Should each resume be addressed to the place I am applying to?

[NursingBro]

The reason I ask is because I would love to make about 20 resumes that I can use universally and paperclip on to the filled out application.

[HouTx, BSN, MSN, EdD]

No, resumes are generic and have your contact information on them. You need to use a cover letter to accompany your resume. This would have the potential employer's contact information on it... it should also contain information about the job you are seeking. You always reference the specific place you saw the listing (Monster.com, BigCity Herald Sunday paper, etc) & position number so that your resume is hooked up with the right position. The cover letter should also have a brief synopsis of ... why you are interested, your availability, how to contact you.

You may also want to have an easily available soft (electronic) copy of your resume that you can cut & paste into online applications... because that is what most hospitals use now. You can do this with a small flash drive if you are not on your own pc when you're filling out the application. Be sure to avoid any fancy formatting or unusual fonts - these don't work well with online apps, and it may result in your application being discarded.

Good luck!!

[nurseprnRN, BSN, RN]

And fergawdsakes, make good and dang sure your cover letters have the right names and addresses on them, the same ones as on the envelopes. Nothing says "careless" more than addressing a cover letter to HR, Mercy Hospital, City ST saying how much you'd like them to consider you for the surgical floor position advertised in the Sunday Herald, and then putting it in the envelope for City of God Hospital, Somewhere Else ST, who was looking to fill the entry-level cardiac rehabilitation position you also wanted to have :)