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How to Leverage Your Eye Care Employment Brand: 3 Steps to Hiring Success

by LocalEyeSite on May 2, 2013

When it comes to hiring, many organizations fail to recognize the weight and importance of their online employment brand. Although practically every organization has one, an employment brand is seldom used to it’s full potential to attract, hire, and retain quality employees during the recruitment process. In this post, we’ll cover three basic steps to helping you leverage your company’s employment brand to achieve hiring success online. So, without further delay, here are 3 ways you can leverage your employment brand:

1. Cultivate an Attractive Company Culture

Creating a company culture worth shouting from the rooftops isn’t exactly an easy task to accomplish, and it certainly isn’t something you can achieve overnight. It is, however, an important element in being able to leverage your employment brand online to attract, hire, and retain the types of employees you want working in your organization. Some of the most successful organizations boast an exemplary corporate culture that many offices have come to envy over the years, but let’s be honest - an Optometry practice isn’t the most logical arena for afternoon Ping-Pong tournaments, Taco Tuesdays, or Margarita Fridays during business hours. So how does one cultivate a thriving company culture in a traditionally sterile environment? Since we all can’t be Google in regards to company culture, there are some alternative methods we can suggest for creating a culture worth telling prospective employees about.

As an employer or manager, getting your staff members involved in a community service project or some other charitable organization such as OneSight or Optometry Cares outside of the office will not only help your team cultivate lasting friendships, but will also bring people together for a cause greater than making it through the monotony of the daily grind. Likewise, hosting company outings on the weekends or annual events (aside from those around the holidays) can also serve to lift the spirits of the people who make your office what it is. Another possible suggestion could be to have everyone find a buddy in the office, and challenge them to get to know the other a little more (almost like a mentorship program). That way, everyone has someone to eat with, meet with, and grow with in the organization. This may not be the most feasible solution, but it is a good way to cultivate healthy work relationships in the office.

2. Establish a Social Media Presence

A robust Social Media presence is now becoming increasingly necessary in the recruitment realm, especially as technology becomes further integrated within our culture. Simply creating a stagnate Twitter or Facebook account just to say that you “do social media” simply won’t do the trick anymore. In order to establish a robust Social Media presence that will attract quality employees (and even some clients), you must work to become engaged with your audience by either designating someone in the office to maintain and update those accounts regularly, or performing those actions yourself. Regardless, Social Media isn’t something your office should ignore, mainly because the marketing and brand-building potential is simply too great to avoid it altogether. Of course, like a company culture, building a Social Media presence online won’t just happen overnight. Our advice is to begin by pushing content that is relevant to your audience, self-promote sparingly, and pay attention to the comments that come in from your audience. If you follow those simple instructions, you’ll soon begin to see the level of engagement increase on your social platforms - which is an excellent way to leverage your employment brand with potential employees. For more information on creating a strong Social Media presence for your organization, check out this article by VisionWeb.

3. Start a Company Blog

Although it may seem a bit arbitrary, a company blog can do wonders when it comes to promoting your employment brand online. Job seekers are accustomed to conducting extensive research prior to applying for an open position at an organization, and one of the best ways to extract that information is oftentimes manifest in the form of a company blog. Many companies have blogs of their own built in to their sites, however creating a blog apart from your website can be as simple as using a platform such as blogspot.com or WordPress to get the word out about your organization. Overall, a company blog is an excellent way to really paint the picture of what life is like working for your company to a prospective staff member. It not only gives them real, organic insight into the culture of the organization, it also gives them an opportunity to determine for themselves if your company would be a good fit for their personality and skill level. Blogs also serve to provide excellent, original content you can easily use to distribute on your website and social media platforms which could result in an increase in online engagement and potentially an increase in clients over time (not a bad residual effect, if you ask us). Some excellent resources for finding examples of blogs in the eye care industry can be found on sites such as eyegregator.com or sighnation.com.

