Non Traditional Pharmacy Careers Archives

Transition Series: Retail to Non-Traditional Clinical

by Alex Barker | Dec 30, 2021 | Career, Career Path, General, Interview, Non Traditional Pharmacy Careers, Professional Skills, Success Story

Watch the webinar replay here.In this warm session with Tracy Dabbs (PharmD), Tracy shares details of her life and career journey. She talks about how we helped her move to a non-traditional career from retail that helped her achieve more work-life balance and the...

Transitioning from Retail to Non-Traditional Pharmacy Roles

by Alex Barker | Dec 27, 2021 | Career, Career Path, General, Non Traditional Pharmacy Careers, Professional Skills

Job satisfaction has been a common illusion to most working class people. People tend to view conventional work activities differently. Hence, some do not get to have as much fulfillment as they anticipated prior to their recruitment. Pharmacists are...

Many Paths of Pharmacy

by Alex Barker | Jan 7, 2019 | Career, Career Path, Non Traditional Pharmacy Careers

Ultimate Guide to Pharmacy Career Opportunities Not all pharmacy career opportunities are created equal. If you have a PharmD degree, your career options are vast and varied. From traditional pharmacy jobs to non-traditional jobs outside of the industry, your hard...

A Brief History of the Drive-Thru Pharmacy – Who Created It and How it Spread

by Alex Barker | Sep 24, 2018 | Career, Entrepreneur, Non Traditional Pharmacy Careers

Gary Clinton doesn’t think of himself as an innovator. He simply saw an opportunity to buy an existing space for his business venture, and he took it. The bank-turned-pharmacy building had a drive-thru window, so he incorporated the drive-thru into his pharmacy...

The Tough Lessons One Pharmacist Learned About Franchise Ownership and Failure

by Alex Barker | Jul 8, 2018 | Entrepreneur, Non Traditional Pharmacy Careers, Side Hustle

Alex BarkerAlex is the Founder of The Happy PharmD. He loves anime, his family, and video games, but not in that...

What is Coaching and Should You Hire A Coach?

by Alex Barker | Feb 12, 2018 | Career, Non Traditional Pharmacy Careers, Side Hustle

I hired my first coach when I couldn’t really afford to hire a coach. I was a pharmacy resident making $40K a year, but I wasn’t particularly happy in my daily work. I wanted to start a side-hustle to generate extra income for my family, but I constantly doubted my...

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