Take Control of Your Nursing Career

5 Ways To Rock Your Resume5 LinkedIn Tips For Nurses

5 Interview Tips and Tricks For Nurses

7 Tips For Nurses to use on Twitter

5GRAMMAR MATTERS

BE CLEAR BUT CONCISE

CATER YOUR RESUME

ORGANIZE CONTENT

DESIGN IS IMPORTANT

ways to... Rock Your Resume

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• Always describe your accomplishments us-ing active verbs.

• To increase their impact, select active verbs and verb phrases that reveal not only what you did, but how.

• For example, “Standardized central line management, reducing CLABSI* by 74% over 6 months.”

• Avoid abbreviations and terms with ambigu-ous or potentially confusing interpretations.

• And as always, use spell-check.

• Don’t hit the replay button. • Each position you go after, regardless of

their similarities, deserves a fresh tune. • Do your homework and give them what they

are looking for.

• Keep it simple.• Contact info at the top of the page.• Name, credentials, title, address, phone

number, email, and fax. • Then resume objective, summary, or profile.

• Your resume design, layout and formatting does more than just make things look nice.

• It shows your attention to detail, and in health-care, even little mistakes can harm or kill.

• Choose your text and maintain consistency and alignment throughout.

• You have one page to tell your best stories via resume, but brevity and clarity are not synony-mous.

• Lack of clarity will definitely not rock your re-sume, especially in healthcare, where most er-rors stem from poor communication.

• Potential employers want to know who you are and what makes you tick. Show them what you have to offer.

• Don’t give in to the temptation of writing gener-ically like the masses of other nurses you are competing against.

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IDENTIFY AS A NURSE

Create a Twitter profile to use for your professional nursing

experiences. By having a sep-arate account, you can focus

your activity toward healthcare.

BE PROFESSIONAL

The profile photo and cover photo are the first

things potential followers/employers see. Add a professional photo of

yourself. It doesn’t have to be in scrubs with a stethoscope,

though it wouldn’t hurt.

FOLLOW EMPLOYERS

YOU LIKE

Following and keeping up with what is important to the company will do nothing but

help down the road!

USE HASHTAGS

Hashtags are the lifeblood of Twitter! You can use

them in your bio, tweets and retweets! Here are 9 pop-ular hashtags to use as a

nurse:

#RN #BSN #LPN

#nurse #nurselife

#nursesrock #hospital

#healthcare #nursing

UTILIZE “LISTS”

Lists help keep those you follow organized. Once you

create a list, you can see what a certain group of people

are tweeting about, helping minimize the “clutter” of Twitter.

INTERACT WITH POTENTIAL

EMPLOYERS

Retweeting and tweeting at potential employers shows

that you are staying relevant with your industry, which helps

with name recognition.

TWITTER CHATS

Twitter chats are a real time “conversation” hosted by other

Twitter users, companies, or brands. This is a great way to get your name out there and demonstrate your expertise.

Establish a professional network to find your next opportunity

7 TIPS FOR NURSES TO USE ON TWITTER

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5 • LinkedIn is often the first place people go to stay up-to-date with industry news• Follow companies and join groups that strike your interest• Active groups are great places to find information on certain topics• Discover thought leaders and learn more about what interests you in your profession

5 LINKEDIN TIPS FOR

NURSESPROFESSIONAL PROFILE

BUILD ONLINE NETWORK• Follow potential employers and follow their social feed• Staying updated helps you identify companies you want to be associated with• Look at what types of articles they share, comments they get, as well as how they respond• Leave a personalized message when you connect with potential employers

UP-TO-DATE RESUME/CV

JOB SEARCH

FOLLOW CURRENT TRENDS

• LinkedIn is the perfect social platform to create and maintain a professional footprint online • Strive for “All-Star” Status to rank high in searches• Use professional photos on your profile that best portray who you are and your profession• Keep your headline short and laser focused on what you do and can offer a potential employer

• Keep your resume or Curriculum Vitae up-to-date and easy to read• Utilize all parts of LinkedIn to keep a library of your accomplishments• Be sure to update volunteer experience as well as work experience• Ask past employers, professors and colleagues for endorsements and recommendations

• Healthcare is ever changing, so keeping your options open never hurts• Jobs that are posted on LinkedIn are typically paid, so employers are actively searching• Research who else is working there, the turn over rate and also basic company information• Save filters on your job searches - customize them by company, title, or geographic area

5 INTERVIEW TIPS AND TRICKS FOR HEALTHCARE CLINICIANS

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Utilize Social Media

Gather Documents

Contact References

Dress to Impress

Plan Ahead

• Clean up social media accounts

• Research company online

• Understand their mission

• Update LinkedIn profile

• Update and bring resume

• Prepare professional licenses

• Bring examples of accomplishments

• Prepare questions

• No one likes surprises

• Call references ahead of time

• Be wise with your references

• Find advocates of your work

• Study current industry trends

• Search online for “interview outfits” ideas

• Abide by company protocol

• Be professional

• Map out interview location early

• Get a good nights rest

• Arrive 15 minutes early

• Send follow up email/card

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