by Numan Shaikh | Sep 16, 2018 | Career, Interview
If you’re in the job search, a few easy things that will make you stand out are 1) having strong self-awareness 2) fitting in with the team and 3) being about to tell others about your strengths as well as how you behave in typical work environments (note:...
by Numan Shaikh | Sep 7, 2018 | Career, Interview
Finding the right pharmacist for the right pharmacy position isn’t easy, but it’s crucially important. Lester Nathan, known as the Pharmacy Sage, understands the importance of the interview process because he has spent years helping pharmacists on both sides of the...
by Numan Shaikh | Sep 4, 2018 | Career, Success Story
Recently, I sat down with my coaching client Liz to recap her story and journey through our coaching experience. Liz reached out to us at The Happy PharmD because she was feeling stuck in her career. “I felt like I had made all the wrong choices.” She...
by Numan Shaikh | Aug 30, 2018 | Entrepreneur, Interview, Side Hustle
I recently had a conversation with Carlos Irula, a pharmacy manager with Kroger Pharmacy in Frisco, TX. Carlos graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2014 and has since launched a side business called Care Commute. He’s a great example of how...
by Numan Shaikh | Aug 20, 2018 | General
Disclaimer: This is not a typical HappyPharmD post. It was inspired by something I saw and started thinking very deeply about what I would want to tell myself in the future. I hope you consider writing the same letter. 🙂 Dear Future Self, I hope this letter finds you...
by Numan Shaikh | Aug 17, 2018 | Entrepreneur
Medication non-adherence plagues pharmacists in all kinds of settings. Sometimes patients don’t fully understand their instructions because they’re distracted at the pharmacy. Sometimes they forget their instructions and simply need a reminder. In some cases, the...
by Numan Shaikh | Aug 9, 2018 | Career
This is a special guest post by YouTuber Brian Fung, PharmD. He made a video on the subject, and together we collaborated to make it into a wonderfully instructive article. Here’s Brian’s bio: Brian K. Fung, PharmD, BCPS is a Medication Management...
by Numan Shaikh | Aug 7, 2018 | Career, Network
By now, you likely have a LinkedIn profile, you have occasional connection requests come into your notification box, you scroll through your newsfeed occasionally and “like” posts, and you update your LinkedIn profile when you make a career transition. Is...
by Numan Shaikh | Jul 31, 2018 | Career
With great power comes great responsibility. A favorite (and overused) spider-man quote. Like something your mom has told you a thousand times. I love spider-man. He is my favorite superhero. Young, intelligent, and fresh to his new responsibilities. But in your...