To summarize, leveraging your employment brand to attract, hire, and retain quality employees to your organization is a strategy that many organizations fail to act upon when it comes to the hiring process. In a way, creating awareness of your employment brand is just as important as marketing your organization to your customers. If it weren’t for your staff members, many of your customers wouldn’t be so loyal to return time and again - which could negatively impact your business. Who you hire essentially provides the fuel that sustains your organization, therefore marketing your company to prospective employees is something that should never be ignored.

If you’re interested in learning more about how you can promote your employment brand to amplify your hiring power on Local Eye Site, then you may be interested in our Featured Employer Program. We’d love to work with you to help your organization receive the level of exposure you need to achieve your hiring goals. Contact us today via email at info@localeyesite.com.

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May Featured Employer: Sears Optical

by LocalEyeSite on May 1, 2013

At Local Eye Site, we really appreciate all of our great employers. Every month, one employer is highlighted as a Featured Employer to give you - the job seeker - a little more insight into the types of employers who are hiring in the eye care industry. Whether it’s a new company looking to hire for the first time, an established employer who’s been around the hiring block once or twice, or a well-known company with ongoing hiring needs - they all have one thing in common: They need quality people like YOU to get the job done! Check back here each month for a new featured employer, but first allow us to introduce this month’s LES featured employer:

Sears Optical is a great choice for someone looking for employment in the eye care industry. For one, they have over 740 locations across North America (and growing), which means you could work virtually anywhere you desire - with the exception of a few locations of course. This type of geographic flexibility allows for one to consider a variety of locations versus just a few, a real plus when you’re looking for a long-term or temporary career options in the eye care industry.

Another reason Sears Optical is an excellent employment choice lies within their corporate commitment to passion, imaginative thinking, having an entrepreneurial spirit and maintaining patient-centric attitudes. These types of values are important when considering a place to call your work home, and it seems as though Sears Optical is committed to making sure each employee is on the same page - which makes them a good option when considering employers in the industry. Additionally, employees at Sears Optical would also have access to the numerous benefits and perks promised to them as an employee of Luxottica Retail, the parent company of Sears Optical. Not such a bad thing to have, considering benefits are an important part of determining which jobs you should apply to or not.

The bottom line it this: if you’re looking for an excellent employer with solid benefits, flexible employment options, and a sound vision for their employees and how each practice is administered, then Sears Optical is a great place for you to build or maintain your professional reputation and expand upon your career in eye care. For more information about working as a Doctor of Optometry at Luxottica, you can check out their information page here.

So there you have it! The May Featured Employer - Sears Optical! If you would like more information about working at Sears Optical, or to apply for one of their available positions on Local Eye Site, then we encourage you to check out their Featured Employer page. Who knows, you may just be the one they’re looking for!

Search Open Positions at Sears Optical

*Note: The monthly Featured Employer Program is a paid advertisement.

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Local Eye Site Welcomes Eyegregator as 30th Member of the LES Power Network

by LocalEyeSite on April 25, 2013

Raleigh, NC (April 25th, 2013) – Local Eye Site (LES) has announced a partnership with Dr. Alan Glazier’s Eyegregator, an online dashboard of eye care specific websites and resources. A new jobs page on Eyegregator.com is now “powered by Local Eye Site,” making Eyegregator the 30th and newest member of Local Eye Site’s “LES Power Network.”

Recruitment advertising placed on Local Eye Site will now appear on Eyegregator and throughout the entire 30-member Power Network. LES offers free job-search functionality to more than 100,00 monthly visitors, and by marketing exclusively to the eye care industry, gives employers unprecedented exposure to the most targeted audience of eye care professionals anywhere.

“I’m very pleased with this newest feature on Eyegregator,” stated Dr. Glazier, founder of Eyegregator.” I’m confident that our relationship with LES will better serve the eye care industry by delivering quality job opportunities to our Eyegregator members.”

Since it’s founding in 2007, LES has experienced explosive growth. With more than 600 jobs in eye care, 30 Power Network partners, and nearly 40,000 active site registrants, LES has become the leading resource for recruiting in eye care.

