by Numan Shaikh | Jan 6, 2019 | Career
Firing pharmacy employees has never been one of my favorite tasks but it has always been necessary as part of my job. I try to seek alternatives in place of firing people because I consider it the final measure. I’ve fired several people during my career, but only...
by Numan Shaikh | Dec 20, 2018 | Career, Cover Letter, Resume
The 2019 pharmacy residency application process has officially opened. You and thousands of other fourth-year students must begin the difficult task of assembling a bulletproof residency application packet while you continue to do the day-to-day work of...
by Numan Shaikh | Dec 19, 2018 | Career, Resume
In 2000, the US Department of Health and Human Services predicted a shortage of pharmacists. In a study titled, The Pharmacist Workforce: A Study of the Supply and Demand for Pharmacists, HHS pointed to an “unprecedented demand for pharmacists,” and an “increased use...
by Numan Shaikh | Dec 18, 2018 | Career, Success Story
I recently sat down with my client Tracy Dabbs to discuss how the services we provide at The Happy PharmD helped her transition into a more fulfilling career. Tracy loves being a pharmacist and had worked in the pharmacy industry for more than 15 years before losing...
by Numan Shaikh | Dec 3, 2018 | Career
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that the growth of pharmacy jobs over the next eight years would be slower than average. And no one should be surprised. It is no secret that pharmacy layoffs are happening all over the country at a time when there...
by Numan Shaikh | Nov 29, 2018 | Career
The good news for pharmacists is that the job market appears to be holding steady, although many pharmacists don’t “feel” like opportunities are available. What I aim to show you is where the demand for pharmacists lie, where the over-supply is, and lastly,...
by Numan Shaikh | Oct 25, 2018 | Career
The pharmacist surplus is an ongoing struggle for our industry. The surplus has existed for more than a decade, and it shows no sign of resolving itself. Everyone says, “There are too many pharmacists,” but I find this isn’t based on facts but subjective feelings...
