Islamic University of GazaIslamic University of Gaza

FacultyFaculty of Nursing of Nursing

Trends And IssuesTrends And IssuesResume (CV)Resume (CV)

Resume (CV)Resume (CV)

Is a written advertisement about Is a written advertisement about your selling points, and it is a your selling points, and it is a composite of all educational , composite of all educational , judgment, and experience.judgment, and experience.

It is oriented around specific skills.It is oriented around specific skills.

Type of resumeType of resume

1- Chronological resume1- Chronological resume Used when an individual with Used when an individual with

education and working history is education and working history is continuous and can be concisely stated continuous and can be concisely stated in reversein reverse order.order.

2- Functional resume2- Functional resume Used by career changers, who wish to Used by career changers, who wish to

demonstrate their ability to make an demonstrate their ability to make an effective transition on the work place.effective transition on the work place.

Guidelines for writing resumeGuidelines for writing resume Be brief, yet concise.Be brief, yet concise. Make certain that the resume is pleasing to Make certain that the resume is pleasing to

the eye.the eye. Be totally honest.Be totally honest. Used the chronological resume (more Used the chronological resume (more

popular with employers ) because this type popular with employers ) because this type of resume is easier to read and shows a of resume is easier to read and shows a pattern.pattern.

Guidelines for writing resumeGuidelines for writing resume Refer to attached materials. Refer to attached materials. Ensure that the resume and letters are error-Ensure that the resume and letters are error-

free (no typographical or grammatical free (no typographical or grammatical errors).errors).

The letters and resume should be on good The letters and resume should be on good quality paper. Color of paper should be quality paper. Color of paper should be white.white.

On the chronological resume, include On the chronological resume, include a heading which contains:a heading which contains:

1- Name, address, and telephone 1- Name, address, and telephone number number

If you have more than one telephone If you have more than one telephone (Example: a day phone number and a night (Example: a day phone number and a night

phone number), indicate in the same phone number), indicate in the same heading.heading.

If you have temporary address, includes a If you have temporary address, includes a permanent address or an address where you permanent address or an address where you can be contactedcan be contacted..

2-2- Next, you can include a (job Next, you can include a (job objectives).objectives).

It helps to communicate to your It helps to communicate to your prospective employer the level of skills you prospective employer the level of skills you have achieved, so that the position and have achieved, so that the position and salary offered are equal to your skills.salary offered are equal to your skills.

3-3- List your (education) beyond high List your (education) beyond high school in reverse chronological order school in reverse chronological order (most current first).(most current first).

For people anticipating their bachelor For people anticipating their bachelor degree in science of nursing in June 2014, degree in science of nursing in June 2014, indicate it in your resume.indicate it in your resume.

Education includes the formal classroom Education includes the formal classroom training you received to become a nurse.training you received to become a nurse.

The fact that you are licensed to practice The fact that you are licensed to practice and can use the initial RN, guarantees an and can use the initial RN, guarantees an employer a maximum level of expected employer a maximum level of expected competencecompetence..

4-Next, list your (work experience), which is total 4-Next, list your (work experience), which is total amount of time you have performed. amount of time you have performed.

set full month of employment (such as one year set full month of employment (such as one year and three months).and three months).

Written in reverse chronological order (most current Written in reverse chronological order (most current first).first).

Give dates of employment, name and location of the Give dates of employment, name and location of the employer.employer.

Give your most recent title first, followed by the dates Give your most recent title first, followed by the dates you held that title.you held that title.

If you held more than one title with the same employer, If you held more than one title with the same employer, give the most recent title first, followed by the dates you give the most recent title first, followed by the dates you held that title.held that title.

As you go back through your experience, give the As you go back through your experience, give the additional titles and dates following the reverse order additional titles and dates following the reverse order mentioned above.mentioned above.

Give your experience by starting with an overall Give your experience by starting with an overall responsibility statement (mention briefly your responsibility statement (mention briefly your significant accomplishment).significant accomplishment).

Use action verbs.Use action verbs. Give the most attention to the most recent experience.Give the most attention to the most recent experience. Write in brief statements rather than in sentence form .Write in brief statements rather than in sentence form . Omit any personal pronouns.Omit any personal pronouns. Be concrete in giving information.Be concrete in giving information. Avoid using (soft terms) as (a lot of, some)Avoid using (soft terms) as (a lot of, some) Volunteer activities and community involvement may Volunteer activities and community involvement may

also be included under (work experience).also be included under (work experience).

5- Judgment: represent the level of 5- Judgment: represent the level of decision making.decision making.

It is the amount of resourcefulness and It is the amount of resourcefulness and ingenuity which the nurse applicant is ingenuity which the nurse applicant is capable of exercising based on capable of exercising based on previous education and experienceprevious education and experience..

6- Next, list any (honors) that you 6- Next, list any (honors) that you have received (Ex. scholarship have received (Ex. scholarship awards, honor society membership).awards, honor society membership).

If you have no honor to list, omit this If you have no honor to list, omit this heading.heading.

