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How did you land your first MA job

I just looking for some tips on landing a position with no experience besides your externship.

Your Professional Title/Credentials: Medical Assistant

Are You Still In School? No

Are You Working? No

Re: How did you land your first MA job

I know it is counter intuitive, all through our lives we are told to be modest and that bragging is bad, boast about yourself!
It is time to toot your own horn. Hopefully, you have experience from your clinical classes and your externship. You should key on these experiences. If this is not your first career, it is alright to use examples from your past life, but don’t play them up real big.
I have useful tidbits that I use, from both my front office and back office externships, in our office.

Good luck!

Your Professional Title/Credentials: CMA (AAMA)

Are You Still In School? nope

Are You Working? yep