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You worked hard to pursue a public health career. You are talented, ambitious, and passionate. Most of all you deserve the public health career you want. You'll identify the 4 ways you might subconsciously convey that you feel underserving of the public health career you want. Then you'll learn how to overcome these blockers in your public health career journey.    Make sure to rate and subscribe to our show to help others find us!   Connect with Dr. Shana Green and the Phorce Community Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Website   More about Phorce Podcast Knowing specific professional strategies in the public health workforce is the best opportunity you have to become a global leader. If you want to learn public health career strategies, then you need to join.   Dr. Shana Green, a public health career strategist and the founder of the Public Health Force, shares narrative, inspiration, and tips designed to help you take immediate action to launch and develop your career on her weekly podcast, Phorce. She provides insights into public health career pathways by bringing together world-class public health experts to explore their career trajectory as they made the rise to the top.    Each episode of the Phorce podcast provides strategies to build a fulfilling and passionate public health career that supports your wellbeing and a healthy world. Whether you are just starting, trying to level up, or seeking to make a pivot, then you can’t afford to miss the career guidance provided in every episode of the Phorce podcast show, where public health leaders are developed.   Links mentioned in this episode: Accelerate Your Public Health Job Search in 5 Days Buy Dr. Shana Green a coffee to show your appreciation for the Phorce Podcast

One of the best strategies for public health job seekers is employee referral.  Employee referrals can help you fast-track your job search by allowing your resume or application to forgo HR and land straight into the hands of the hiring manager. While this may seem like the biggest benefit, there are plenty more that I discuss on this week’s episode of the Phorce Podcast. I also cover some important do’s-and-don’ts that can help you identify and build solid relationships with employees to get a referral that will help you stand out amongst the rest.    Make sure to rate and subscribe to our show to help others find us!   Connect with Dr. Shana Green and the Phorce Community Instagram Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Website   More about Phorce Podcast Knowing specific professional strategies in the public health workforce is the best opportunity you have to become a global leader. If you want to learn public health career strategies, then you need to join.   Dr. Shana Green, a public health career strategist and the founder of the Public Health Force, shares narrative, inspiration, and tips designed to help you take immediate action to launch and develop your career on her weekly podcast, Phorce. She provides insights into public health career pathways by bringing together world-class public health experts to explore their career trajectory as they made the rise to the top.    Each episode of the Phorce podcast provides strategies to build a fulfilling and passionate public health career that supports your wellbeing and a healthy world. Whether you are just starting, trying to level up, or seeking to make a pivot, then you can’t afford to miss the career guidance provided in every episode of the Phorce podcast show, where public health leaders are developed.   Links mentioned in this episode: Accelerate Your Public Health Job Search in 5 Days Public Health Resume Intervention Are Public Health Jobs in Demand? Buy Dr. Shana Green a coffee to show your appreciation for the Phorce Podcast

In this episode, Dr. Green explains the power of know what you want from your public health career. She shares how knowing this has made a significance in her career. She share 2 tips for how you can gain the power to know what you want from your public health career. Make sure to rate and subscribe to our show to help others find us!   Connect with Dr. Shana Green and the Phorce Community Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publichealthforce/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/publichealthforce Twitter: https://twitter.com/drshanagreen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/publichealthforce Website: https://publichealthforce.com More about Phorce Podcast   Knowing specific professional strategies in the public health workforce is the best opportunity you have to become a global leader. If you want to learn public health career strategies, then you need to join.   Dr. Shana Green, a public health career strategist and the founder of the Public Health Force, shares narrative, inspiration, and tips designed to help you take immediate action to launch and develop your career on her weekly podcast, Phorce. She provides insights into public health career pathways by bringing together world-class public health experts to explore their career trajectory as they made the rise to the top.    Each episode of the Phorce podcast provides strategies to build a fulfilling and passionate public health career that supports your wellbeing and a healthy world. Whether you are just starting, trying to level up, or seeking to make a pivot, then you can’t afford to miss the career guidance provided in every episode of the Phorce podcast show, where public health leaders are developed.

