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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Head of optometry development at Specsavers, Kiki Soteri, and optometrist Sonia Chan, consider the career development opportunities of the Ascend Higher programme
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As optometry graduate Nikki Sharma prepares to begin her pre-reg year at Boots Opticians, she shares her journey navigating applications and interviews that got her to this point
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Optometrist and practice owner, Ruth Low, looks for personal development and professional progression when recruiting new staff, as well as a good handshake
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Pre-reg optometrist, Olympia Haralambous, shares insight into why she opted to complete her pre-reg in the hospital setting and how she secured a placement
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Pre-reg optometrist, Josie Evans, on the calm before the OSCE as she reflects on a successful Stage 2 and prepares for the final exams
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Pre-reg optometrist at Specsavers Daventry, Bhargavi Zinzuwadia, shares her experience of the pre-reg period to date as she prepares for the OSCEs
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Clinical lead optometrist at Bayfields Opticians, Diba Choudhury, discusses the opportunities she has had in a growing independent group
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Programme leader in optometry at the University of the West of England, Dr Rebekah Stevens, discusses the creation of a new course that will develop “future-facing clinicians” with OT
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Lead optometrist at Cubitts, Jewlsy Mathews (pictured), discusses the importance of the cover letter and how a little research can go a long way
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