Let’s stick together

As a business owner I am always joining new networks to enable me to make new contacts which will (hopefully) lead to new business.

One thing that strikes me is the lack of pharmacists, particularly locum pharmacists on these networks. One of the things that professions need to do is stick together to create an organisation that has some negotiating power. The RPSGB isn’t exactly in favour at the moment which doesn’t surprise me as they seem to do little for individual pharmacists but the lack of pharmacist focused “groups” or “connections” on Linked In, Twitter and Facebook concerns me more. Why aren’t there such groupings on the social networking sites? It can;’t be that the profession are all technophobes, after all we work on computers all day. Is it the lack of advantage that comes from Networking in an increasingly employed profession (If not locuming) – this is a possibility or maybe it’s because traditionally we haven’t been very good at networking, even with other health professions after all, how often do you meet with Doctors, Nurses, Physios to discuss current issues?

Not very often if at all is your answer I bet.

Social Networking sites like Linked In, Twitter and Facebook can be really useful ways of talking to fellow pharmacists and other health professionals in a “safe” low time intensive way. Go on give it a go. Links below

www.linkedin.com
www.facebook.com
www.twitter.com

Shaun is a Director of PL-UK Recruitment Ltd – a respected provider of pharmacy jobs, both permanent and locum.