How to 'Sell Oneself' to a New Specialty

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After two long, solid, rollercoaster years spent in Med/Surg, I have finally decided that it's time for this little Sparrow to switch specialties.

I actually realized this 6 months ago, but felt myself struggling with where my passion lied, also factoring availability, and ease of transition. My struggle now becomes how to make myself marketable to an area in which I have no experience.

One's resume is their first and strongest impression. It gets the interview. And in interviews, I'm great. But I need to entice the interviewer to actually WANT to call me and follow-up.

Any advice on how to sell yourself to a specialty to which you have no experience?​

Specializes in Med/Surg/ICU/Stepdown.

Thank you all for your responses! These are all great ideas that I will definitely put into practice!

I have a very strong Med/Surg base having worked my entire 2-years in teaching hospitals. I hope utilizing that as a foundation in addition to noting my continuing education shows that I'm motivated to learn new things. I never want to appear stagnant.

Everyone has been a tremendous help! Thank you! :cat:

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Specializes in Med-Surg, Rehab, Home Health.
Okay. It's stupid and corny but for some reason it worked every time.

Interviewer: "Why do you want to work in Labor and Delivery"

Me: "Because I come from a family of very fertile women & if you even look at them they become pregnant (BA DUM TSSSSS). I've been around the carrying and labor process my whole life." I then go on to further elaborate (in a dramatic but humorous fashion) that my first time seeing a baby's head crown was when I was 7 years old. They always laugh and I honestly think that's why I always landed the jobs I did. Lol

Ha! Awesome. All about context, lol.

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Specializes in Labor and Delivery.
Ha! Awesome. All about context, lol.

Word.

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