“We are excited about this new partnership with Dr. Glazier’s Eyegregator,” said Brad McCorkle, Founder of LES. “This relationship will enhance our exposure within the Optometric community, which will mean more job opportunities for ECPs, and even better recruiting results for LES customers.”

For more information, please contact:

Dr. Alan Glazier, OD, Founder of Eyegregator: AGlazier@youreyesite.com

Brad McCorkle, Founder of Local Eye Site: brad.mccorkle@localeyesite.com; 919-301-8539 (office)

About Eyegregator (eyegregator.com)

Eyegregator is a free dashboard connecting eye care professionals to a multitude of high-level, eye care specific Internet destinations. Through Eyegregator, links to all major industry websites - including social media pages, industry conference listings and information, career opportunities, discussion boards, and more - are provided for quick and easy reference. Eyegregator serves to grow the eye care community by suggesting sites that might be relevant to all types of professionals in the eye care industry.

About Local Eye Site (LocalEyeSite.com)

Local Eye Site (LES) is the premiere online job-search site for eye care professionals in the United States and Canada. Connecting with 30 partners through their “Power Network,” LES is the most effective recruiting resource in eye care. By partnering with the leading publishers and professional organizations in eye care, LES effectively reaches all segments of the eye care industry. There is no better online career resource for Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Technicians, Opticians, Optical sales representatives and more.

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3 Job Interview Lessons We Can Learn From Golf

by LocalEyeSite on April 12, 2013

It’s spring in the northern hemisphere, and for many of us that means two things. 1. Winter is over (well, at least for some), and 2. The Masters Tournament. In light of these two wonderful events, we’ve decided to take your job search off the internet for a moment and invite you to imagine yourself on the golf course at Augusta National. In today’s post, we’re going to explain how playing golf and the job interview process can actually go hand in hand. So sit down, grab an Arnold Palmer, and enjoy these lessons learned from golf as the apply to the job interview process.

1. Practice Makes Perfect

Like many things in life, practice is critical if you want to master the skills needed to perform well on the golf course. Bubba Watson, Tiger Woods, and Phil Mickelson didn’t get to where they are today simply by reading books on how to play the game. Instead, they practiced - and they probably did it so much that they could play the game in their sleep. The same logic applies for the interview process. As a job seeker, your job (in addition to other responsibilities you may have) is to essentially find a job - therefore you should be doing everything you can to make sure you master the art of interviewing before you set foot in your next job interview. Take time to study the organization you’re interviewing with and learn their values, mission statement and company vision. Become familiar with their products, services, and standards of operation so when your interviewer asks you about them, you can deliver an informed response. Also, practicing your interview skills with a friend or mentor can be helpful since, like in golf, you often can’t detect your own weaknesses unless someone else points them out to you in a constructive manner.

2. Patience is a Virtue

In golf, patience is one of those things you just have to have - regardless of whether or not you consider yourself a generally patient individual. On the course, you have to have patience for the people playing ahead of you, the people you’re playing with, and you have to be patient with yourself when things aren’t going the way you want them to. Likewise in the interview process, patience with your interviewer is something you must have in order to maintain your sanity. This holds especially true at the conclusion of an interview when the only thing you have left to do (after sending your thank-you cards, of course) is wait for an answer. In golf, patience is easily disrupted by dwelling on your performance on the last hole. Similarly, you can avoid losing your patience in the interview process by not dwelling on your performance in your last interview, but rather, focusing on submitting applications to other positions, even if you think you got the job you just interviewed for. This way, if the job you recently interviewed for doesn’t work out, you’re not left scrambling to secure another interview. Overall, patience can help you shave some strokes off your golf game, and keep your head on straight during the job interview process.

