The best, most powerful, most successful and therefore least advertised way of finding a job
1. Decide where you want to work and live.
2. Buy a list of all addresses, phone number and fax number of the physicians in your specialty in that area. You can do this online by going to e.g. InfoUSA.com, and less recommendable, to WebMD or to MMS (the marketing arm of the AMA) at mmslists.com. You can drill down very accurately to the selection of physicians you need. Go on InfoUSA.com and try it. It typically costs 75 cents for an address with telephone and fax number.
3. Have your CV and cover letter written or at least reviewed by a professional writer, e.g. Quintcareers.com. This will cost another $200-300.
4. Mail-merge your cover letter with the address list to create personalized letters. Mail your cover letter and CV to all doctors in your target area.
5. You may also fax your cover letter and CV (or maybe just your cover letter) to all physicians in your target area. Do this using JBlast.com, a fax broadcast system that allows you to Mail-Merge your letter with your list of addresses with the same ease as Word. You can literally fax your letter to hundreds of physicians with a single click. This costs about 6-10 cents per fax. Please consider the laws about unsolicited faxes - you are doing this at your own risk.
The response rate will be 1-2%, meaning if you mail or fax 400 letters, you will receive about 4-8 interviews. The more physicians you contact, the more interviews you will get. This is the least expensive and most effective, most successful way to find a job - and you can find it exactly where you want it. Obviously, you may repeat this after a few months if it does not work the first time.
Thank you and good luck and success. Matthias Muenzer, MD
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