career planning

Career Planning

PresentationBy

Ehab Heikal

Vision

Understanding Yourself

• What is the kind of work I like to do?• What activities give me the most satisfaction?• What is the environment in which I would like to

work?• What kind of people do I like to work with?• What kind of abilities do I want to build on?

Career Planning

• Why Career Planning:

o Understanding where you areo Deciding where you want to beo Making the changes and adjustments necessary to get there

o In other words…..SWOT

Skill Assessment

- Writing

- Presentation - Negotiating - Conflict resolution - Influencing - Artistic - Graphics

Other Skills• Supervisory skills• Interpersonal skills• Self management skills• Sales & marketing skills• Project management skills•

Top 10 qualities Employers Seek

• Communication Skills ( verbal and written )

• Honesty/Integrity• Teamwork Skills ( Work with others )• Interpersonal Skills ( relates well to

others )• Motivation/Initiative.• Strong work ethics.• Analytical Skills.• Flexibility/Adaptability.• Computer Skills• Organizational Skills.

Communication Skills

• Communication is basically conveying effectively what we feel, think, want or need.

• Good Communication means letting the other person know what you feel in a manner that is not hurtful or domineering.

Communication Skills emphasis on the following:

• The Art of listening

• The Art of Choosing a topic

• The Art of Body Communication

• The Art of Positive Assertiveness

Communication Skills Techniques

• Find out what your listener wants• Reduce Jargons (Technical)• Use Humor• Use stories• Ask for feedback• Increase your vocabulary• Eliminate audible pauses• Enunciate clearly & pronouncing words properly• Vary your volume• Watch your tone & Record your voice

Team WorkTeam work is the new mantra in today’s workplace. A Team means a people of different temperaments, different tolerance levels and different skills. Members of a team should keep on contributing to a team’s efforts.

Time Management

• Time management is a technique that is as simple as learning the alphabets provided one has the inclination to take the time and effort for planning one’s goals & needs

• It is a way of prioritizing our goals, they are activities that affect long term results

Curriculum Vitae

• Think of your CV as a promotional brochure about you

• A good CV predicts how you might perform in that desire future job. So impress with a good CV. The purpose of a CV is to disclose your accomplishments and qualifications to a potential employer. If the employer likes what she / he sees, she / he contact you for a face to face meeting.

Tips for writing a CV• Be Innovative!• Personal Details• Education• Work Experience• Interests• Skills• References• Length• Style• Skills based• Presentation

Covering Letters

• A Covering letter is required for reaching the CV to the person directly involved with handling the applications for jobs. It is important that one knows the name, designation (usually the Human Resource Personnel/Manager) of the personnel handling the applications.

Career Ladders• Stages through which people move on to more

challenging positions• What career ladders are available?• How can I take advantage of them?• What skills & experience are needed to climb up

the next step?• What kind of gaps exist?• What training is needed to fill the gaps?

Certificates to evaluate

• Local Diploma • Local master• Local membership • MFDS and MJDF( British Certificates ) • Online Masters• American board• Australian board• Malaysian Postgraduate studies • Dental international courses and certificates• Non Dental courses and certificates

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What to evaluate?• Location • Accreditation• Fees or financial requirements • Duration • Market feedback

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Local Diploma

Location

• All dental colleges in Egypt (Governorate)

Accreditation

• After 5 years you become a specialist

• In some hospitals in KSA it consider as specialty

Fees

• Most cheap certificate

• 1000 to 2500 LE

• Minimum requirements cost

Duration

• One year ( could be 12 months or 9 months according to the university.)

• No need for full commitment

Market feedback

• It is a start but not the end

• With low value

• Helps with contracts and leading to different specialty

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Local Master

Location

• All dental colleges in Egypt (Governorate

Accreditation

• High accreditation within local and Arabic Market.

• High clinical skills

• Deep knowledge

Fees

• Average Per year 4000 to 6000 LE not including the final thesis

• Indirect fees (time, efforts, silly items)

Duration

• Minimum of 2years and half ( part one +part 2 )

• And with the thesis it is not predictable.

Market feedback

• A good step toward specialty

• Good salaries and extra opportunities

• Opening channels to private universities

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الزمالة المصريةhttp://www.mohp.gov.eg/egyfellow

Location

المستشفيات •والمراكز

من المعتمدةالصحة وزارة

Accreditation

• Local accreditation with Arab Countries acceptance

Fees

• variable

Duration

• 3 years .

Market feedback

• High market value due to clinical experience

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Total Quality Management(TQM) and

American Board of Healthcare

Quality(CPHQ)

Location

• Mainly AUC

Accreditation

• Quality team member approved by Ministry of Health

Fees

•10000LE

Duration

• 15 months

Market feedback

• New Market

• Good opportunities

• Away from clinical skills and dental field

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MBA, Healthcare MBA and Diplomas

Location

• Different Universities

Accreditation

• Master Degree

Fees

• From 5 000 to 50000 Per Year

Duration

• 2 to 3 years

Market feedback

• Opportunity

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International Dental Exams

Licensure exams:

Gives the dentist the right to work in the country which he applies for .