The American Public Health Association has focused the 2021 National Public Health Week on Building Bridges for Better Health. Each day of the week is based on different topics that will aspire public health professionals to build bridges for better health through research, action, health, and justice. In this episode, I share how you can grow your public health career by focusing on priority topics that will help us to build a healthier nation.   Make sure to rate and subscribe to our show to help others find us!   Links mentioned in this episode: hhttp://www.nphw.org   Love this show? These sponsors make it possible!   Connect with Dr. Shana Green and the Phorce Community Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publichealthforce/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/publichealthforce Twitter: https://twitter.com/drshanagreen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/publichealthforce Website: https://publichealthforce.com More about Phorce Podcast   Knowing specific professional strategies in the public health workforce is the best opportunity you have to become a global leader. If you want to learn public health career strategies, then you need to join.   Dr. Shana Green, a public health career strategist and the founder of the Public Health Force, shares narrative, inspiration, and tips designed to help you take immediate action to launch and develop your career on her weekly podcast, Phorce. She provides insights into public health career pathways by bringing together world-class public health experts to explore their career trajectory as they made the rise to the top.    Each episode of the Phorce podcast provides strategies to build a fulfilling and passionate public health career that supports your wellbeing and a healthy world. Whether you are just starting, trying to level up, or seeking to make a pivot, then you can’t afford to miss the career guidance provided in every episode of the Phorce podcast show, where public health leaders are developed.

The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired many people to pursue a public health career. In this episode, Dr. Shana Green explores whether the COVID-19 pandemic has also increased the demand for public health jobs. She shares 3 tips for how to maneuver the public health job market in the post-COVID-19 era. Make sure to rate and subscribe to our show to help others find us!   Links mentioned in this episode: https://www.publichealthforce.com/intervention https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/public-health-now/news/demand-public-health-graduates-remains-high-through-covid-19-pandemic   Love this show? These sponsors make it possible!   Connect with Dr. Shana Green and the Phorce Community Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publichealthforce/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/publichealthforce Twitter: https://twitter.com/drshanagreen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/publichealthforce Website: https://publichealthforce.com More about Phorce Podcast   Knowing specific professional strategies in the public health workforce is the best opportunity you have to become a global leader. If you want to learn public health career strategies, then you need to join.   Dr. Shana Green, a public health career strategist and the founder of the Public Health Force, shares narrative, inspiration, and tips designed to help you take immediate action to launch and develop your career on her weekly podcast, Phorce. She provides insights into public health career pathways by bringing together world-class public health experts to explore their career trajectory as they made the rise to the top.    Each episode of the Phorce podcast provides strategies to build a fulfilling and passionate public health career that supports your wellbeing and a healthy world. Whether you are just starting, trying to level up, or seeking to make a pivot, then you can’t afford to miss the career guidance provided in every episode of the Phorce podcast show, where public health leaders are developed.

This week on the Phorce podcast, I was joined by Leonore Okwara, who holds a Master’s in Public Health with a concentration in Epidemiology from Eastern Virginia Medical school. She is a mother, a military wife, and a public health program manager with 13 years of experience within the Department of Veteran Affairs. She is also the founder of Leonore Okwara, LLC, a consulting business that provides program management, guidance, and developmental materials to post-docs and early career researchers within community-based research efforts.

