Resumes CLRS 488 Melanie Dempsey, MS, RTT, CMD

Prospective Employers  1 chance to make a good first impression Resume (<20 seconds) Resume (<20 seconds) Cover letter Cover letter Interview Interview  Elements for all three Neat appearance Neat appearance Concise information Concise information

Elements of a Resume  Contact information Name, address, telephone #, address Name, address, telephone #, address  Objective Very short statement (usually 1 sentence) Very short statement (usually 1 sentence) Describes your desired job title, activities, and goals Describes your desired job title, activities, and goals  Education List academic degrees (most recent first) List academic degrees (most recent first)

What degree will you have?  Bachelor’s of Science degree  Clinical Radiation Sciences Concentration in Radiography Concentration in Radiography Concentration in Radiation Therapy Concentration in Radiation Therapy Concentration in Nuclear Medicine Concentration in Nuclear Medicine

Elements of a Resume  Work Experience Title and description of your position Title and description of your position Employer Employer Description of specific activities performed Description of specific activities performed  Awards, Honors and Activities Emphasizes your successes Emphasizes your successes  Skills Computer, foreign language, etc. Computer, foreign language, etc.  Certifications/Licensure

Elements of YOUR Resume  Education List academic degrees (most recent first) List academic degrees (most recent first) What makes your education different? What makes your education different? Level I trauma centerLevel I trauma center NCI designated cancer centerNCI designated cancer center Advanced Patient Care (EKG, venipuncture, etc)Advanced Patient Care (EKG, venipuncture, etc) Advanced Practice (CT, MR, Mammography)Advanced Practice (CT, MR, Mammography) Course in CT? MR?Course in CT? MR? Experience with PET scannersExperience with PET scanners Include equipmentInclude equipment  Professional Memberships

Honor Society  What is it? Gamma Chi? Gamma Chi? Lambda Nu? Lambda Nu?  Both are correct…. Gamma Chi is the Va Chapter of Lambda Nu Gamma Chi is the Va Chapter of Lambda Nu Lambda Nu is the… Lambda Nu is the… Radiologic and Imaging Sciences Nat’l Honor SocietyRadiologic and Imaging Sciences Nat’l Honor Society

Do Don’t  10 or 12 point font  Laser jet only  White, off white, ivory top quality paper  Name in bold or larger font  Use strong verbage  Remember audience  Keep it 1 page  Label sections  Label “resume”  List hobbies  “References available upon request”  Embarrassing address  “I”  Abbreviate (B.S.)  Include graphics  Misspell anything

Electronic Resume  Save as.txt file  Everything should be flush left  Double space between elements/sections  Eliminate all graphical elements, including bullets, italics, underlined type or unusual fonts  Use keywords that employers would use to search database

Cover Letters  Short, concise letter to a specific employer Addressed to a specific person (not job title) Addressed to a specific person (not job title) One page only One page only  Selling yourself First impression First impression How do your skills/experience benefit them? How do your skills/experience benefit them?

Cover Letters  Layout “hook”-tell them why you’re writing “hook”-tell them why you’re writing “pitch”-tell them why you’re the best candidate “pitch”-tell them why you’re the best candidate “close”-summary, close with “Sincerely” “close”-summary, close with “Sincerely”

Questions to Expect in an Interview  Why are you interested in this company?  What salary do you expect?  What best qualifies you for this position?  Where do you expect to be in 5 years?  Tell me something about yourself.  How do you work under pressure?  What are your strengths and weaknesses?  What motivates you to work?  Why should I hire you?  When can you start?

Questions You May Ask  May I see a written job description?  Who will be my direct supervisor?  What are you looking for in the individual that will fill this position?  What is the starting salary? (salaried vs. hourly)  What will my weekly schedule look like?  Is there travel involved? How much?  Is there “on call”? How often?  How would you describe the work environment?  Do you support continuing education? How?  When may I expect a decision?

Resume=5% Final Grade  Grading will be based on Appearance Appearance Thoroughness Thoroughness Content Content Mechanics Mechanics  Due February 17 th

Other Tips  Social Media…BEWARE!!!  Consider the content Would you invite your mother? Would you invite your mother? Would you invite your employer? Would you invite your employer?  Consider temporary “deactivation”