U.S (NBDE)

National board of dental examinationExams in US onlyFurther details: www.ada.org

Britain (ORE)

Overseas Registration examinationExams in UK only, require IELTS examFurther details : www.gdc-uk.org

American board after finishing part 1 and 2

2 or 3 years (international student program cost around {250 000 $}

1,2 or 3 years Residence specialty, working like GD and cost per year Around ( 20 000 ) $

In Boston and other 2 states you can join community centers which support you by limited license with

Annual income of (80 000 to 90 000 $) 600:2

In Florida you can have hygienist board and working as Dental hygienist with annual income of ( 80 000) $

Observation ship

UCLA

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Licensure exams:Australia

2 parts , requires OET exam (Occupational English Test)OET & part 1 exams are held in Egypt www.dentalboard.wa.gov.auwww.dentalcouncil.net.au

New Zealandwww.dentaltec.org.nzwww.dentalcouncil.org.nz

National Dental Board of Canada (NDEB)www.ndeb.ca

British postgraduate programs in Egypt

The Royal colleges

• The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh .• The Royal College of Surgeons of England .• The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of

Glasgow. • The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

Overseas British Postgraduate Exams

2 kinds of the memberships.

Non specialist membership

MFDS

Specialist memberships

Specialist memberships:

MOS :(membership of oral surgery)MRD:(membership of restorative dentistry)o periodonticso endodontics o prosthodontics.

M orth:(membership of orthodontics). M paediatric: M oral medicine:

Specialist Memberships Exams • Part 1 :Requires two years experience after

graduation.Part 2 :.Requires three years specialist training in a

recognized place.

MFDS replaced part 1. after 11-2008

Exam

MFDS

Membership of faculty of dental surgery

What ,Why & When?

The MFDS is a diploma created by the four Royal colleges in the UK together with the Royal college of surgeons in Ireland.

It was first held in September 1998.

Why?

By the end of this diploma the amount of knowledge

you will get ,will totally change your view of

dentistry

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About the exam

Examination centers in Egypt

RCS Edinburgh:

Nasser institute (Cairo)Clinical examination held also….(regional advisor)

RCS England:British council.Written exams only.

A new system

RCS edinburgh RCS glasgow RCS englnd RCS ireland+ +

The new mfds MJDF

The new MFDS• Part 1:

o Written ( mcq, emq & msa)o Section ( 1 to 10) o Fees : 520 sterling pound.o No experience required.

• Part 2:o Part 2 will consist of an Objective Structured

Clinical Examination (OSCE) of two hours’ duration. Candidates will be awarded either a pass or a fail.

o Fees : 550 sterling pound.o Vocational training required.

In order to complete the diploma , candidate must complete 12 months experience

Exam dates• MFDS part 1 and part 2 are held twice a year in

Egypt.

April (Registration deadline January)

October (Registration deadline July)

Clinical Module

Practical Module

Basic Module

Royal College ModuleFamiliar

Knowledge

Competent

General Surgery General PathologyAnatomy Dental

Materials

Oral Surgery Periodontology Orthodontics

Oral Pathology Oral Medicine Radiology

PedodonticsOperative Dentistry

Ethics & Communications

Epidemiology & statistics

Infection control

Forensic Dentistry

Lab communication Referral letters

Impression Making

Moisture Control

General Medicine

Radiography

Removable Prosthodontics Endodontics

Crown & Bridges

Preventive Dentistry

Special Dentistry

40%

35%

20%

General Surgery General PathologyAnatomy Dental

Materials

Oral Surgery Periodontology Orthodontics

Oral Pathology Oral Medicine Radiology

PedodonticsOperative Dentistry

Ethics & Communications

Epidemiology & statistics

Infection control

Forensic Dentistry

Lab communication Referral letters

Impression Making

Moisture Control

General Medicine

Radiography

Removable Prosthodontics Endodontics

Crown & Bridges

Preventive Dentistry

Special Dentistry

Clinical Module

Practical Module

Basic Module

Royal College Module

40%

35%

20%Familiar

Knowledge

Competent

Training for the MFDS

MFDS Training Vision

• To prepare the candidateo Scientificallyo Sociallyo Psychologically

• Prepared to pass:oMFDS Part oneoMFDS Part Two(Basic Part)o Part one specialist membership

Preparation policy o Primary evaluation exam:

• An exam before taking the course to ensure appropriate standard of the candidates.

• The candidate should get 60% before joining the course.

o Periodic exams:• Between course terms to ensure the

required standard of the candidates

MFDS Course• 3 episodes program either:o3 month 4 times/ weeko6 month 2 times/ week

• http://mfds.snappages.com/

All the best