title: The view from the other side of the desk: what an employer looks for during an interview.
abstract: It may be helpful for orthopaedic surgeons seeking employment to consider what the recruiting orthopaedic surgeon on the other side of the desk is thinking! Well-managed orthopaedic practices realize how expensive it is to recruit new surgeons only to lose them 2 years later, and these practices will try diligently to ensure that there is a good fit between the candidate and the practice before offering a position. It is also important to realize that many practices cannot promise everything that a starting orthopaedic surgeon will want and ignoring practices that are realistic in their guarantees will cause the candidate to overlook some very good opportunities. Although no one can ever guarantee a perfect decision every time, using common sense and a reasonable due diligence will often result in a good match.
authors.affiliation: Resurgens Orthopaedics, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: Douglas W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Lundy
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D003657:Decision Making; D004651:Employment / Q000379:methods*; D007586:Job Application; D009985:Orthopedics; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D014194:Traumatology; D014481:United States; D000078329:Workforce