The “Nurse Manager and Director Resume Preparation” guidance in this paper will take you beyond the standard accomplishment-driven resume. This enhanced resume format will improve your standing relative to other job seekers and make a powerful impression on your prospective employer. Download the 17-page guide here.
Consider the following scenario:
It’s 9 pm, your prospective boss has cleaned the kitchen after dinner, ends a bedtime fight between the kids over a blanket, and then sits down to review a stack of 11 resumes.
Your resume is third from last.
Will your resume stand out from the others?
Shortcomings in your resume can prevent you from being granted an interview. And even if they ask to interview you, a poorly prepared resume can cause you to waste precious interview time overcoming misunderstandings or filling in gaps.
Resume Goals
So, your resume has two goals. The primary goal is to get you the first interview, and having accomplished that, the secondary goal is to make the interview as informative and positive as possible. In addition, a properly constructed resume refreshes your memory of your accomplishments and learning experiences. Think of preparing your resume as a homework assignment to review the arc of your professional growth.
Many past nursing resumes consisted of a list of job titles with former employers. However, a simple list of previous job titles proved insufficient as employers needed to understand what you accomplished with the earlier titles.
The accomplishment-driven resume enabled prospective employers to understand your achievements and became the standard resume format. In this resume format, quantifiable accomplishment results accompany each title. Understanding your accomplishment outcomes enabled the interviewer to better predict your potential for future success in their organization.
However, today, even the standard accomplishment-driven resume fails to meet the expectation of most healthcare employers. In addition to quantifiable accomplishments and outcomes, today’s healthcare employers need to understand how you achieved what you did. This enhanced accomplishment-driven resume includes the extenuating circumstances you faced, your decision-making approach, and the successful outcomes you achieved. These enhancements distinguishes you from other job applicants and improves your chances for an interview request.
This “Nurse Manager and Director Resume Preparation” guide will walk you through the details of building an enhanced accomplishment-driven resume. Whether starting from scratch, or an earlier resume, this guide reviews all aspects of preparing an improved accomplishment-driven resume. But first, let’s look at the forces driving your need to formulate an enhanced resume.
Sections in this Guide
This guide covers all aspects of developing a resume that will distinguish you from other candidates. Sections in the guide include:
- Transformational Change and Your Resume
- 5 Key Elements of a Successful Resume
- Getting Started
- Clarity – The 10 Second Read
- Format
- Prose
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Your Resume Deconstructed
- Contact Information
- Career Objective / Professional Skills
- Education
- Professional Experience / Employment History
- Back to Your Resume Deconstructed
- Licenses, Certifications, Credentials
- Professional Activities
- Professional Organizations
- Community Activities
- References
- The Custom Resume
- LinkedIn and Social Media
- Relevant Content
- Proof Reading
- Preparation and Handling
- More Suggestions
- In Closing
- Appendix – Persuasive, Descriptive Words
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