3. Attitude is Everything

When it comes to being successful at anything, your attitude can play a significant role in whether or not you achieve your goals. In golf, if your attitude isn’t positive, then your score will be (keeping in mind that the lower your score is, the better). Of course, for the purpose of this blog post, the same principle can be applied to the job interview process. If you walk into an interview with a negative attitude, the outcome isn’t very likely to play out in your favor for many reasons. For one, how you carry yourself can speak volumes to a potential employer. Interviewers can usually detect if someone is pessimistic, egotistic, or apathetic within the first few minutes of a face-to-face interview, so put on a smile and check your attitude at the door. Furthermore, a negative attitude can impact your quest for a dream job even after the interview has concluded. By remaining generally positive while taking the steps necessary to avoid disappointment and unpreparedness in the event you don’t get the job, your overall job search experience will be much better in the long run.

Overall, golf can teach us many things about life, and how you handle the job interview process is certainly one of them. With a little practice, a lot of patience, and a positive attitude, you, too, can achieve success in your next job interview as long as you stay the course and avoid the hazards that lay before you.

Do you have a job interview on the horizon? If not, and you’re looking for a job in eye care, then Local Eye Site is a great place to get started.

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Job Search Tips for ECPs: 7 Job Search Strategy Techniques

by LocalEyeSite on April 4, 2013

Let’s face it. Finding a job - regardless of your level of experience - can be a challenging task. In this blog series, we plan to equip you with the power to land the job of your dreams with 10 helpful tips for the job-seeking ECP. Let’s get started on our last tip of the series!

Job Search Tip #10: 7 Ways to Strategically Plan Your Online Job Search

1. Be Prepared

Being prepared is one of the most fundamentally important steps you can take in preparation for your online job search. Because the job search is one of those things we all must go through at one point or another, its helpful to have some sort of game plan set aside for when the time does come to get things going. One thing we recommend in preparation for the job search is that you set up a separate, professional email account to keep track of any correspondence that comes in from potential employers. We also recommend that you check your voicemail greeting to make sure it’s something that sounds professional - you’d be surprised how often people forget to change it from something they had in college! Another way you can prepare for an online job search, especially if you’re searching for a job in a different town, is to set up a P.O. Box in that town to use as a local mailing address. This will not only give you a local address to use on your resume, but it will also help you get established in a particular new location if you happen to get the job. However you do it, be sure to prepare for job search success!

2. Set Goals

Setting goals is another fundamentally important step in the job search process - as it is in many areas of everyday life. When you set goals, you’re allowing yourself to achieve large tasks in strides. The job search is a huge task, so setting goals is crucial to being successful in this process. An example of a goal you can set in a job search is how many offices, and more specifically what offices, you reach out to in a given day. This can be defined as loosely as you want it to, but “reaching out” can generally mean a simple application submission all the way to placing a phone call to that organization to try and establish some sort of a connection. Either way you do it, having this type of goal is one of many you can impose upon yourself to ensure that your job search is a successful one.

3. Stay Organized

Being organized isn’t just a concept reserved exclusively for ‘Type A’ personalities. When it comes to the job search, maintaining some level of organization can be instrumental in making sure your efforts are effective when reaching out to potential employers. Whenever you start applying to jobs, keep the materials you use to apply to a particular organization in its own folder - apart from the materials you used to apply for other organizations. This way, if you’re called in for an interview at one of those offices, you can easily refer to the version of Resume or Cover Letter you used to apply to that job. Nothing would be more embarrassing than to bring in a copy of your Resume to the interview and it turns out to be an older, outdated version - or worse - not relevant to the job in which you are interviewing for. Staying organized can eliminate a world of hassle later down the road in a job search, so keep it simple and organize your search from the start!

