resume help

[hell000nurse]

hello all! im a frequent lurker but do not post much...the time has come!

i am submitting my very first CRNA application this month, and need some serious resume help. my resume is up to date....but lets face it, hospitals could care less how 'proper' our resumes look because they need nurses so bad. but now that im applying to grad school, i want it to be revamped and proper in every way!

im having some serious issues figuring out what i should/should not include. and also am not sure how my objective should read.

can anyone give me a run down of the way their resume looked for grad school?

for example....say im talking about my current job...along with the name of the hospital and the location...do i need name and number of my supervisor? what kind of information should i 'bullet'? a lot of resumes for jobs include qualifications and 'achievements'...do i need to do that?

heeeelp! thanks in advance!

[krzysiu]

hello all! im a frequent lurker but do not post much...the time has come!

i am submitting my very first CRNA application this month, and need some serious resume help. my resume is up to date....but lets face it, hospitals could care less how 'proper' our resumes look because they need nurses so bad. but now that im applying to grad school, i want it to be revamped and proper in every way!

im having some serious issues figuring out what i should/should not include. and also am not sure how my objective should read.

can anyone give me a run down of the way their resume looked for grad school?

for example....say im talking about my current job...along with the name of the hospital and the location...do i need name and number of my supervisor? what kind of information should i 'bullet'? a lot of resumes for jobs include qualifications and 'achievements'...do i need to do that?

heeeelp! thanks in advance!

If you are an alumni from a decent school, most places have resume help. check the business departments. good place to start. they will let you know what is most appropriate to put on the resume along with streamlining that information. keep in mind, they can only help you with information YOU provide to them. stress ANY positives you can think of regarding your career and experiences.

Chris

[putmetosleep]

You can also do a web search (with Google or another search engine) for "resume examples--nurse" and you should be able to find templates and/or examples that you can use as a guideline for creating yours. That's what I did when creating my first resume and I think it turned out well. Just remember to highlight ("bullet") the things that program directors are looking for in a CRNA student, and that highlight your skills and experience.

[hell000nurse]

anything else?? i havent been able to find anything good online, believe it or not. im lost!

[bangwa]

As a general role, include just the essential on your resume. This doesn't mean it should be scanty. Remember with a good resume, one should be able to evaluate your potential.

To be more specific, more writers recommend you add a statement at the bottom " References available upon request". So do not include any supervisors or numbers on your resume.

It's a given that you start with most current employer with a brief description of your experience or role.

Include Education: Do not put GPA unless it is very good. Equally add any Awards and Honors.

Hope this helps

[JCubby]

I have found that "Anatomy of a Job Search" by Jeanna Bozell has been quite helpful. It has sample resumes in it that you can get ideas from. Also, I went to Borders book store here locally and was able to look at some books that they have for more ideas as well.

Good Luck!

[mummer43, BSN, RN]

Bringing this thread back to the top in case anyone has more to add. I need help as well.

[ICUnursetoCRNA]

Do they want a resume or CV? A CV is geared toward professional education, and there is a lot of info out there on writing one.