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Archive for July, 2007
ADHD. What came first – the chicken or the egg?
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:
How to Interview – Part One
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?
How to Interview – Your input required
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.
Ask the Assessor – the Core Competencies
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.
EyeNET: The Primary Care Eye Research Network
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 [...]
How to write a CV – Part Three
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 [...]
iPRO – Innovation in Practice Based Research for Optometrists
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 [...]
How to write a CV – Part Two
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
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
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.
Recent CET and Pre-Reg Articles
The Outside Clinic Account Holders C18188 (VRICS) Problems in the Periphery
January 4th, 2012 ~ 0 Comments
The Outside Clinic Account Holders: Glaucoma detection for the domiciliary optometrist. Paper 2: Management C 17915 (O)
November 29th, 2011 ~ 0 Comments
The Outside Clinic Account Holders: C17314 (VRICS) Problems at the Pole
September 28th, 2011 ~ 0 Comments
Recent Optometry Blog Posts
The Outside Clinic Account Holders C18188 (VRICS) Problems in the Periphery
January 4th, 2012 ~ 0 Comments
The Outside Clinic Account Holders: Glaucoma detection for the domiciliary optometrist. Paper 2: Management C 17915 (O)
November 29th, 2011 ~ 0 Comments
The Outside Clinic Account Holders: C17314 (VRICS) Problems at the Pole
September 28th, 2011 ~ 0 Comments
