YOUR CURRICULUM VITAE & RESUME

YOUR
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RESUME
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What is a Resume or CV?
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Course of life – a work in progress
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Succinct chronicle of past experiences and
training
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Multi-purpose, personal application for
employment, educational opportunities, honors
& awards, membership in organizations
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Comprehensive list of professional
accomplishments
Resume
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Universally used & expected by employers outside
the academic environment
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1-2 pages
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Summarizes directly relevant experience
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Short bulleted sentences with active verbs (authored,
spearheaded, coordinated)
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Synopsis of professional accomplishments
CV
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Graduate level, doctoral driven environments
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Typically for application for teaching and
research postings in a university or research
setting
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Comprehensive, more extensive document
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Multiple pages (professional 2 – 4 pgs., more
experience 4 – 7 pgs.)
A good CV is
•Personally tailored
•Targeted for position
•Arranged in reverse
chronological order
•Abbreviated and succinct
•Like no other (captures
reviewers attention from
the start)
•Specific
•Honest - Not misleading
It Is Also
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Clear: well-organized and logical
Concise: relevant and necessary
Complete: includes all relevant professional
experience and accomplishments
Consistent: doesn't mix styles or fonts
Current: up-to-date
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Relevant and Targeted for position
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Content
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Differs across disciplines and audiences
Depends on the purpose and requirements –
scholarship, fellowship, graduate school,
employment
Determined by qualifications of the writer
CV’s include
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Personal Data
Education/Training and Credentials/Licensing
Professional Experience
Honors and Awards
Research/Internship Experience
Publications/Scholarship and Presentations
Professional Association Memberships
Leadership and/or Community Service Experience
Languages and International Travel
References *
Personal Data
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Full Name
Address (optional)
Telephone number (land or mobile)
E-mail address*
LinkedIn account or eportfolio address
Name should be the header or footer on every page
Over A Chiever
345 Grebhorn Lane, Apt. 7C
Lookout, WA 98165
123-456-7889 123-543-2121(m)
E-mail: oachiever@u.washington.edu
www.linkedin.com/in/overachievermn/
Education
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Name of the institution
Degree sought or completed with the date of completion or
date of anticipated completion
Licensing & Certification
Omit high school unless requested
Education
University of Washington, Bothell Washington
Master of Nursing (MN), June, 2009
University of Washington, Bothell, Washington
Bachelor of Science, Nursing , June 2007
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Master of Nursing
University of Washington, Bothell Washington
June, 2004
Bachelor of Science, Nursing,
University of Washington, Bothell Washington,
June 2002
CURRENT LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION
Registered Nurse
Maryland Board of Nursing (License No.
XXXXX)
Education and Credentials
University of Washington, Bothell Washington
Master of Nursing (MN), June, 2009
Texas Registered Nurse License
Certified Public Health Nurse (PHN)
Pediatric Advanced Life Support Provider (PALS)
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support Provider (ACLS)
Trauma Nurse Core Course Provider (TNCC)
Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE)
Honors and Awards
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Academic and Scholarship Awards
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Scholarships and/or Fellowships
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Academic, Departmental, Organizational and/or Community
Awards
AWARDS
Annual Dean’s List (2012, 2011, 2010) – outstanding academic
record
Distinguished Scholar. (2011) – Nursing Department academic
award
Gilman Scholarship (2012) – scholarship awarded to top student in
Honors Program based upon academic record in first three years of
undergraduate study
Tutor of Merit. (2012, 2011) – Nursing Department service award
Professional Associations and
Presentations
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Organization name – don’t use acronyms
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Dates of membership
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Leadership positions held (office or committee)
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Professional presentations – lectures, workshops, group
discussions, in-services, case presentations
Affiliations
Member, National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Board of Directors
President, Indianapolis Chapter of NASN
Presentations
Presenter & Planner, National Association of Hispanic Nurses – Arlington Chapter, 4th
Annual Conference, Arlington, Texas 2010
Cultural Influences on Smoking Behaviors of Korean Americans. 132nd Annual Meeting of
the American Public Health Association, Washington, DC, November 6-10, 2011.
Professional Experience
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Research, internship, work
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Position title
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Organization
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Dates of association
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Accomplishments – Action and Result
Singular School System, Motorola, Arkansas
2006–2012
Certified school nurse, with master’s degree, responsible for the health care of 75
developmentally disabled children and 17 faculty members. Initiated and launched
family health program, including immunization updates, nutrition counseling, and
exercise program, that received community excellence award in 2000. Conducted yearly
CPR updates for faculty. Developed after-school swim program and swim meet for
children with special needs. Completed Red Cross lifeguard certification program.