4. Maintain Focus

Another helpful way to strategize your career search is to stay focused on your goals throughout the process. For most people, getting distracted online is always a potential progress-blocker - especially with things like Reddit, Facebook, and Pinterest always demanding attention. They type of focus we’re talking about, however, has nothing to do with external distractions and everything to do with how you’re conducting your job search. In the age of technology, there is so much information flying around on the internet that job searching has become a great big scavenger hunt. Instead of sifting through hundreds of random job listings for positions that may or may not even be from real employers, try using association sites such as the ATPO Career Connection, or VisionExpo’s VisionJobs page to find jobs in your field. Sites such as LocalEyeSite.com are great for concentrating your search efforts to only jobs in the eye care industry (we know - shameless plug). Simply put, by honing in on the type of job you’re looking for by using niche job sites, you can easily stay on track and not lose interest in what you’re doing while conducting your job search online.

5. Get Connected

In life, who you know can be just as important as what you know. Therefore, staying connected is very important for making sure your online job search is a success at the end of the day. There are numerous ways to get connected - many of which are online these days! Social networking sites such as LinkedIn and Facebook are popular examples of how you can build an online presence and also connect with peers or influential people in the eye care industry. Other sites such as SightNation.com are excellent platforms you can use to stay in touch with other professionals in the eye care industry as well as search for jobs, start discussions, and learn new information about your profession. Similarly, in-person networking events are also highly instrumental in the social web-building process that is so vital for en effective job search. Regardless of how you do it, get connected to other professionals in your industry - you’ll be glad you did!

6. Stay Current

Another often forgotten bit of advice for approaching the job search process is to stay current on news and current events in the eye care industry. Sources such as VisionMonday, 20/20 Magazine, Review of Optometry, Review of Ophthalmology, and Opti-Guide (for our friends to the north) are all examples of news outlets that help eye care professionals stay up-to-date on industry-specific news that will likely prove to be helpful in the job search process. By keeping current with what’s going on in your industry, you’re not only showing potential employers of your ability to stay current and innovative, but you’re also learning new things about your profession in the process! So, long story short, don’t fall behind in your industry!

7. Be Persistent

The final bit of advice we have for you is to always be persistent in your job search. Times may be tough, but we promise that hard work and perseverance do pay off in the long run. When an employer reaches out to you, follow up with them! When you haven’t heard from an employer in a while, follow up with them! Whatever you do, don’t apply for a job and then sit and wait for a response. Sure, it may take some time to get back to you (in fact, it’s typical that it takes about a week for some employers to even look at your submitted application), but it’s up to you to follow up. The worst they could say is no, so what are you waiting for? Furthermore, don’t apply for one job and then stop. Apply for a few jobs you feel would be a good fit for you, and keep doing that until you secure an interview. Always have something in the queue as far as job applications are concerned.

Overall, the job search is a process that requires planning, research, persistence, and patience. Following these simple guidelines will help you get off on the right foot and (hopefully) lead you to securing the job of your dreams in the eye care industry. At Local Eye Site, we believe in your ability to find your dream job. All you have to do is put in a little effort to make it happen!

What do you think? Did we miss anything? Comment below with any advice you’d give to someone who is looking for a job online!

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April Featured Employer: Pearle Vision

by LocalEyeSite on April 2, 2013

For a professional looking for employment in the eye care industry, Pearle Vision is an excellent organization to look into when conducting a job search for many reasons. For one, Pearle Vision maintains a nearly obsessive commitment to their customers, as indicated on their website. ”At Pearle Vision, our customers are the heart of our business, and we are obsessed with making the optical experience better for them every step of the way. So, we do things a bit differently.” Working for an organization that has an intent focus on the customer is a good sign that the company’s priorities are in the right order. In other words, Pearle Vision’s goals to meet the needs of their customers indicates an intent to stay in business for a long time, which is the type of stability job seekers look for when searching for a solid career opportunity.

Another reason why Pearle Vision is a good company to consider on a job search is due to the fact that they care about their community. Since Pearle Vision is part of the Luxottica family, they have the opportunity to work with an outreach initiative known as the OneSight Charitable Program. This program is one that is committed to providing clear vision to millions in need through the hand-delivery of primary vision care and eyewear. They also donate millions of dollars to fund research towards the prevention of optical diseases. When it comes to the job search, any organization that has an outward focus in some capacity is one that should be considered during the job search process, and Pearle Vision certainly has that base covered!

