Five reminders when applying for public health jobs, with Sujani Artwork

The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career

Sujani Sivanantharajah from PHSPOT.org sits down with public health heroes of our time to share career stories, inspiration, and guidance for building public health careers. From time to time, she also has conversations with friends of public health - individuals who are not public health professionals, but their advice and guidance are equally important. The emotions, energy, and passion that comes from these stories act as a reminder that this space we’ve created for the public health community is a space that you can lean on as you navigate your career. We believe that to build a successful career in public health does not mean that it has to live up to a certain level of standard set out by somebody else...or that we need to burn ourselves out in the process. We believe that you can craft a career perfect for you, and your unique life. The message we hope to get across through these conversations is that building a career is not only about climbing up the ranks, but about crafting a life that you want, around your unique needs, and one that gives importance to your mental health, wellbeing, and building relationships and friendships: you can only do good in the world if you take care of yourself. Through PH SPOTlight, you will connect with peers you have never met before, and build relationships in a deep and meaningful way. What you will hear the most, from every single person is also passion. Passion to do good. Passion to advance human health and the human race. And a passion to share back with the public health community.

All Episodes

The Public Health SPOTlight Podcast: stories, inspiration, and guidance to build your dream public health career

Five reminders when applying for public health jobs, with Sujani

December 13, 2023 • Episode 145

In this episode, Sujani shares 5 reminders for anyone applying for jobs, especially during this period of economic uncertainty.

What You’ll Learn from this Episode:

The five reminders when applying to jobs:
- Network. Start today. Having a community around you on this journey will be key.
- Keep an eye on industry trends. Be informed on changes and developments in the public health field.
- Be flexible. Consider all types of experience (part-time and contract work), work on expanding your skillset, and think outside of the box when searching for jobs.
- Don't be afraid to negotiate. When you do receive a job offer, have a conversation about a higher salary or other benefits. This is where your community can help you.
- Stay positive. Reignite the passion and excitement that got you into public health.
Economic uncertainty, or not, job searching is tough. Use these reminders to keep you going.

Today’s Guest:
Sujani Sivanantharajah is the founder and CEO of PH SPOT. She is a public health professional/Epidemiologist and entrepreneur. She has a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Saskatchewan and an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto. Sujani's passion lies in building relationships and using these relationships to create and cultivate spaces where more meaningful partnerships that serve communities are formed.

Featured on the Show:

Follow Sujani on LinkedIn
Join our community.

Support the show

Join The Public Health Career Club: the #1 hangout spot and community dedicated to building and growing your dream public health career.