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Eyecare Recruitment: Where To Find It And What To Look Out For
When searching for your next position in the eyecare industry it can be hard to know where to look for open positions and what to look out for. We’ve created this guide so you’ll know how to find the best next optical job for you.
What is eyecare recruitment?
The term eyecare recruitment can seem pretty vague as it can cover a whole plethora of job roles. Anything from optometrist roles to ophthalmologists to non-customer-facing positions can be covered under the umbrella of eyecare recruitment. It’s all about what type of optical job you are looking to find and the experience you have.
Where to find expert eyecare recruitment
Finding a job in any sector can be difficult, but finding a specific role in eyecare can be harder. The places you search for your next position may depend on the role you are searching for and the experience you have.
General job search sites
If you’re looking for a more standard role such as a customer service advisor in an opticians or even an optician role itself, you might have success on job search sites such as Indeed or Total Jobs. That’s not to say that more advanced roles, such as an ophthalmologist or a business development manager won’t be advertised there, but you might find it harder to find these types of roles.
A lot of companies now use LinkedIn to advertise their business and to also advertise any open job roles they have available. Using LinkedIn can be a great way to get to know the company and its values before applying for a job. You may also find that the more technical job roles, such as optometrist positions, are easier to come across on LinkedIn.
Eyecare headhunting
If you have your own LinkedIn profile and are active on it - displaying your experience and what sector you currently work in - and/or you have your own website, you might not need to go looking for a new job, it could come to you. This is in the form of headhunting. Large businesses especially tend to have dedicated people who search for individuals they think might be a great fit for their company. They will then reach out to that individual and typically offer them a better salary or benefits than what they receive from their current employer and job role.
A professional eyecare recruiter or recruiting team
For the more technical and high-paying job roles, an eyecare recruiter or recruitment team is a simple and easy way to get noticed. A recruiter will help you from start to finish to land your dream job in the eyecare industry. They’ll typically find out all the information there is to know about you and what you are looking for, such as any specific salary requirements, your motivations behind your role change, and anything else you want them to know. They’ll then sit you through a few mock interviews to help you prepare for the interview so you’re more confident and aware of the types of questions that may get asked.
Once they think they have the information they need and you’re fully prepared for any interview, they’ll reach out to clients and hiring managers with your CV to find a job position that fits you perfectly. This means you can usually sit back and relax while they do the work for you.
How Vision Executives can help
Vision Executives is an expert international eyecare recruitment agency that specialises in the ophthalmology and eyecare sectors and finding clients their perfect job roles. We are international experts in the ophthalmology and eyecare sectors. When we represent you our consultants, who are leaders in their fields, will dedicate to finding you the most appropriate position to take your career to the next level. We’ll gain insight into your career, experience, and what you want from your next job, before running you through a series of mock interviews and reaching out to our targeted network of clients and hiring managers within the optical industry. You won’t need to lift a finger as we will do all the hard work for you.
If you’re curious about the vacancies we currently have available take a look at our list of open jobs, or contact us with any questions you may have.