The last reason we’re going to explore to show why Pearle Vision is a great employer to consider during a job search is rooted in the company’s legacy of excellence in eye care. As noted on the company’s website, “Dr. Pearle founded the Pearle Vision business in 1961 with a small office in Savannah, Georgia, with only five employees and a commitment to excellence. ‘Pearle Optical’, as it was called back then, offered three basic services: the convenience of an Independent Doctor of Optometry, prescription fulfillment right there in the lab, and the biggest selection of frames in Savannah.” Needless to to say, Pearle Vision’s strong connection to their roots shows they are a company that is humbled by the past and inspired by the future.

So there you have it! The April Featured Employer - Pearle Vision! If you would like more information about working at Pearle Vision, or to apply for one of their available positions on Local Eye Site, then we encourage you to check out their Featured Employer page. Who knows, you may just be the one they’re looking for!

Search Open Positions at Pearle Vision

*Note: The monthly Featured Employer Program is a paid advertisement.

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Local Eye Site Acquires EyeBuzz

by LocalEyeSite on March 28, 2013

Leading Ophthalmic Recruiting Acquisition Gives Employers and Job Seekers a More Robust and Unified Source for Careers in the Eye Care Industry.

RALEIGH, NC (March 28, 2013) – Local Eye Site announces the acquisition of EyeBuzz, a leader in online job search and recruitment for Ophthalmic Technicians and Assistants. Founder of EyeBuzz, Jane Shuman, an expert in consulting and training for ophthalmic clinics, supports the move to bolster a single source for online job search and recruitment in ophthalmology.

EyeBuzz (EyeBuzz.net), headquartered in Boston, MA, currently provides online job search and recruitment services primarily for Ophthalmic Technicians/Assistants, Ophthalmic Nurses, Ophthalmologists, and Opticians.

In making the announcement today, Brad McCorkle, Founder of Local Eye Site, said: “Since 2007, Local Eye Site has been dedicated to connecting the eye care industry in order to create one central and powerful online recruiting portal for all Eye Care Professionals. Jane Shuman is one of the most respected voices in the Ophthalmic industry, so it was important to us that EyeBuzz become part of the LES Power Network. We’re thrilled with this acquisition of EyeBuzz, and the opportunity to work more closely with Jane.”

Joining McCorkle at the announcement, Jane Shuman added, “I am pleased that EyeBuzz has been acquired by Local Eye Site. We both share the vision of one online resource for positions in the eye care industry. I believe that this acquisition will help us attain that goal.”

About Local Eye Site (LocalEyeSite.com)

Local Eye Site (LES) is the premiere online job-search site for eye care professionals in the United States and Canada. Connecting more than 25 industry-specific partners through their “Power Network,” LES is the most effective recruiting resource in eye care. By partnering with the leading publishers and professional organizations in eye care, LES effectively reaches all segments of the eye care industry. There is no better online career resource for Optometrists, Ophthalmologists, Technicians, Opticians, Contact Lens Specialists, and Optical Sales representatives.

About Jane Shuman

Jane T. Shuman, COT, COE, OCS is President of Eyetechs, Inc. (Eyetechs.com). specialists in ophthalmic technician training and practice flow and efficiencies. Based in Boston, MA, Jane is recognized nationally for these areas of expertise. She is also Course Director of the Allied Health Track of the Hawaiian Eye Meeting and Co-Editor in Chief of Ophthalmic Professional.

For questions, please contact Brad McCorkle via email at brad.mccorkle@localeyesite.com.

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Career Advice: How To Lose A Job in 10 Ways

by LocalEyeSite on March 25, 2013

At Local Eye Site, we enjoy providing you with the tools necessary to find a job, ace an interview, or build your personal brand during the job search process. Occasionally, however, we feel the need to stray from the normal configuration of blog posts and bring you something totally different. In today’s post, we’ve listed out the 10 things we feel will help your employer relieve you of your duties (and subsequently burn a bridge on your resume). Here are the things you should probably avoid doing in the workplace, no matter how much you want a new job. Enjoy!

