TY  - BOOK
AU  - Enelow,Wendy S.
AU  - Kursmark,Louise
TI  - Expert resumes for health care careers
SN  - 1593570007 (pbk.)
AV  - W 12 E56e 2004 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Indianapolis, IN
PB  - JIST Works
KW  - Medical personnel
KW  - Vocational guidance
KW  - Résumés (Employment)
KW  - Job Application
KW  - Health Occupations
KW  - Health Personnel
KW  - Vocational Guidance
N1  - 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.





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