Enelow, Wendy S.

Expert resumes for health care careers / Resumes for health care careers Health care careers Wendy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark. - Indianapolis, IN : JIST Works, c2004. - xix, 268 p. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [247]-253) and index.

Contents
PART I. Resume Writing, Strategy, and Formats
Chapter 1. Resume Writing Strategies for Health Care Careers
Resume Strategies
Resume Strategy #1. Who Are You and How Do You Want to Be Perceived?
Resume Strategy #2. Sell It to Me ... Don't Tell It to Me
Resume Strategy #3. Use Keywords
Resume Strategy #4. Use the "Big" and Save the "Little"
Resume Strategy #5. Make Your Resume "Interviewable"
Resume Strategy #6. Eliminate Confusion With Structure and Context
Resume Strategy #7. Use Function to Demonstrate Achievement
Resume Strategy #8. Remain in the Realm of Reality
Resume Strategy #9. Be Confident
There Are No Resume Writing Rules
Content Standards
Presentation Standards
Accuracy and Perfection
Chapter 2. Writing Your Resume
Making the Right Choice: Resume or Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Step-by-Step: Writing the Perfect Resume and CV
Contact Information
Career Summary
Professional Experience
Education, Credentials, and Certifications
The "Extras"
Writing Tips, Techniques, and Important Lessons
Get It Down
Then Polish and Perfect It
Write Your Resume from the Bottom Up
Include Notable or Prominent "Extra" Stuff in Your Career Summary
Use Resume Samples to Get Ideas for Content, Format, and Organization
Should You Include Dates?
Always Send a Cover Letter When You Forward Your Resume
Never Include Salary History or Salary Requirements on Your Resume
Always Remember That You Are Selling
Chapter 3. Printed, Scannable, Electronic, and Web Resumes
The Four Types of Resumes
The Printed Resume
The Scannable Resume
The Electronic Resume
The Web Resume
Are You Ready to Write Your Resume?
The Four Resume Types Compared
PART II. Sample Resumes for Health Care Careers
Chapter 4. Resumes for Physicians and Surgeons
Chapter 5. Resumes for Nursing Careers
Chapter 6. Resumes for Allied Health Practitioners
Chapter 7. Resumes for Allied Health Technicians and Technologists
Chapter 8. Resumes for Dental Careers
Chapter 9. Resumes for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians
Chapter 10. Resumes for Clinical Research Professionals
Chapter 11. Resumes for Health Care Administrators, Managers, Administrative Support Staff, and Consultants
Chapter 12. Resumes for Health Care Educators
PART III. Cover Letters for Health Care Careers
Chapter 13. Writing a Winning Cover Letter
Six Steps to Writing Better Cover Letters
Step 1. Identify Your Key Selling Points
Step 2. Preplan
Step 3. Write the Opening Paragraph
Step 4. Write the Body
Step 5. Write the Closing
Step 6. Polish, Proofread, and Finalize
Authors' Best Tips for Writing Winning Cover Letters
Don't Reinvent the Wheel
Sell It to Me; Don't Tell It to Me
Get Over Writer's Block
Answer the Employer's Most Important Question: "What Can You Do for Me?"
Cover Letter Checklist
Chapter 14. Sample Cover Letters
Appendix: Internet Career Resources
Dictionaries and Glossaries
Job Search Sites
General Sites
Health Care/Medical/Pharmaceutical Careers
Career-Specific Sites
Company Information
Interviewing Tips and Techniques
Salary and Compensation Information.






1593570007 (pbk.) 9781593570002

2004302089


Medical personnel--Vocational guidance.
Résumés (Employment)
Job Application.
Health Occupations.
Health Personnel.
Vocational Guidance.

W 12 E56e 2004