One
of the most important documents you will ever submit to future employers,
externships, and internships is your RESUME! Given that every applicant will be
submitting one for consideration, you want to make sure that yours stands out.
As an NYU student the Wasserman Center
for Career Development is an excellent resource available to assist you in
making sure your resume will land you the job you want. Can’t make it to campus
to meet with a career
counselor?
Think you have a good resume but want to make it stand out?
Check out these Top Five Tips to having a great nursing resume:
- Prioritize your clinical experience by placing Clinical Rotations and any Nursing Related Experience (Visiting Nurse Service for Community Nursing, Home Healthcare Aide, current RN, etc.) towards the beginning of the resume
- Highlight academic achievements (including scholarships, Dean's List) and nursing licenses with dates (or date pending exam, if known)
- List extracurricular activities, particularly those with leadership roles
- Include a Volunteer or Additional Experience section if relevant
- Include a Language section if you are bilingual/multilingual
If
you have career related questions or would like to have your resume reviewed by
a professional career advisor, head over to 133 E. 13th Street
(between 3rd and 4th Avenues)!
Keeping
checking in for the inside scoop on career development and best practices for
the nursing job search!
These
tips were provided by Cheryl Mazlen, Senior Assistant Director at The
Wasserman Center for Career Development.
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