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Your Professional Self: RISE 2011

Your Professional Self: RISE 2011. Barbara F. Piper, DNSc, RN, AOCN, FAAN Clinical Professor. Resumes Versus Curriculum Vitae. Resumes Relevant job experience & education Over letter Job application Short: (1-2+ pages) Key words Active tense See resume exemplar. Types

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Your Professional Self: RISE 2011

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  1. Your Professional Self: RISE 2011 Barbara F. Piper, DNSc, RN, AOCN, FAAN Clinical Professor

  2. Resumes Versus Curriculum Vitae • Resumes • Relevant job experience & education • Over letter • Job application • Short: (1-2+ pages) • Key words • Active tense • See resume exemplar • Types • Chronological (most recent 1st) • Functional (work experience summarized & sorted by job description/skills) • Hybrid (Combination) • Online, video & graphic-enabled

  3. Online Resumes, CVs & Search Engines • Search for employment has become electronic • More cost & time efficient • Increased use of online job search & distribution engines & services • www.monster.com • www.academic360.com • www.academicCareers.com • www.higheredjobs.com • www.scholarlyhires.com • http://jobsearch.about.com/sitesearch.htm?q=healthcare&suname=jobsearch

  4. Curriculum Vitae versus Resume • Curriculum Vitae in UK & EU: Europass • In USA, Canada, & UK • More comprehensive • Employment • Education, academic credentials & certi-fications • Publications • Presentations • Honors & Awards • Grants • Professional Service • Community Service • Other • UA: http://facultyaffairs.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/sites/default/files/Suggested_Format_for_Curriculum_Vitae.pdf

  5. Resume & CV Cover Letter Templates & Resources • Microsoft resume templates (word, file, new, new from templates) • www.about.com • http://career.ucsf.edu/nurs/job.html • Other…? • Job Networking • Importance of word of mouth, friends & colleagues • Never burn your bridges behind you… • Social Networking sites: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites

  6. Social Networking Websites • Facebook • General, 2004, 640,000,000 • MySpace • General, 2003, 100,000,000 • Twitter • General, 2006, 175,000,000 • Academia.edu • 2008, 211,000 • LinkedIn • Professionals, 2003 • 100 million registered users (2011) • Allows users to research companies • Other…? http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_social_networking_websites

  7. Do Your Homework… • Research the business/institution • Prepare yourself with questions to ask • Anticipate their questions • Strengths • Limitations • Weaknesses • How to problem-solve situations & think on your feet • Dress for success & confidence • Other ideas & suggestions

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