14 min

Three tips for public health professionals starting out their careers, with Sujani Siva The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career

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Show Notes
In this episode, Sujani shares a presentation she did last year to the ThriveHire audience. Having recently found this video, and listening to it again now almost a year later, we felt that the advice couldn’t be any more important right now. So we decided to put it up here on our podcast, as well as a little bit about our Infographics 101 course that ties in with tip #3. So, enjoy this episode, brought to you by Sujani, from the past 😉
You’ll Learn
Sujani’s three tips for public health professionals starting out their careersTip #1: Constantly think about building your networkPeople and relationships will take you places: job opportunities, mentorship/advice, etc.Tip #2: Reflect, set goals, reflect some more & set more goals (and repeat)Look back, so you can look forwardTip #3: Make yourself stand out & shineHow can you add value to your organization and make yourself stand out? And be valued?Developing a unique skill is one way to make yourself stand out, for example, being the one who can design infographicsResources
Relevant blog posts and podcast episode mentioned:Podcast: Where will your MPH degree take you? Two lessons to mentally prepare for your MPH degree in the time of COVID-19, with Sujani SivaBlog post: Where will your MPH degree take you? (Part 1)Blog post: Where will your MPH degree take you? (Part 2)Blog post: Lessons learned after an #InterviewFail for a once in a lifetime kind of interview (why building relationships are important)Free ebook: 7 Things You Can Do Right Now to Advance Your Public Health Career & Set Yourself Up for SuccessCourse: INFOGRAPHICS 101 – How to design public health infographics with softwares you know & useSupport the Show.
Join The Public Health Career Club: the #1 hangout spot and community dedicated to building and growing your dream public health career.

Show Notes
In this episode, Sujani shares a presentation she did last year to the ThriveHire audience. Having recently found this video, and listening to it again now almost a year later, we felt that the advice couldn’t be any more important right now. So we decided to put it up here on our podcast, as well as a little bit about our Infographics 101 course that ties in with tip #3. So, enjoy this episode, brought to you by Sujani, from the past 😉
You’ll Learn
Sujani’s three tips for public health professionals starting out their careersTip #1: Constantly think about building your networkPeople and relationships will take you places: job opportunities, mentorship/advice, etc.Tip #2: Reflect, set goals, reflect some more & set more goals (and repeat)Look back, so you can look forwardTip #3: Make yourself stand out & shineHow can you add value to your organization and make yourself stand out? And be valued?Developing a unique skill is one way to make yourself stand out, for example, being the one who can design infographicsResources
Relevant blog posts and podcast episode mentioned:Podcast: Where will your MPH degree take you? Two lessons to mentally prepare for your MPH degree in the time of COVID-19, with Sujani SivaBlog post: Where will your MPH degree take you? (Part 1)Blog post: Where will your MPH degree take you? (Part 2)Blog post: Lessons learned after an #InterviewFail for a once in a lifetime kind of interview (why building relationships are important)Free ebook: 7 Things You Can Do Right Now to Advance Your Public Health Career & Set Yourself Up for SuccessCourse: INFOGRAPHICS 101 – How to design public health infographics with softwares you know & useSupport the Show.
Join The Public Health Career Club: the #1 hangout spot and community dedicated to building and growing your dream public health career.

14 min