1. Don’t Show Up On Time

Alright, so you slept in that one time or you had to run an errand or two on the way to the office. No sweat, right? While being late every once in a while is perfectly normal, excessive tardiness can be detrimental to your professional reputation and create animosity from your coworkers who do actually make the effort to get there on time. Although every office is different in how much tardiness is tolerated, showing up consistently late is one way to get on the nerves of your coworkers and supervisors over time. Believe it or not, things like punctuality are noticed - regardless of your office’s policy on the matter.

2. Regularly Engage in Conflict With Your Coworkers

Talking behind backs, excluding individuals from lunch for no reason whatsoever, and spreading rumors throughout the workplace are all great ways to end up on the naughty list in your workplace. If your goal is to be the single most annoying employee in your office, then these tactics will help you tumble down the corporate latter faster than you can say “give me a pink slip”. Remember this: nobody wants to keep negative people around the office, especially if that person is the source of tension or conflict in the workplace.

3. Constantly Complain About Your Salary or Hours

If “Long Hours, Short Pay - That’s The Way I Feel Today” is your daily motto (and everyone knows it), then step right up for your fast pass to unemployment. We’re not saying you shouldn’t question your compensation or working hours if you feel the need to do so. In fact, it’s often recommended that you speak to your supervisor if you ever feel those types of conversations are necessary. What we’re getting at is simple: if you complain about your compensation or hours more than regularly, it is quite possible your coworkers will start to become annoyed or your supervisor will begin to question your happiness within the company.

4. Demonstrate Inability to Follow Directions

Wandering aimlessly around the office may be a good way to get exercise during the work day, but doing this type of activity all day, every day can have adverse effects on your performance review at the end of the year. If you’re not one to follow directions, or do the job you’re supposed to do in the first place, then it may be about that time for you to hit the ole’ dusty trail to another job. Although creativity and breaks are both highly encouraged in the workplace, not listening to your supervisor or underperforming in your daily duties are two ways to expedite the job loss process.

5. Don’t Be A Team Player

Selfishness in the workplace is something we all struggle with - especially on days when we’re bombarded with items to get done before the end of a shift. It becomes a problem, however, when that selfishness counteracts efforts from other members of the group to work together to achieve a common goal. Not being a team player not only makes it harder to get something done, but it begins to stir emotions within the organization that create conflict in the workplace.

6. Don’t Be Open To Learning New Skills or Technologies

If you choose to keep your rock and chisel close by rather than learn the new system corporate decided to upgrade to at the beginning of the month, then you may want to hop in your Flintstone mobile and paddle home. In this age of technology, the workplace is subject to significant technological changes that will eventually require everyone to learn some new form of technology in the near future. By choosing to opt out of learning new systems, you’re creating a technology gap between yourself and your job, which could eventually lead to termination or demotion depending on the demand for your job and the supply of people who are willing to adapt to the changing environments.

7. Tell Your Supervisor “That’s Not In My Job Description”

Nobody is above dusting off computers or changing the water cooler, but if you think you’re education and experience places you beyond these types of duties, then you’re walking on thin ice in the workplace. Carrying a sense of superiority - even if you’ve worked hard throughout your entire career - can limit your potential with any organization. If your supervisor asks you to do something outside of your normal job description for the good of the organization overall, refusing to do it won’t necessarily get you fired, but it can demonstrate your reluctance to “go with the flow” and work as a team player in times of stress and chaos. We’re not saying you should do everyone else’s work, but we are stressing the importance of being willing to go outside of your specified duties to ensure the success of the business when asked to do so.

8. Be Rude To The Customers/Patients

This one is a no-brainer. If you’re rude to the people who make your business what it is, you’re probably not going to last very long at that organization. Employers won’t tolerate employees who cast a shadow on the business, so take check your bad attitude at the door if you want to keep your job.

