Getting the inside scoop on landing public health jobs, the resume, cover letter, and interviews, with public health recruiter Brooke Mootry
04/13/22 • 38 min
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Brooke Mootry, a public health recruiter who has years of experience working directly in public health. They chat about The Public Health Network, a recruitment firm founded by Brooke that focuses on those in public health, and give tips for public health professionals seeking work.
You’ll Learn
- Brooke’s career path and how she went from working in public health directly to being the one recruiting public health professionals
- What The Public Health Network is and its goals
- Brooke’s motivation for starting the Public Health Network
- How recruitment companies work and the process for identifying potential candidates
- Insider tips on what recruiters look for and how you can increase your chances of being recruited
- What challenges and opportunities there are for public health professionals navigating the job market today
- How LinkedIn is an important resource for both those looking for and recruiting work
- Tips from Brooke for early career public health professionals putting forward a strong application
- Red flags to avoid that recruiters see when reviewing or screening applications
Today’s Guest
Brooke Mootry is the CEO and Lead Recruiter of The Public Health Network (TPHN), a full-service firm specializing in the recruitment of public health professionals. Since 2019, TPHN has led national and international recruitment searches for community organizations and businesses seeking talented public health professionals.
Brooke Mootry, has nearly 20 years of public health practice in non-profit and government settings. Her background includes program design and management with specialized experience in HIV/AIDS, adolescent health and tobacco prevention. Ms. Mootry is CHES-certified and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health Education from Florida State University and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Florida Atlantic University. When she is not recruiting top talent, Brooke is an avid reader who enjoys spending time with family.
Resources
- Connect with Brooke on LinkedIn
- Visit The Public Health Network and submit your resume
- Listen to the PH Spotlight episode with former LinkedIn employee Jeremy Schifeling, mentioned by Sujani
Other PH SPOT resources:
- Share ideas for the podcast: Fill out this form
- Never heard of a podcast before? Read this guide we put together to help you get set up.
- Be notified when new episodes come out, and receive hand-picked public health opportunities
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Tell us what you thought of this episode - send us a text!
In this episode, Sujani sits down with Brooke Mootry, a public health recruiter who has years of experience working directly in public health. They chat about The Public Health Network, a recruitment firm founded by Brooke that focuses on those in public health, and give tips for public health professionals seeking work.
You’ll Learn
- Brooke’s career path and how she went from working in public health directly to being the one recruiting public health professionals
- What The Public Health Network is and its goals
- Brooke’s motivation for starting the Public Health Network
- How recruitment companies work and the process for identifying potential candidates
- Insider tips on what recruiters look for and how you can increase your chances of being recruited
- What challenges and opportunities there are for public health professionals navigating the job market today
- How LinkedIn is an important resource for both those looking for and recruiting work
- Tips from Brooke for early career public health professionals putting forward a strong application
- Red flags to avoid that recruiters see when reviewing or screening applications
Today’s Guest
Brooke Mootry is the CEO and Lead Recruiter of The Public Health Network (TPHN), a full-service firm specializing in the recruitment of public health professionals. Since 2019, TPHN has led national and international recruitment searches for community organizations and businesses seeking talented public health professionals.
Brooke Mootry, has nearly 20 years of public health practice in non-profit and government settings. Her background includes program design and management with specialized experience in HIV/AIDS, adolescent health and tobacco prevention. Ms. Mootry is CHES-certified and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health Education from Florida State University and a Master’s degree in Social Work from Florida Atlantic University. When she is not recruiting top talent, Brooke is an avid reader who enjoys spending time with family.
Resources
- Connect with Brooke on LinkedIn
- Visit The Public Health Network and submit your resume
- Listen to the PH Spotlight episode with former LinkedIn employee Jeremy Schifeling, mentioned by Sujani
Other PH SPOT resources:
- Share ideas for the podcast: Fill out this form
- Never heard of a podcast before? Read this guide we put together to help you get set up.
- Be notified when new episodes come out, and receive hand-picked public health opportunities
Join The Public Health Career Club: A global membership community where public health professionals connect, learn, and support each other in building meaningful and impactful careers.
Go from feeling confused, alone and overwhelmed, to feeling confident and in control of your life and career!
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Sarah to discuss mental health and school. Sarah opens up about some of the mental health challenges she faced during the completion of her MPH coursework as well as her practicum placements and some of the steps she took to work through these obstacles.
