Sample Resume and Cover letter for New grad

Jonathanus · Mar 23, 2011

I think the key is to not overwhelm hiring managers with your past experience on a resume. Just a few sentences to highlight skills that will still apply when you are a nurse.
The nursing process is similar to what happens in many corporate settings when planning and evaluating projects and campaigns: assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate.
Your customer service is valuable: you want to make sure every customer's experience is the best it can be (just like you will for your patients).
And you probably have supervisory experience as well (just as you will delegate to CNAs) and have worked with multiple teams to make sure projects are completed.
On my resume, after all my nursing school and CNA experience and education, I have just a few sentences about my past corporate life (key phrases in bold and company specifics deleted here). Now, I've been on a few nursing interviews, and no one has mentioned my past corporate experience, but it does show responsibility and longevity, and at least it makes me feel better that my past experience is not wasted.
I also have a lot of volunteer experience listed at the end of my resume. I think it adds a nice balance to the dry corporate stuff... especially because some of the organizations I've volunteered for have been health/disease related.
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DIRECT MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER
---Managed direct response marketing projects for tax software company. Coordinated efforts of multiple teams to complete projects on time, under budget, and in adherence with quality standards.
DIRECT MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER
---Managed marketing campaigns for vitamins, nutritional supplements, and homeopathic medicines. Analyzed sales results to plan, implement, and evaluate the success of future campaigns. Restructured order fulfillment and reorder process to better serve customers.
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
---Developed and managed marketing/PR campaigns to promote concerts and educational outreach programs held in San Diego and Mexico. Supervised assistants, box office staff, and interns.
VOLUNTEERISM
Volunteer San Diego
Muscular Dystrophy Association
San Diego Senior Community Center
Children's Miracle Network Telethon
CalPIRG: Homeless issues and advocacy
San Diego Performing Arts League

Hi,

Thanks very much for this comment. It help me to think about my ideals.

Tks again and pls keep posting.

jaedine · Mar 23, 2011

that link was very helpful thank you so much

Jonathanus · Mar 28, 2011

that link was very helpful thank you so much

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Best regards.

freeze15frappe · Mar 29, 2011

I think the key is to not overwhelm hiring managers with your past experience on a resume. Just a few sentences to highlight skills that will still apply when you are a nurse.
The nursing process is similar to what happens in many corporate settings when planning and evaluating projects and campaigns: assess, diagnose, plan, implement, evaluate.
Your customer service is valuable: you want to make sure every customer's experience is the best it can be (just like you will for your patients).
And you probably have supervisory experience as well (just as you will delegate to CNAs) and have worked with multiple teams to make sure projects are completed.
On my resume, after all my nursing school and CNA experience and education, I have just a few sentences about my past corporate life (key phrases in bold and company specifics deleted here). Now, I've been on a few nursing interviews, and no one has mentioned my past corporate experience, but it does show responsibility and longevity, and at least it makes me feel better that my past experience is not wasted.
I also have a lot of volunteer experience listed at the end of my resume. I think it adds a nice balance to the dry corporate stuff... especially because some of the organizations I've volunteered for have been health/disease related.
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DIRECT MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER
---Managed direct response marketing projects for tax software company. Coordinated efforts of multiple teams to complete projects on time, under budget, and in adherence with quality standards.
DIRECT MARKETING PROJECT MANAGER
---Managed marketing campaigns for vitamins, nutritional supplements, and homeopathic medicines. Analyzed sales results to plan, implement, and evaluate the success of future campaigns. Restructured order fulfillment and reorder process to better serve customers.
COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
---Developed and managed marketing/PR campaigns to promote concerts and educational outreach programs held in San Diego and Mexico. Supervised assistants, box office staff, and interns.
VOLUNTEERISM
Volunteer San Diego
Muscular Dystrophy Association
San Diego Senior Community Center
Children's Miracle Network Telethon
CalPIRG: Homeless issues and advocacy
San Diego Performing Arts League

After 3 year ++ now. where you able to land a nursing job ?

Chris Caulfield RN NP-C · Mar 29, 2011

Anyone get hired without a cover letter? I have sent a couple of resumes out without cover letters. I wonder if they will throw them away now.

Hokis1130 · Mar 29, 2011

I would highly, HIGHLY recommend you submitting a cover letter with each resume you send out. It will definitely make a difference you an employer is considering you for an interview. you can certainly google new rn grad cover and you can find a lot of sample cover letters. Hope that helps!!

johanelmander457 · Apr 1, 2011

Hi

I found that a member asked same question in this forum some months ago.

Pls use search box to find this questions with comments

johanelmander457 · Apr 10, 2011

Hi

You can find this info by using search box in the top of website with some keywords related before posting questions.

If you want to get more materials that related to this topic, you can visit: CV template

Best regards.

JessisanRN · Jan 24, 2012

Totally unrelated, but I am a UD grad (which is where the sample resume/cover letter is from) and was very impressed by how much they prepared us for job hunting. Many of our assignments included writing our resume & cover letter. I have more samples that we were given in class if anyone wants me to scan them in.

Hey,

If you wouldn't mind, I would love to have a scanned copy of those sample cover letters/CV's.

Thank you so much.

I really appreciate it :)

CherryAims · Feb 7, 2012

Hi All! Really appreciate all the great advice on resumes and cover letters! Now I don't feel like the only one with these kinds of challenges (6 mos post NCLEX, Stay @ home mom for 16 yrs, new grad)! Wish me luck... Will post if I come across further good advice.