Career Fair
Does your clinic have an opening for an associate or will you be expanding your clinic in the near future?
The Palmer Center for Business Development will host its Annual Career Fair in the Center for Business Development classroom on Friday, September 20, 2013. The Center for Business Development is dedicated to connecting alumni with current students looking for associateships after graduation. Click here for the registration information. We hope to see you there. The Center for Business Development is located on the 4th floor of Campus Center. Please contact us with questions.
Comments from Career Fair 2012:
"It gave students the chance to get a head start on life after graduation and to start deciding where they want to go and what exactly they are looking for. Thank you for putting the time and effort into this. For only being the second year I feel it was a very good event!"
Dr. Teddi Eriksen
Eriksen Services
Comments from Career Fair 2011:
Employer Comment: “I’m at the stage where I’m looking for a preceptor or possibly a future associate,” he said. “This is a great opportunity to meet face-to-face with Palmer students and talk about what we each have to offer.”
Chris LoRang, a 6th Trimester student, said he came to the Career Fair “to gain the experience of handing out my resume and talking to doctors about opportunities they may have. Two of the doctors on the list are in my target areas for future practice, too.”
Business Modules
The Center delivers a co-curricular experience that is market-ready and practical. The modules are designed to ensure that aspiring chiropractors have an opportunity to tackle some of the major hurdles that entrepreneurs face as they open, operate and grow their business. The Palmer Center for Business Development delivers workshops to students through its partners in the business and chiropractic community. Topics range from chiropractic specific details such as office flow and additional sources of practice income to business details involving financing and marketing. Learn more about Business Modules
Palmer CareerNetwork
Palmer CareerNetwork is our Online Career Management System. Palmer students can find prospective professional opportunities, alumni mentors, and more through the Palmer CareerNetwork. Learn more about Palmer CareerNetwork
Optimal Resume™
Palmer's Center for Business Development partners with Optimal Resume to offer both students and alumni a secured web portal providing 24-hour access to the gold standard in online resume technology. Optimal Resume allows you to create resumes, letters, e Portfolios, Video Resumes and Professional Career Websites. Learn more about Optimal Resume
InterviewStream™
Palmer College of Chiropractic students can hone their interview skills 24/7 with this cutting edge online video-based mock interview tool which gives you the power to practice, conduct, and save your interviews from the convenience of home or the Center for Business Development. Learn more about InterviewStream
Business Library
The Center offers a business library full of resources. There are books on general aspects of business as well as the specific challenges of a chiropractic clinic. From marketing to management to leadership, the topics are diverse. There are also books on professional development and personal growth. Many books are also available in CD format. DVD recordings of the “Ask the Coach” webinars are available too. Learn more about the Business Library
Locus
How will you find a great location for your practice? Locus has the facts! With their demographic site selection data, Locus enables you to plan your work by clearly demonstrating high potential sites as a first step in identifying a truly successful chiropractic practice. The ACA, Business Information Systems (BIT) and Locus have identified ten essential chiropractic location factors which help you to make an effective and informed decision on where to locate your new practice. Learn more about Locus
Coaching Sessions and “Ask the Coach”
These individual sessions cover post-graduate options, how to select a practice location, setting goals, developing a business plan and preparing your practice financials. They also include other issues that a D.C. student needs to know before graduating. Coaching is available to Davenport students in 8th through 10th trimester. Learn more about Coaching
“Ask the Coach” is an interactive coaching webinar designed to answer your most pressing questions. This ongoing series will provide you with an online community of trusted advisors who will share their expertise and viewpoints. Two times are offered to accommodate students at all three campuses. Learn more about “Ask the Coach”
Care Tactics
Dr. Frank Sovinsky, co-author of The E-Myth Chiropractor, presents valuable tips for effective patient communication. Available anytime! This online video series includes four topics. Learn more about Care Tactics
- First Contact/Consultation
- Relating Your Findings
- Day to Day Communication
- Interim Exams
Student Ambassador Program
The Palmer Student Ambassadors (SA’s) are a hand-selected group of highly motivated future chiropractic business professionals. The SA’s provide an indispensible service to Palmer College of Chiropractic by serving as liaisons to current and prospective Palmer students, the community, Palmer faculty and staff, Palmer Alumni, and business professionals. These students will serve as the face and voice of the Palmer Center for Business Development (PCBD), and provide the community a look at what it is to be a Palmer Professional. Learn more about the Student Ambassador Program