7- Next, list your (professional 7- Next, list your (professional membership). (ex. nursing association).membership). (ex. nursing association).

If you hold an office in the organizations, If you hold an office in the organizations, indicate the office held and dates of indicate the office held and dates of holding such office.holding such office.

If you don’t belong to a professional If you don’t belong to a professional organization, omit this heading.organization, omit this heading.

8- Next list your publications (Using 8- Next list your publications (Using American Psychological Association).American Psychological Association).

If you have no publications, omit this If you have no publications, omit this heading. heading.

9- Next, list your (continuous 9- Next, list your (continuous education/professional activates) in reverse education/professional activates) in reverse chronological order.chronological order.

If you have no such activities, omit this heading.If you have no such activities, omit this heading.10- Last, indicate that references are available 10- Last, indicate that references are available

upon request.upon request. Don’t list references in your resume without Don’t list references in your resume without

permission.permission. Make certain you have permission of all persons Make certain you have permission of all persons

on your reference list to use their names.on your reference list to use their names. Be sure of your references by checking with Be sure of your references by checking with

each person first.each person first.

Resume should not includeResume should not include 1- Don’t include personal information on your 1- Don’t include personal information on your

resume resume (such information may screen you out before (such information may screen you out before

you even get a chance to interview).you even get a chance to interview). Don’t mention your race, religious denomination Don’t mention your race, religious denomination

or your political affiliation or your political affiliation Omit your age (potential employer can guess Omit your age (potential employer can guess

your age based on length of experience and your age based on length of experience and dates of graduation.dates of graduation.

Information, which is illegal to ask, would also Information, which is illegal to ask, would also be omitted from your resume.be omitted from your resume.

Resume should not includeResume should not include

2- Don’t include outside hobbies 2- Don’t include outside hobbies and interests on your resume.and interests on your resume.

this information may be shared this information may be shared with the interview if you do desire.with the interview if you do desire.

By doing so you may screen out By doing so you may screen out without benefit of the interview.without benefit of the interview.

Note :-Note :-

Maintain an uptodate Maintain an uptodate resume .using computer to resume .using computer to develop your resume is an develop your resume is an idea, because of the ease idea, because of the ease with which changes and with which changes and addition can be made on addition can be made on

your resume over the timeyour resume over the time..

Curriculum vitae CVCurriculum vitae CV Name:Name: Khamis Joma Khamis Joma Address:Address: Gaza, Al Remal Gaza, Al Remal Telephone number:Telephone number: 08375746 08375746 Personal:Personal: Registered Nurse, Licensed Registered Nurse, Licensed

number 56748number 56748

Professional objectives:Professional objectives:

To obtain a position as registered To obtain a position as registered nurse in mental health hospital nurse in mental health hospital where the emphasis is quality where the emphasis is quality care and patients and families care and patients and families satisfaction.satisfaction.

EducationEducation Diploma graduate Baptist nursing g school, Diploma graduate Baptist nursing g school,

Gaza. Gaza. Nov 1986, bachelors of science of nursing, Nov 1986, bachelors of science of nursing,

IUG, faculty of nursing IUG, faculty of nursing Jun 2002, master science of mental health Jun 2002, master science of mental health

nursing Al Quads University, West Bank,nursing Al Quads University, West Bank, Correspondence course in mental health Correspondence course in mental health

Sep 1998. Sep 1998. And another course in quality assurance And another course in quality assurance

Jan 2003. Jan 2003.

Work Experience:Work Experience: Jan 1987- Oct 1994 primary health care Jan 1987- Oct 1994 primary health care

MOH Sudia ArabiaMOH Sudia Arabia Dec 1994-Feb 1999 quality control unit for Dec 1994-Feb 1999 quality control unit for

nursing secrecies medical department nursing secrecies medical department Sudia ArabiaSudia Arabia

March 1999- Jun 2005 medical department March 1999- Jun 2005 medical department Shifa hospital.Shifa hospital.

Professional membership:Professional membership: Gaza nursing associationGaza nursing association

Commimittee membership:Commimittee membership: Mental health committeeMental health committee

Honors:Honors: Employed for three yearsEmployed for three years Experience in innovative situations:Experience in innovative situations: Assisted in sitting up a new program for Assisted in sitting up a new program for

teaching mental health.teaching mental health. Assisted with the revision of policies for Assisted with the revision of policies for

health mental health departmenthealth mental health department Have spend long time in EEG unitHave spend long time in EEG unit

General Mechanical FamiliaritiesGeneral Mechanical Familiarities:: Familiar with EEG equipmentFamiliar with EEG equipment Able to deal with depressed patientsAble to deal with depressed patients Familiar with isolated mental patientsFamiliar with isolated mental patients Familiar with diabetic patients Familiar with diabetic patients Familiar with the basic principals of Familiar with the basic principals of

traumatic medicine and handling of traumatic medicine and handling of shocked patientsshocked patients

ContactContact Can be reached at the telephone and Can be reached at the telephone and

address given above.address given above.

ReferencesReferences Are available upon request. Are available upon request.

Thank you Thank you