Career development
Insight into the career options that are available within optics from those who have been there and done it
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After months of disruption to his studies, newly-graduated optometrist Peter Grant tells OT how excited he is to begin his pre-reg placement
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Second year optometry student at Aston University, Georgia Richardson, on finding inspiration from her colleagues, and receiving the Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers bursary
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Optometrist Hamza Mussa, aka @TheCrazyOptom, tells OT about campaigning against racism and discrimination via Instagram and his work as part of the Specsavers Professional Advancement Team
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This year’s pre-reg contributors, Samrina Awan, Tamara Hasan and Daniel Chung, on how COVID-19 upended their year and what they’ve learnt along the way
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Michelle Hiseman, Career Counsellor at CV Writers, looks at how best to prepare for and answer frequently asked questions.
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Locum optometrist, Rebecca Rushton, and learning and development consultant, Trevor Bibic, discuss how locums can up their negotiation game in a post-lockdown world
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First year optometry student at the University of Huddersfield, Iqra Saeed, talks to OT about what drew her to optometry and the impact COVID-19 had on the course
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Daniel Chung, a pre-reg optometrist in Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, catches us up on his past few months
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Career counsellor at CV Writers, Michelle Hiseman, advises on how to answer competency-based questions at interview
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Cardiff University student and AOP student representative, Millie Trotter, tells OT how her work experience inspired her to pursue a career in optometry, and how she hopes to promote the profession to others through her blog