Pharmacist - Strategies to Increase Your Value

For the first time in a long time, as mentioned last week, some pharmacists are being laid off. I have been suggesting that  important job strategies during tough economic times include: (1) adding to your skill set, (2) increasing your value to the organization, and (3) going beyond your job description.

In his excellent book, How to Keep Your Job in a Tough Competitive Market, Michael Kitson provides some very specific suggestions for accomplishing these goals (see the sidebar for book details), such as this one:

Volunteer to Oversee New Hire Orientation for Your Company: This will...

1. Take a load off your supervisor, making you his favorite employee!
2. Gain you another loyal friend in the company
3. Improve the on-boarding process of your company (enhancing retention)
4. Present you as a company-oriented team player (getting you noticed)

Getting Started Developing a New Hire Orientation Process: First, seek the support and  input of your supervisor as to the timeline, topics to cover with a new hire, goals and objectives for the process, etc... Then, with his or her approval, begin engaging immediately with new hires and preparing on-boarding materials for them such as:

• Company organizational chart
• Office directions
• Important phone numbers
• Procedures manual
• Schedule for the first day

Be there when they arrive to make introductions and to make them feel welcome on their first day. Do a wrap up and debrief with them once the orientation is over. Report back to your supervisor once the process is complete.

Check out the 100 additional strategies in MIchael's book. You may also want to read this article on How to Determine Your Value to Your Company.

Comments

[lesha]

Could anyone please tell me how the job market is in Ohio for retail pharmacist Thanks

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