Community Service and
Professional Activities
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Community service, volunteer, leadership
Special talents
Language fluency
Travel
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2011-present Member, American Nurses Association
2009-present Member, American Public Health Association
2007-present Member, Asian Pacific Islander Caucus of American Public Health Association
COMMUNITY SERVICE
2011-2012 Volunteer, Transition House, Battered Women’s shelter, Boston, MA
2010-2012 Coordinator, Sandwich Outreach to the Homeless, Boston, MA
2007-2009 Advocate, Everywoman’s Center Rape Crisis Hotline, Amherst, MA
Publications
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Title of papers published (journal articles, book chapters,
books)
Include school or work related writing (pamphlets,
patient teaching manuals, policies procedures, patient
care guidelines, articles for professional association or
hospital newsletters)
Place and date of publication
Name, “Choosing Change,” Advance for Nurses Magazine, 2010.
Name, “Nurses with Borders,” Minority Nurse Magazine, 2008.
Name, “Does the NCLEX-RN Pass the Test for Cultural Sensitivity?” Minority Nurse
Magazine, 2007.
Getting Started
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Personal data
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Brief sentence or paragraph describing your skills* - Ask yourself:
what is your caregiver or nurse practitioner philosophy?
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Education
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Honors & Awards
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Laundry list of professional experience and accomplishments
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Use industry and job description keywords
A dedicated professional, benefiting from experience working effectively as part of a
multi-disciplinary team overseas in different systems and administrations. Resourceful,
responsive to change while achieving collective objectives in the caring and development
of patients. Processing a developed patient centered philosophy of care through
innovative caring skills together with practical clinical skills. Record of managing busy
caseloads, promoting services, increasing personal and professional standards.
Importance of Keywords
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Skills keywords would be: computer skills, management,
bilingual/Spanish, multitasking, public speaking,
teaching, organizational skills, leadership, training, and
counseling.
Credentials/experience keywords: RN, BSN, nurse
practitioner, critical care, I.V. certified, CPR certified,
pediatrics, quality improvement, ventilator management,
chemotherapy administration, oncology, trauma, clinical
research, case management, phlebotomy, managed
care or project management.
Cardillo, Donna, RN, Keywords are Key to Getting Your Online Resume Read, NurseLink
Next Steps
Significantly reduced
costs
The goal is to get an interview
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Format – clear and consistent
Streamlined operations
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Customize each resume for targeted job
Decreased employee
turnover by 15%
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List responsibilities and accomplishments
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Show value to an employer
Contributed to a savings
of $500K by
implementing a new
check in protocol while
maintaining essential
commitment to customer
service
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List quantifiable achievements – employers are
looking for return on investment*
Proofread – have someone else edit for
spelling, grammar, and verb tense.
Other Tools
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Send a customized cover letter with every
application emphasizing skills important to the
employer
Cultivate references and create a reference list
Network, Network, Network – Create a LinkedIn
account
Keep Resume/CV updated yearly
Develop a professional portfolio to showcase your
accomplishments
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Professional Portfolio
The value of a well-rounded professional portfolio is in connecting
experiences to academic and career opportunities
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Professional Portfolio
 Description: Collection of documents and artifacts that
demonstrate your content knowledge, skills and
experience
 Purpose: Marketing your skills and abilities for graduate
school application and job search
 A meaningful selection organized into sections, is a living
document and is evidence based
 Contain samples of your best work
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Be sure to update and edit your web presence and social networking
sites.
Components of a Professional
Portfolio
Some of your Academic Portfolio pieces will go into your
Professional Portfolio
Examples of what to include:
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Presentations, articles or professional association contributions
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Letters of recommendation or patient comments*
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Patient Treatment or Plan of Care that you developed or contributed to
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Website content development
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Samples of work you contributed
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Writing samples for graduate school
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Examples of project management efforts
Using your Professional Portfolio
You will add to this throughout your professional life, not always
knowing the career path you will take, but continually
customizing it to what you are applying for
 Use your Portfolio to:
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Create your Elevator Speech (30 second personal introduction)
Documentation of who you are what you have done and where
you want to apply those skills
Resume Building
Targeted relevant accomplishments and experiences
Interviewing
Customize the sections of portfolio for the graduate school or
job you are applying to
Resources
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CVs
http://www.uwb.edu/careers/job-search-tools/resumes/vitaoutline
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References and Letters of Recommendation
http://www.uwb.edu/careers/job-search-tools/recommendation
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How to make an Appointment with the Career
Center http://www.uwb.edu/careers/appointments
Eportfolio tutorial for students
http://www.uwb.edu/learningtech/eportfolios/student-tutorial
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