First step in finding a job: RESUME!

[PrettyNerd, CNA, LPN, LVN]

Hi everyone

I have been checking online for CNA openings and I gotta be honest, even though I have in mind a few places I want to apply, I can't seem to find the energy or motivation (idk what it is) to first work on my resume! Aaaaahh! Its like I really want to get a job but I don't want to work on my resume, I know, not good.

Anyway, I will start working on my resume but I need help on the objective part (oh btw I already have a resume typed out, just need to edit) My current resume has a pretty long objective but I want to narrow it down to make it short but strong and appealing to potential employers. Any ideas on what to write for a CNA object?

Is it ok to have a big list on the skills part?

Also, do I need a cover letter? What goes on there?

I heard a resume should be no more than 2 pages and mine is like 4 but I don't have a lot of experience, just clinical, volunteer, and current ALF job, So Idk if I should make everything shorter?!

Thank you bunches! :)

[strawberryluv, BSN, RN]

Resumes should really be 1 page if you're not a master's or doctorate prepared professional with

a couple of years of experience under your belt....

[MrChicagoRN, RN]

An objective should be something that states you want to deliver quality care while preparing for your future career as a nurse, if that's the case. One to two sentences, tops.

no one cares what your student experiences were unless it was something way out of the ordinary. Keep it brief. The longer it is, the less likely they'll read it. Try for one page. 1-1/2, at the max.

[Missingyou, CNA]

As far as the skills list part. No, you don't need to list ALL the skills that you can do as a CNA. The person hiring you knows what a CNA can do.

Unless you can do other things that might be helpful as a CNA, don't bother. Things like another language (sign language or which ever), experience in handling a challenging situation (maybe you have a family member with dementia or mental illness, etc), maybe you have experience assisting someone who is blind or deaf...if you were, say, a girl scout/4H leader/assistant, or volunteered somewhere where you had to use organizational skills or move at a fast pace....

Think about what you will be doing in the place you are looking to work, and think about all the things you do or have done in the recent past where you've learned skills that can be carried over to your CNA work.