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Unveiling the Truth Behind the Pharmacist Shortage Debate

by Numan Shaikh | Apr 9, 2024 | Blog, Career, Career Path, Pharmacy Student

Oh, my gosh! The pharmacist shortage — is it really happening? Numerous articles have been surfacing recently highlighting the challenges within the pharmacy workforce. However, are we truly addressing the root cause of the issue or merely scratching the surface?...

How My Meetings Became More Effective – Due To Other People’s Poor Practices

by Numan Shaikh | Oct 25, 2023 | Blog, Career, Workplace Matters

I participated in many meetings as a hospital pharmacy manager. Every month, my pharmacy department held a staff meeting. At these meetings, both my pharmacists and pharmacy technicians expressed what was right and wrong about the department and the hospital....

Part Two Of Getting My Girlfriend’s Prescription With Hopes That Part Three Never Occurs

by Numan Shaikh | Aug 30, 2023 | Blog, Health and Wellness, Professional Skills

I recently saw the new Tom Cruise Mission Impossible movie. It’s called Mission Impossible— Dead Reckoning Part One. It’s a lot of fun. Throughout the movie, Tom Cruise is chasing after the bad guy. About halfway through the movie, I realized that Tom Cruise would...

Decision Making Has Always Been In My DNA — Regardless If I Have The Right To Make The Call

by Numan Shaikh | Aug 4, 2023 | Blog, General, Professional Skills

I was in management for over thirty years in my hospital’s pharmacy department. I made a lot of key decisions. 99% of the time; they were good decisions. However, I’d be the first to admit that I had a few bad ones. When I left my last hospital, I got a job in a...

Why The Pharmacy Profession Wasn’t What I Expected — And How I Adapted Whenever It Got Boring

by Numan Shaikh | Jun 26, 2023 | Blog, Career Path, Success Story

I like the profession of pharmacy. I’m very happy being a pharmacist. I’m retired. So I’m no longer working as a pharmacist in a pharmacy. Or anywhere else, for that matter. A colleague of mine is also a pharmacist. He, too, is retired. My friend saw no reason to...

Good Cover Letters, Thank You Notes, and Reference Lists Are Crucial – It’s Not Just About The Resume and The Interview

by Numan Shaikh | May 31, 2023 | Blog, Cover Letter, Interview

My son was looking for a new job. I helped him with his resume. I once taught a class to my pharmacy tech students who were looking for a job. I helped them with their resumes and other job-acquiring tasks. Resumes are easy to craft. Aside from the many books on...