9. Refuse To Be Creative

Creativity is key to being successful in any occupation. Refusing to be creative in your role, regardless of how boring and non-creative it may be, can leave you vulnerable to termination the minute someone comes along with a fresh, creative perspective. We know that not every job is creative in the literal sense, but maintaining some level of freshness in any particular role can prevent it from going stale and keep a termination letter out of your inbox.

10. Lie To Keep Up Appearances & Avoid Criticism

Lying to avoid problems in the workplace is extremely problematic in and of itself. Although lying may seem like a good idea at the time, we all know that it never works out in the end when it comes to professional integrity. Lies always have a way of coming back and biting us in the rear, so its best just to avoid them altogether. Unless your idea of lying includes a nap and a pillow, its best just to avoid telling lies altogether.

Overall, the items listed above are things you should probably avoid doing in the workplace if you want to stay gainfully employed. We’re not saying that by doing any or all of these your job is at significant risk per se (each workplace is different and some of these may not apply), but we are saying that doing these things in excess could result in undesirable actions that would be career limiting moves on your part. Conversely, NOT doing these things does not guarantee an employer will decide to keep you. The best thing to do is to try and be the best employee you can within the constraints provided to you by your employer. If you’re ready for a change, simply exit with grace and professionalism to avoid burning a bridge in the process.

Looking for a Job in the Eye Care Industry? Local Eye Site’s got you covered. Check out our job listings - updated daily!

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Local Eye Site at Vision Expo East

by LocalEyeSite on March 18, 2013

With Vision Expo now behind us, we can finally begin to reflect on this year’s complete eye care event - International Vision Expo East! Thanks to our friends from Vision Expo and The Vision Council, the Local Eye Site Team was able to experience yet another spectacular show in the Big Apple. The Career Café (our themed booth at the show) was a big hit with nearly 400 visitors over the three-day event, and the coffee was flowing all weekend long! The Grand Prize Raffle was a great success as well, with nearly 200 people signing up left and right for their chance to win a Starbucks® Verismo™ Brewing System and a Starbucks® Gourmet Coffee Gift Basket! Our winners (pictured below) were ecstatic to receive these awesome prizes, and we thank everyone who stopped by the booth for their chance at being the winner. Even though you may have not walked away with a prize, we still had a great time getting to know each and every one of you! So, thanks again for stopping by!

In addition to our time spent at the booth, we also attended some exciting events during the evening hours in an effort to meet some additional ECPs and take in a little of what New York City had to offer. On Saturday after the show, we were honored to attend Block Business Group’s 30th Anniversary Cocktail to witness the unveiling of their new name and launch of their Practice Builder’s Program - an initiative that provides Block Business Group Members discounts on services and products that promotes the growth of their practice. And the best part? (besides the free photo booth) Local Eye Site was announced as part of that initiative! This means that Block Business Group members can now enjoy discount job postings on Local Eye Site. Needless to say, we are excited about this new partnership and can’t wait to see how it helps practices grow. Anyway, there seemed to be something going on every night during the show, and we did our best to attend as many events as possible to get the full Vision Expo experience! We can’t wait until next year!

Overall, Vision Expo East was a tremendous success for the Local Eye Site Team. We can’t thank all of you enough for your outstanding support, and we hope to continue to serve you all for many years (and Vision Expos) to come! But for now, we hope to see you all at Vision Expo West in October!

- The Local Eye Site Team

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March Featured Employer: Sears Optical

by LocalEyeSite on March 13, 2013

So there you have it! The March Featured Employer - Sears Optical! If you would like more information about working at Sears Optical, or to apply for one of their available positions on Local Eye Site, then we encourage you to check out their Featured Employer page. Who knows, you may just be the one they’re looking for!

Search Open Positions at Sears Optical

*Note: The monthly Featured Employer Program is a paid advertisement.

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