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So, turns out I can actually make an attachment to this. Much better - my resume won't copy and paste due to the complex format. So I have attached both cover letter and resume templates so you can see just how its supposed to look and i hope this helps you all. but like i said, please don't copy it exactly, as i worked really hard at this! just use it to get an idea and come up with your own unique approach
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Great threat kudo's + 10000, very original work.. very eye catching!
do you custom tailor your cover letters to each company you apply to? or do you just use the same template and tweak a few small things?
oh btw where did you get the cool header? my resume is kinda similar to yours but not as flashy i need to up the tempo a little
Great threat kudo's + 10000, very original work.. very eye catching!do you custom tailor your cover letters to each company you apply to? or do you just use the same template and tweak a few small things?
oh btw where did you get the cool header? my resume is kinda similar to yours but not as flashy i need to up the tempo a little
Thank you :) I'm not very good at this type of thing, so it took fooorever to get it done. I always use the same template but I make a few changes depending on where I'm applying to - I'll cite specific experience if it's applicable to the job I'm applying for, but not too much other than that.
I use Microsoft Word 2010 and I found the header in there somewhere. I chose it for the color and sections, I can't remember what it was intended for. I basically just found random stuff and found a way to use it creatively.
The doctor who sat in my interview was going on and on about how she'd never seen a resume like this before and was "so impressed." She actually said, I kid not, "I just knew you were going to be great! I have never met a new graduate like you before. I think you would be perfect for us." I was confident but humble, honest about my morals and ideals as a nurse, honest about my faults as well as my good points. BTW, i got the job :) My dream job at that!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And if you haven't noticed, my 1st nursing job I was at for ONLY 3 months. Fired from. And I still got this amazing job, my dreeeam job. I was always worried no one would want me after that. But if I can do it, you all can too!!
Agree with the above post.I have a really hard time trying to sell myself, you did a great job. I love the quotes that you used.
I wish I would have used quotes!
Are you working? If you're still applying places, then revamp your resume! I got my quotes from letters of recommendation as well as performance reviews during clinical rotations. That way I can back up everything I put on there.
It's hard for me to sell myself too, honestly, because there's a lot of times I doubt myself and my abilities. But somehow I've been able to find a good balance b/w confidence and humility. Like I told my interviewers, "My experience is in a completely diff't field. I won't know what I'm doing here, but I will learn. I won't come in acting like I know what I don't. I will never assume anything, and I've learned to ask for help when I need it. But I believe in what you do here, and I would be honored to join you. I know that, after some time, I will make a great addition to your team and I really feel it would be a positive experience."
You just gotta go in with the mind-set, regardless of whether it's how you feel about yourself sometimes, that they would be lucky to have you and they will not regret giving you a chance.
CharleeJo.RN
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so i had posted on a different thread how my resume alone got me an interview and not because of my nursing experience - or lack thereof. the coordinator was so impressed by it that they were actually excited to meet me! so here's a sample of my cover letter, and i will reply to it with my resume - hopefully it copies and pastes somewhat formatted. please don't copy it word for word out of respect - but i hope you can get a good idea of how to stand out from the rest! hope this helps:)
[color=#4f6228]char.lpn
address
city, state, zip
phone
email
large pic of caduceus to right of heading (couldn't paste it)
june 17, 2011
pamela f
facility
address
city, state, zip
dear ms. f:
“char demonstrates commitment to excellence in all she does…she will be a dedicated nurse and an excellent addition to the staff at any organization that employs her.” – judi b, dnp, fnp-bc, *college clinic instructor (excerpt from reference letter). i am hoping to join your organization as an lpn.
i am a recent graduate of the reputed nursing program at *college, having received my practical nursing license in november 2009 and graduating the adn program in may 2011. i intend to sit for the nclex-rn sometime this summer and in the meantime, continue to work as an lpn. my nursing experience is in the geriatric field, which i enjoy immensely, but i believe i can easily adapt to any other nursing field and be molded into the type of nurse whatever position i enter calls for. i am often commended by patients, supervisors, and coworkers for my level of compassion and dedication to my patients; i have a genuine interest in their well being, and do everything i can to work as their advocate. i also worked as a cna out of high school, furthering my holistic understanding of the needs of those i care for.
i am looking for a nursing position to advance my skills and challenge me, and to be part of a team that prides itself on compassion and advocacy. i have a very strong work ethic and one of the most positive attitudes at any company i have worked for. there is something powerful that overcomes me when i have the ability to help someone in need, and all that matters in that moment is helping that person. i want to feel that powerful emotion every day, and this is why i’m a nurse. can i make a difference at your company?
i welcome the opportunity to meet with you at any time to further discuss the chance to become a part of your team and to provide you with letters of recommendation. if you have questions, or if you want to schedule an interview, please contact me at phone #.
sincerely yours,
char.lpn
enclosure: resume