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Dean Medley is Medical Method’s Therapy Recruiting Manager. He was chosen by Healthcare Traveler Magazine as the Recruiter of the Year, for 2006 and 2007. Each month, Dean shares his wit and wisdom on the healthcare traveling industry in “Ask Dean.” Got a question? An opinion? A story to share on healthcare traveling? Write to Dean! Dean.Medley@medicalmethods.net. The 30 Second Hiring Decision: Resume Writing Tips I’ve coached plenty of therapists and other job applicants over the course of my career on resume writing strategies. Preparing my first resume out of college was a daunting task but I took a lot of pride in my finished product. I spent countless hours coming up with just the right objective and summary section. I read, read, and re-read the final version and then sent it out to countless employers. I’ll never forget the awkward conversation I had with the one and only recruiter who tracked me down via email to let me know how impressed they were with my background and credentials. Then he offered me this tidbit of resume writing advice…. Always have several people proofread the final version of your resume. I HAD ACTUALLY FORGOTTEN TO PUT MY PHONE NUMBER ON THE DOCUMENT! I didn’t get the job but I did learn an important lesson. Writing a resume isn’t as easy as you think. Most prospective medical employers take about 30 seconds to read a resume. Think of your resume as a very expensive advertisement. Content is important but the information needs to jump off the page. It should be attractive but not too dense with plenty of white space. Remember, you're creating an image but be concise when you provide detailed and applicable information. Your resume should be a short marketing piece, not an autobiography. It should highlight the things that you will take to the job, and help a prospective employer see you in that therapy job. Medical employers will be especially interested in how you interact with patients, co-workers, and if you’re dependable. Regarding the appearance of the resume I would recommend keeping your font size at 12 in Times New Roman or Arial. Some employers prefer email attachments, while others prefer the resume included in the text. It’s important to determine how they would like to receive it but if using an attachment be sure and use a common word processing application like Microsoft Word. Send it to a friend to ensure that it’s easy to open. Spend some time with a career counselor to discuss your individual resume strategy. Then you can put together each section of your resume with relative ease. Finally, remember from my personal lesson….have someone proofread it before you start putting it out there. Good luck and happy job hunting! Until next month- Dean Medley |
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