The Weekly Advisor

It’s time to pull everything you have done so far together and interview in the setting(s) of your choice. Both you and the company conducting the interview will be assessing how well you fit into a position compared to the other applicants. Your clinical skills, your interpersonal skills, your judgment, your work ethic, and your probable job satisfaction are all on review. Come prepared to tell your story in a way that showcases your best qualities and suitability for the position and be prepared to ask diplomatic questions before you accept an offer.

Being a new SLP can be challenging in the beginning as you start to establish yourself as an expert in your field.  This can become frustrating because you have worked so hard over the last several years to gain the knowledge you have and are excited to share that knowledge with your colleagues.  While you may not have all of the years of experience let’s say perhaps a seasoned teacher or SLP might have, you do have a great educational foundation which includes current best practices, evidence-based information, and access to the latest technology in our field.

How are you going to keep track of everything without going crazy?

Research companies' opportunities before investing your time in an unacceptable job option.

Before you send your resume anywhere, you will want to research the company and its available opportunities so you are not investing your time in an unacceptable job option. But how do you decide if you want to interview before you send your resume? The following tips will get you started on the right path.

Get these great editable organizational tools in PowerPoint or PDF formats.

PDF file of picture cards showing mouth position to produce the sound, and a picture to cue child regarding sound they are making.

All Those Jobs!

Everyone searches for available jobs using the Internet, but how can you be sure that sending your resume off to an unknown company or email address will yield a response?

I have been providing Clinical Fellowship Mentoring for more than 20 years now.  I have learned a lot along the way from each experience. I would like to take a moment to share with you some of the methods I utilize which I feel assist in making the process run smoothly.  Your Mentor may also have suggestions so I encourage you to inquire about those as well. We all benefit when we share our experiences with each other!

Use this editable chart for data collection for your student’s goals, therapy date, group size, more.

Many new graduates stress about finding a position that will let them begin work as soon as possible after graduation.