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Finally secured my first job as a New Grad OT | How I did it
A huge professional milestone! It was honestly a challenging task securing this first job, especially as a new grad occupational therapist. For some reason I had the notion that once I graduated occupational therapy school, passed my NBCOT exam, and obtained my state licensure that securing my first job would be a seamless process.
In this episode, I discuss how I approached the OT job hunting period, how I modified it over time, and how I ebbed and flowed through the different phases during this job search. Overall, it was a transformative experience and ultimately it came down to 3 occupational therapy job offers out of numerous job applications.
Timestamps:
(1:08) Brief OT resume prep, using LinkedIn
(3:45) No response after sending out initial job applications
(4:23) Widening my job search parameters, theories & realizations of why I'm not getting any job offers
(7:30) Organizing OT jobs in tiers | Tier 1 (my "dream" jobs),
(9:10) Tier 2 (practical/stepping stone job) | adapting to change in timelines and plans
(12:00) Tier 3 (not actively pursuing)
(13:45) Demystify work/job benefits | health insurance, student loan forgiveness | what do you need and what do you want?
(14:53) Asking your level 2 fieldwork site/clinical instructor
(16:10) Working as an OT/PT rehab aide | staying afloat, honing my patient interaction skills, getting my foot in the door
(18:01) Applying to jobs is a full-time job!
(19:30) Finally hearing back | maintaining confidence during this time | the story of 3 job opportunities
(24:20) The dream job is out there | trusting the process
TLDL = Too Long Didn't Listen
(25:31) | Key takeaways
Follow Once Upon OT on insta:
https://www.instagram.com/once_upon_ot/
Thank you for reading along!
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By Jordan AgabinA huge professional milestone! It was honestly a challenging task securing this first job, especially as a new grad occupational therapist. For some reason I had the notion that once I graduated occupational therapy school, passed my NBCOT exam, and obtained my state licensure that securing my first job would be a seamless process.
In this episode, I discuss how I approached the OT job hunting period, how I modified it over time, and how I ebbed and flowed through the different phases during this job search. Overall, it was a transformative experience and ultimately it came down to 3 occupational therapy job offers out of numerous job applications.
Timestamps:
(1:08) Brief OT resume prep, using LinkedIn
(3:45) No response after sending out initial job applications
(4:23) Widening my job search parameters, theories & realizations of why I'm not getting any job offers
(7:30) Organizing OT jobs in tiers | Tier 1 (my "dream" jobs),
(9:10) Tier 2 (practical/stepping stone job) | adapting to change in timelines and plans
(12:00) Tier 3 (not actively pursuing)
(13:45) Demystify work/job benefits | health insurance, student loan forgiveness | what do you need and what do you want?
(14:53) Asking your level 2 fieldwork site/clinical instructor
(16:10) Working as an OT/PT rehab aide | staying afloat, honing my patient interaction skills, getting my foot in the door
(18:01) Applying to jobs is a full-time job!
(19:30) Finally hearing back | maintaining confidence during this time | the story of 3 job opportunities
(24:20) The dream job is out there | trusting the process
TLDL = Too Long Didn't Listen
(25:31) | Key takeaways
Follow Once Upon OT on insta:
https://www.instagram.com/once_upon_ot/
Thank you for reading along!