title: Your first job in orthopaedic trauma: strategies for your career.
abstract: Your first job in orthopaedic surgery is the culmination of years of training and hard work. This article will cover strategies for your first job search and your future career. We discuss job searching strategies prioritizing what is important. And once you start your first job, we discuss tips for how to make a good first impression and begin a successful career.
authors.affiliation: *Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY; and †Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO.
authors.forename: Craig S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Lisa K
authors.initials: LK
authors.lastname: Cannada
mesh_terms: D002321:Career Choice; D004651:Employment; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009985:Orthopedics; D066231:Surgeons; D017132:Workplace