When you're searching for new medical job opportunities to further your career, the first place most doctors go to are online job boards, company websites or LinkedIn. However, a significant portion of available positions are never advertised. This landscape is known as the hidden job market, and tapping into it can open many more doors for doctors.
What Is the Hidden Job Market?
The hidden job market refers to roles filled through internal promotions, employee referrals, networking, or direct approaches to hiring staff and medical administration.
One of the ways doctors can access the hidden jobs market is to engage with a Recruitment Agency. Wavelength career consultants often have exclusive access to roles that aren’t publicly advertised. Building relationships with our consultant specialising in your field can open doors to exclusive opportunities. Our partnerships with healthcare providers give you access to roles that other agencies just don’t have.
We’ve found 3,500 jobs for doctors each year since 1999 and we continue to do so because we love what we do.
How Wavelength can help
Wavelength consultants can help specialists like yourself access hidden job opportunities by leveraging their networks, insider knowledge, and direct connections with hiring staff and medical administration to find unadvertised positions and advocate for you.
Access to Unadvertised Positions
We have access to job openings that are not publicly advertised, as many Hospitals and private clinics and practices prefer to fill positions through referrals or internal channels.
Networking and Connections
We have extensive networks within the healthcare industry, including connections with hiring managers and key decision-makers at various hospitals, health services, clinics and practices.
Advocacy
We advocate for doctors' skills and experience, highlighting their strengths and qualifications to hiring staff.
“Offering that dream job for a doctor you’ve been advocating for is such a great feeling.”
Ashlea Harvey, Your Career Consultant for Permanent roles in Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine, ICU, O&G, Fertility and Paediatrics
Interview Preparation
Our career consultants can help doctors prepare for interviews by providing guidance on common questions, highlighting key skills, and ensuring they present themselves effectively.
Hospital & Practice Culture and Role Expectations
We provide insights into the culture and expectations of different organizations, helping doctors make informed decisions about their career path. We find roles in working environments that align with your values and purpose.
Direct Introductions
We can facilitate direct introductions between doctors and hiring staff, bypassing the traditional job application process. We can also put you in touch with other doctors we have placed so you can speak directly with clinicians on the ground.
If you are thinking about a career change, our specialist career consultants will open the door to the hidden job market and help you find your dream role. Whether you are considering a move from public to private, a leadership role, a role where you can really focus in our on your area of interest or a telehealth position, we can help.
We will serve as your ally and advocate on your behalf. So, tell us where you want to go and we’ll help you get there..
Alternatively, connect with our career consultants directly:
Ashlea Harvey: Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine, ICU, O&G, Fertility, General Medicine and Paediatrics: aharvey@wave.com.au
Chloe Frost: Psychiatry, Radiology, Radiation Oncology, Nuclear Medicine, Surgery & Cardiology cfrost@wave.com.au
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