Public health is a diverse field and there are many career options based on your degree level. However, what you do within the public health field should first be guided by what you want to do with your public health degree. Based on your public health degree level, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral, you'll be eligible for different public health roles. This episode outlines the different job roles that align with your public health degree level. Make sure to rate and subscribe to our show to help others find us! Links mentioned in this episode: Buy Dr. Shana Green a coffee to show your appreciation for the Phorce Podcast 101+ Careers in Public Health by Beth Seltzer CDC 10 Essential Public Health Services Framework ASPPH Core MPH Model Defining your public health career   Connect with Dr. Shana Green and the Phorce Community Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publichealthforce/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/publichealthforce Twitter: https://twitter.com/drshanagreen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/publichealthforce Website: publichealthforce.com   More about Phorce Podcast Knowing specific professional strategies in the public health workforce is the best opportunity you have to become a global leader. If you want to learn public health career strategies, then you need to join. Dr. Shana Green, a public health career strategist and the founder of the Public Health Force, shares narrative, inspiration, and tips designed to help you take immediate action to launch and develop your career on her weekly podcast, Phorce. She provides insights into public health career pathways by bringing together world-class public health experts to explore their career trajectory as they made the rise to the top.  Each episode of the Phorce podcast provides strategies to build a fulfilling and passionate public health career that supports your wellbeing and a healthy world. Whether you are just starting, trying to level up, or seeking to make a pivot, then you can’t afford to miss the career guidance provided in every episode of the Phorce podcast show, where public health leaders are developed.

Do you have dreams of becoming a leading expert in public health research? Here's a great episode with Dr. Melecia Whitt-Glover, who shares the wisdom and expertise she's gained from her years of experience in academia and starting her own public health research firm. Dr. Whitt-Glover is the founder of the Gramercy Research Group, a public health research firm that combines faith science and research to develop evidence-based programs that help underserved communities adapt and sustain healthy lives. Prior to her success with community-based public health research, Dr. Whitt-Glover spent several years in academia as a professor in epidemiology. She currently leads the Center of Excellence for the Elimination of Health Disparities at Winston Salem State University, and her continuous work in public health is absolutely aspirational.

There are several public health career options among the 5 career pathways shared in this episode. New public health graduates can choose from one of these 5 career pathways to decide on the next steps that will launch or advance their careers. Make sure to rate and subscribe to our show to help others find us! Links mentioned in this episode: Buy Dr. Shana Green a coffee to show your appreciation for the Phorce Podcast Public health fellowships Free public health resume template: publichealthforce.com/free-resume-template Love this show? These sponsors make it possible!   Connect with Dr. Shana Green and the Phorce Community Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/publichealthforce/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/publichealthforce Twitter: https://twitter.com/drshanagreen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/publichealthforce Website: publichealthforce.com   More about Phorce Podcast   Knowing specific professional strategies in the public health workforce is the best opportunity you have to become a global leader. If you want to learn public health career strategies, then you need to join.   Dr. Shana Green, a public health career strategist and the founder of the Public Health Force, shares narrative, inspiration, and tips designed to help you take immediate action to launch and develop your career on her weekly podcast, Phorce. She provides insights into public health career pathways by bringing together world-class public health experts to explore their career trajectory as they made the rise to the top.    Each episode of the Phorce podcast provides strategies to build a fulfilling and passionate public health career that supports your wellbeing and a healthy world. Whether you are just starting, trying to level up, or seeking to make a pivot, then you can’t afford to miss the career guidance provided in every episode of the Phorce podcast show, where public health leaders are developed.

This week I was joined by Dr. Brittany Marshall, program manager at the CDC Foundation. She shared insights into her inspiration in fighting HIV, her journey into Public Health, getting into the CDC, as well career strategies for young Public Health professionals.

There are 9 actions you can take during the final semester of your public health degree program to ensure you have a public health job upon or soon after graduation. Make sure to rate and subscribe to our show to help others find us! Links from this episode: https://publichealthforce.com/free-resume-template

Dr. Sharon Washington is an award winning educator who is renowned for engaging diverse audiences on the complex intersections of race, historical trauma, social inequity and justice and the impacts of these factors on health outcomes as a diversity equity and anti bias consultant. 

Do you want a career with impact? A public health career allows you to positively impact the health and wellbeing of the world. Now, how do you launch a fulfilling, purpose-driven, and impactful public health career?