Archive for July, 2007

ADHD. What came first – the chicken or the egg?

Published July 31st, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

I am not an authority on specific learning difficulties in children, but I saw this young man recently and began to wonder how his prescription related to the diagnosis of ADHD:
Background:
Age 6, and not performing well at school (Year 1).  He appears to have a very short attention span and is exceedingly boisterous. His parents […]

How to Interview - Part One

Published July 30th, 2007 by David.

So then, this week we are going to tackle the subject of how to interview. This series will be aimed at people who are looking for a job rather than employers (that series will follow on) and will cover all the aspects of interviewing. So then, where do we start?
The most common problem we find with […]

How to Interview - Your input required

Published July 25th, 2007 by David.

In this series which handily follows on from “How to write a CV” we will be looking at how to conduct yourself in an interview, the do’s and dont’s and what questions to ask when but there is going to be a difference: You are going to help me write it.
We have a set structure which we […]

Ask the Assessor - the Core Competencies

Published July 21st, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

As one set of trainees completes their pre-registration year, another is just starting out.  To complement our popular ‘Ask the Examiner’ thread, we are now including a new ‘Ask the Assessor’ thread.
Note: Trainees are encouraged to approach their College appointed assessors if they are running into any specific difficulties; this thread is designed to pick […]

EyeNET: The Primary Care Eye Research Network

Published July 19th, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

From Helen O’Kelly, EyeNET Director. 
What is EyeNET?
EyeNET is a network of London based optometrists with an interest in primary care eye research.  Situated in the Fight for Sight Optometry clinic at City University, the network has been funded by the Department of Health since 1998 to:

provide training to London based novice researchers in research methods
award […]

How to write a CV - Part Three

Published July 19th, 2007 by David.

So here we are with the third part of how to write a CV. With the first two parts we discussed the content and how to make it read well so that it will have a maximum impact when landing on your prospective employers desk.
When it does land on their desk, the content within it is […]

iPRO - Innovation in Practice Based Research for Optometrists

Published July 16th, 2007 by Jane Macnaughton.

From Beverley Hancock 
Have you ever wondered what pearls of wisdom might be hidden in the mountain of information and data you have built up over your years of optometric practice? Or have you noticed a recent trend in patients presenting themselves for an eye examination, or in their attitudes to optometric care, and would like […]

How to write a CV - Part Two

Published July 13th, 2007 by David.

Here we are then with part two of the Optometry Blogs series “How to write a CV - Part Two” In the first part we discussed organising our content to make sure that we have a comprehensive set of information from which to draw upon. With this in place, we can now look to organise […]

How to write a CV - Part one

Published July 12th, 2007 by David.

Ok then, with all the Newly Qualified Optometrists qualifying very soon I thought now might be a good time to write a series of articles about how to write a CV.
Bearing in mind that this will be the first time that most people have written a CV it will concentrate on the basics of writing a CV, […]

REC Crowned Trade Association of the Year

Published July 11th, 2007 by David.

Whilst surfing around I found this announcement on a blog:
The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has been awarded the title of the UK’s Trade Association of the Year by the Trade Association Forum.

With the announcement of this prestigious award, Helen Reynolds, the REC’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, said: “This accolade is a tribute to all […]