Optimizing Your NP Career

The New Employment Cycle

Whether you are a new NP seeking a first NP position or a seasoned NP looking for a new opportunity or re-entering practice, this will help you take charge of your career. Learn how to find and obtain the best position, interview, negotiate, and achieve maximum career growth.

Part I: Employment Search & Interview Strategies: A Step-by-Step Approach

Learn successful strategies to navigate an employment search and gain an interview for an NP position.

NP leader and nationally renowned speaker Dr. Pomarico breaks down the necessary steps toward gaining NP employment.

Conducting the search

• Discover how and where to find traditional and nontraditional NP positions
• Create effective cover letters, resumes, and curriculum vitae
• Successfully negotiate the screening process and get to the next step: the interview

Nailing the interview: Reinforce the positive impression from your application and get the desired employment offer

Learn how to:

• Prepare for the interview
• Conduct yourself during the interview
• Manage post-interview tasks

Part II: Negotiate Your Employment Offer: Strategies to Obtain the Best Contract

Learn how to manage this important step toward successful employment.

NP leader and nationally renowned speaker, Dr. Vanessa Pomarico will help you learn to apply successful contract negotiation strategies.

Discover how to:

• Obtain the best contract possible
• Successfully deal with the sometimes unfamiliar and potentially anxiety-provoking steps of contract negotiations
• Identify the areas for pre-employment discussion and determine those open to negotiation
• Apply negotiation strategies to optimize salary, benefits, bonuses, and perks
• Clarify all aspects of your future job description and responsibilities to avoid unexpected or unpleasant surprises after you sign a contract

Part III: Maximize Career Growth: Seize Professional Opportunities

Once you have obtained a position, discover next steps, including ensuring that proper credentialing and insurance are in place. Learn how to seize career growth opportunities and achieve professional growth.