A Unique Approach to Your Job Search...

NYUCN Students: Are you looking for a way to get noticed by companies/agencies? Do you want to diversify yourself, and make your resume more attractive? Do you want to challenge yourself, and earn money doing so?

If you answered YES to any of the above questions, head on over to MindSumo.com! Mind Sumo helps connect students to companies by hosting competitive challenges. Students are then able to demonstrate their abilities & creativity to potential employers. There are a variety of different challenges, and they students from any major can sign up.

The best part? Students get to win prizes and/or money, while engaging with the real-world problems that potential employers face. Most importantly, you are building a active portfolio that can be added to your resume or Linkedin accounts for employers to view. Sign up today, click here.



*FUN FACT: NYU is one of the top three colleges that has accumulated the most rewards this month. Lets get that number one spot for February!:

Rank	School	This Month	All Time
1	Indian Institute of Technology - Bombay	$18,773	$34,627
2	University of Central Florida	$8,926	$14,847
3	New York University	$7,256	$25,689
4	Florida State University	$7,046	$12,228

We draw your attention to the following reminders for this week:

Ring in the New Year Party:

Join Dean Charles N. Bertolami  for the annual new year party. Open to NYUCN and NYU Dentistry students & staff only. Will be at Riverpark Restaurant, 450 east 29th st. Between 1st ave and the FDR. 4:30 to 6:30PM.  To RSVP please click here.

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINES

Minority Nurse Magazine Scholarship (click for info. & to apply)

Due February 1st

Resume and Cover Letter Aid to the Rescue

Hello Nursing Students!     

As we get through the beginning of November, many students can not help but think about their careers, and what kind of job will be acquired. There is plenty of time for that for sure. However, it is never too early to think about dusting off and cleaning your resumes and cover letters! NYUCN is offering resume and cover letter workshop next Wednesday. All nursing students are encouraged to attend especially those graduating this semester.

Resume and cover letter workshop
Wednesday, November 12th. 12:15pm. 726 Broadway, 10th floor Nursing Conference Center. If you need help and advice creating or updating your resumes/cover letters, come on in! To RSVP, please click here. If you can not make it, no worries! Connect with a career coach through NYU CareerNet, click here.

  We draw your attention to the following events and reminders for this upcoming week:

Scholarship Deadlines:
The Fred Schmidt Award
Final Deadline! November 10th

Margret S. Wolf Hirschberg Scholarship

Final Deadline! November 14th 

New Careers in Nursing Leadership Development Seminar:

Dr. Yvonne Wesley will be doing a presentation on how to find and be a mentor. RSVP now by clicking here, space is limited so hurry!

Dust Off the Resume!

Winter Break is a great time to dust off the old resume. 

Add all the new and exciting experiences you're working on and start preparing for your career in Nursing!

  

Nursing Student Career Preparation
The Wasserman Center for Career Development collaborates with the NYU College of Nursing to provide students with tools and examples of how to develop effective cover letters and resumes specifically for nursing students. Additionally workshops are implemented to provide students with tips on the job search and interviewing skills.

If you're developing your resume from scratch or want to refresh your resume think about the following:

• Develop your resume based on career options/specializations. Visit discovernursing.com or allnurses.com for more information.
• Research employment trends/resources. The Wasserman Center has The Vault Career Insider Guide to Nursing, available for download via CareerNet.
• Attend a workshop at our office to learn more about how nursing resumes should be created. For example, special sections and tips for marketing your experiences should be included.

If you think your resume is ready to go then you can start developing the respective cover letters and preparing for interviews. Conduct a mock interview with someone in the field or visit our office for more information on how to conduct nursing interviews. 

These tips are just the beginning. Utilize the resources in our office to help you get a jump start on preparing for your career in nursing!

Feel free to contact us at nursingadvising@nyu.edu for more information!

5 Tips for Making Your Nursing Resume Stand Out!

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:

1. 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
2. Highlight academic achievements (including scholarships, Dean's List) and nursing licenses with dates (or date pending exam, if known)
3. List extracurricular activities, particularly those with leadership roles
4. Include a Volunteer or Additional Experience section if relevant
5. 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. 13^th Street (between 3^rd and 4^th 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.

Upcoming Resume Writing Workshop!

In preparation for the College of Nursing's upcoming Spring Career Fair on Monday, March 19, 2012, the Office of Academic Advising will be offering a workshop to cover career fair etiquette and resume writing tips. This session will be facilitated by the Wasserman Center for Career Development. Specific Details are below:

Career Fair Etiquette and Resume Writing

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Nursing Conf. Center

2:00pm to 3:45pm

The Nursing Conference Center is located in the College of Nursing on the 10th Floor of 726 Broadway. Please RSVP to attend this excellent session by no later than the day before at nursingadvising@nyu.edu.

As always, a member of the advising staff is available to answer any questions you may have. We look forward to seeing you there!!