit for your practice. The AOAExcel Career Center offers resources and expert guidance to help you effectively engage passive seekers and maximize your hiring strategy.
Essential Lessons from Optometry Mentors Not Covered in Optometry School
Optometry is a collaborative industry, and with that in mind, AOAExcel asked experienced doctors of optometry to share stories about the mentors who have influenced them throughout their careers and explain why mentorship is so valuable.
What the 10 Most Popular Job Listings Have in Common
To help give you an idea of what to include in your listing, AOAExcel researched the most viewed Career Center positions and noted what they all have in common.
3 Tips for Writing a Better Career Center Post
One way to ensure the right applicants will notice your opening is to write an effective job description. AOAExcel provides three tips ODs and hiring managers can follow to improve their listing.
How to Find a Mentor in Optometry
AOAExcel asked experienced doctors of optometry for advice on how to find a mentor and how to make the most of mentorship.
How to Find the Right Practice Environment for You—ODs Offer Advice
There are many different career paths a doctor of optometry could take, and there isn’t one perfect fit for everyone. AOAExcel asked five doctors of optometry for advice on how to find the right practice environment.
OD Insight: How to Survive Your First Weeks at a New Practice
AOAExcel asked doctors of optometry for advice on how you can set yourself up for success in your first weeks at a new practice.
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.
Beyond the Classroom—4 Things ODs Wish They Knew When They Graduated
AOAExcel talked with four doctors of optometry to learn what they wished they had known at the time of their graduation.
ODs Share the 4 Self-Care Habits that Help Them Prevent Burnout
Taking time to take care of and focus on yourself is an important step in preventing burnout. AOAExcel talked with 8 doctors of optometry to discuss how they practice self-care.