ALHS 2314: Medical Law & Ethics

The right resume is more than a fact sheet-it's the key that gets you behind the closed doors of the best companies. But getting it right means giving your resume a makeover. With this book, you can discover how to polish your resume to a high shine with the clearest formatting; most effective keywords; and winning, step-by-step advice from experienced HR guru Tracy Burns-Martin.

This collection of resumes is aimed at people seeking health care jobs at all levels from allied health technicians to physicians. In addition to hundreds of pages of sample resumes, the authors present sound resume writing advice, including how to create and use an electronic resume and whether to use a resume or a CV. New for this edition is a chapter on writing cover letters plus cover letter samples, as well as updates to all resumes throughout.

Look specifically at Chapter 9: Preparing for the Future

Look at Chapter 2: Job Search Workout

Introduction -- Why choose a career in the medical professional field? -- Forming a career plan -- Pursuing the education path -- Writing your résumé and interviewing.

Building your résumé should be one of the easier parts of the whole job-interview process. But instead, it's becoming increasingly stressful as well! What kind of résumé will spark the employer's interest? Which kind most often gets passed over? How far back are we supposed to go? How can we best explain those time gaps in between jobs? Are the rules different for online résumés? There are so many vital questions when it comes to building a résumé today, but only one way to be assured you're getting the right answers--by asking a hiring expert. Scott Bennett has hired hundreds of people in a variety of industries, and he knows firsthand the insights that will catch an employer's eye, as well as what dangers to avoid if you want to survive the first cut.