You’ll Learn
- Sarah’s personal experiences with mental health struggles while completing her MPH degree and practicums
- The impact mental health struggles had on Sarah’s MPH experience, including impacts on work and school performance
- Sarah’s journey of reaching out and the steps she took to seek help
- What barriers and challenges Sarah faced on her journey to get help
- Advice for others in a similar situation including how you can reach out to employers or professors to discuss accommodating mental health challenges.
- What types of on-campus and off-campus mental health services are available
Today’s Guest
Sarah Martone is from Markham, Ontario (Canada) and completed her undergraduate degree in 2017 at the University of Guelph in Honours Zoology, and took a year afterwards to figure out what she wanted to pursue for graduate studies. In 2018, she was accepted to the University of Guelph’s Master of Biomedical Science program, specializing in reproductive biotechnology where she completed her masters research project at the Toronto Zoo. During her program she decided she wanted to pursue a career in public health to use her animal science background and interest in human health. She was accepted this year to the Master of Public Health program at the University of Guelph for the Fall 2019 semester and finished in the spring of 2021.
Resources
- Psychology Today Website
- Sarah’s LinkedIn
- Reach out to Sarah at [email protected]
- More Canadian mental health resources
- Listen to the previous episode with Sarah
Other PH SPOT resources:
- Share ideas for the podcast: Fill out this form
- Never heard of a podcast before? Read this guide we put together to help you get set up.
- Be notified when new episodes come out, and receive hand-picked public health opportunities every week by joining the PH SPOT community.
- Contribute to the public health career blog: www.phspot.ca/contribute
- Upcoming course on infographics:
Join The Public Health Career Club: A global membership community where public health professionals connect, learn, and support each other in building meaningful and impactful careers.
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A conversation on the MD/MPH career journey, the case for more public-private partnerships in public health, and entrepreneurship, with Dr. Nitin Mohan
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In this episode, Sujani sits down with Dr. Nitin Mohan who holds both an MD and MPH. They discuss how Nitin’s work experience in medicine led him to pursuing an MPH and talk about ETIO Public Health Consultants, a company co-founded by Nitin that works to bring evidence-based public health information and solutions to businesses.
You’ll Learn
- Nitin’s path from completing his MD to pursuing an MPH
- How training as an MD strengthened Nitin’s ability to be a public health professional and vice versa
- What ETIO is including:
- Company goals
- What kind of projects ETIO takes on
- What kind of backgrounds team members come from
- Nitin’s keys to success for entrepreneurship in the public health world
- What holding a faculty position and mentoring students has taught Nitin
- What lessons Nitin has learned about science communication working through the COVID pandemic
- Advice from Nitin for public health students and early career professionals
Today’s Guest
Dr. Nitin Mohan is an assistant professor who teaches courses in the Master of Management and Applied Sciences and Master of Public Health programs. He is also a partner and physician epidemiologist at a private public health consultancy firm and research think tank called ETIO which is based in Toronto, Ontario. He obtained his Medical Doctorate in 2015 and his Master of Public Health in 2017.
He specializes in infectious disease surveillance and preventive medicine. He has experience coordinating national surveillance activities ensuring optimal data practices across multiple sectors. Through his role at ETIO he works with private and public sectors and Non-Governmental Organizations on various projects ranging from knowledge translation, data management, research design and clinical guideline development, software development and program development.
His interests include preventive medicine, global health, public health, health equity, health economics and population health.
Resources
- Read ETIO’s anti-black racism in Ontario report and other reports
- Learn more about ETIO’s RMP2 tool and the P3 dashboard
Other PH SPOT resources:
- Share ideas for the podcast: Fill out this form
- Never heard of a podcast before? Read this guide we put together to help you get set up.
- Be notified when new episodes come out, and receive hand-picked public health opportunities every week
Join The Public Health Career Club: A global membership community where public health professionals connect, learn, and support each other in building meaningful and impactful careers.
Go from feeling confused, alone and overwhelmed, to feeling confident and in control of your life and career!
Public Health SPOTlight Podcast - Getting the inside scoop on landing public health jobs, the resume, cover letter, and interviews, with public health recruiter Brooke Mootry
Transcript
Don't hesitate. If you're interested in making a connection with someone, even if it's someone that is very senior to you, just be available and be willing to reach out, build that network. And just be open and be ready for the next thing.
SujaniWelcome to PH SPOTlight, a community for you to build your public health career with. Join Us Weekly right here. And I'll be here too, your host Sujani Siva, from
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