Resume & Interviewing

Jessica Blood, Recruitment SpecialistSparrow Health Systems

ResumesMust Haves Not Needed

Education – Degrees Achieved and currently enrolled (Include Dates)

Objective/Summary Statements

Previous Work History – with 3-4 bullets of your duties

GPA

Licenses & Certifications Cover Letter – to be used to explain/clarify things not included in your resume

Contact Info (Up to date)

Completed Clinicals (with dates and location)

Resume Example: Good

Resume Example: Bad

Best Practices

vAvoid abbreviations and acronyms Fill out every field, even those that are not required

vExplain in detail – Cover Letter

vUse similar key words found in the job posting

vPut the most important information first

vMake it appealing and easy to read!

vProof read!

vGet a second opinion: colleague review

The InterviewBeforehand

vArrive at least 10-15 minutes early

vDo your research on the organization

vReview the job posting you are interviewing for

vAsk for the location and who you are meeting with beforehand

Day of Interview

vBring copies of your resume & cover letter

vDress professionally – You are your own walking billboard

vGive examples when answering

vAsk questions!

Example Questions

» Suppose a coworker confides in you about something she is doing that not only clearly violates policy, but may also harm the organization in the long run. How would you handle that?

» Lets say you are caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with a terminal condition. The family has asked you not to tell the patient the diagnosis. How would you respond?

After the Interview

vFollow up – status and next steps

vSend Thank you letters/emails

vIf declined, ask for areas for improvement in a polite and tactful manner

Things to keep in mind» Restrict your social media pages

» Only list references that you know will say positive things about you

» Treat any Internship/Externship/Volunteer role as an ongoing interview

» On Stage/ Off Stage Behaviors ‘Fishbowl’