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Resume Development
Points to remember
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Resume or Curriculum Vitae(CV)?
• What is a Resume – Resumes are one to three pages long
• COVER MATERIAL RELEVANT TO THE PURPOSE OF THE RESUME
• RESUMES AT THIS STAGE SHOULD INCLUDE HISTORY OF YOUR COURSE WORK – RATIONALE IS TO HELP INFORM POTENTIAL PRECEPTORS
– Functional resume is one that groups information by subject rather than chronological order • Functional resume is appropriate for those with breaks in
their nursing and educational experiences stresses the strengths of your past experiences.
• Places work experience in categories such as education, practice, volunteer work.
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Resume vs. CV• A resume provides the reader with an overview in outline
format of your professional education, professional work experiences, scholarly activities, honors, and volunteer work.
• You may include past work experiences that are not related to nursing that add evidence of the depth of your human development in other areas; areas that may contribute to your nursing capability to take on new tasks such as background in accounting, computer engineering or web page development as an example.
• A CV is much more detailed generally listing courses taught; lengthy for those with academic or research oriented careers
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Format
• No standard format for preparing a resume.• The NLN has suggested one style while
applications for grants will require a different style in chronological order termed a Biosketch
• However, a font size of 10-12 point is recommended.
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Chronological resume
• Nurses entering a new area of nursing continue to update & build resume over time.
• Nurses with a continuous work history – Work history should be in reverse chronological
order from most recent to least recent– Headings are very important to organizing your
resume and helping the reader follow your career – Brain storm to determine what headings or
categories you will need to include in your resume
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Recommended Format & most common headings used
• Center level one heading is your name, address phone numbers and email address– Name & address: Centered at top of page using
Uppercase and Lowercase Heading – Jane Dow – Address – Phone, email address – Bold is not recommended for this heading with
the exception of your name
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Resume
• Heading for categories are flush left bold in upper and lower case
• Headings include:• Licensure & Certifications– Valid Dates followed by State BORN, license
number and any certifications you may have including ACLS, CPR, other
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Resume Headings contd.• Professional Goal (statement is consistent with the
purpose of submitting your resume; revise each time you resubmit your resume for a different purpose. Ex: Obtain a entry level position as a registered nurse in medical surgical nursing.
• Professional Education (to include ADN)– Dates attending 2009-present Associate degree in
progress School name address, accreditation status, & expected date of graduation• Indent five spaces subheading under program• Courses completed & in progress• Do not include high school education
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Resume heading contd.
• Professional Nursing Experience Most recent to least recent, indent left under the
heading list dates for each period of employment followed by:• stating your role title, agency , dates of
employment• brief description of responsibilities
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Resume headings contd. • Scholarship– List articles publications, presentations in most recent to
least recent• Professional organizations– List memberships, office held, any positions held in
professional organizations such as chair or member of committee.
• Professional activities– List committees, contributions demonstrate your skills in
leadership & volunteer contributions in your work setting• Volunteer work – List volunteer work in your community, schools, tutoring
handicapped children etc.• Other – List here any other non-nursing related skills that may
provide insight into capabilities you have that are needed in today’s health care systems. For example: computer skills, word processing, web page development
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Variations are permissible
• Some prefer to put dates on the right side of
the resume.
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Cover letter• When applying for a clinical placement or position,
include a thoughtful professional cover letter. • Address should be in a formal layout with inside
address for the person to whom you are sending the letter.
• In the letter, Include the position you are applying for, when you are available for interview, plans to contact them after they have had time to review your resume.
• A well thought out cover letter can make a good impression and guide you in achieving your desired results.
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References
• Harvard University Office of Career Development , Resume development for students. Retrieved on January 31, 2009 from http://www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/students/resources/resumes.htm
• Welton, R., & Morton, P. (2002). Writing an effective resume. Critical Care Nurse, (Suppl, Career Guide) p. 18-22, 52.