Waubonsee Community College

Expert resumes for health care careers, Wendy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-287) and index

index present

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Expert resumes for health care careers

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Wendy S. Enelow and Louise M. Kursmark

"More than 180 pages of sample resumes and cover letters designed especially for health care professionals, from technicians to physicians!"--Cover

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