Hi- Ho, Hi- Ho it's off to a Conference we go

This article is the perfect way to close out the series of networking articles I have done over the last several months. As a Registered Dietitian and a Professional Recruiter I have attended the American Dietetic Association (ADA) annual meeting for the last 15 years. Opportunities for Registered Dietitians to network do not get any bigger or better than FNCE. Although this is the "Disney" of opportunity for Registered Dietitians to network it is not the time to stray from professionalism. That's also true of other professional conferences. Have fun but remain professional.

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Inspiring Career: An Interview with Susan Laramee, MS RD FADA LDN

NutritionJobs.com: You are currently the Clinical Recruitment Manager for Sodexo, USA, and you have also held the honored title of President of the American Dietetic Association, 2004-2005. But you started out in the pediatric intensive care unit. How did you make the transition from pediatric dietetics to recruiting?

Ms Laramee: A lot of advances in nutrition science were happening when I first started out as a dietitian. Tube feeding and TPN were becoming more available. The RD role in the hospital was becoming clearer. In the NICU, I had the opportunity to be part of a team of MD's and RN where we learned from each other. But eventually I burned out on the intensity of the job. It also became routine. I later discovered that there were more career opportunities supporting our profession and in the business end of dietetics. Read More »