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Youll know youre a Nurse when.

• You are employed as one

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Objectives
Educate students about the importance of
networking.
Educate students about the types of resumes and
C.V. and the how to be more marketable.
Educate students about the interview process and
how to be prepared.
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Steps in the quest for professional employment
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• Networking is your most powerful job search
  tool.
• Networking is an informal interview
• You never know who they know.

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The old adage of its who you know or
Business is a contact sport is true in the
job search market

• Professional Organizations
• CSNA, ANA, STT
• Establish yourself
• Prove your worth

• Establish Online Presence
• Linked In
• ANA Career Center
• Web Page
• Online Resume

• Court your Dream Job
• Volunteer where you want to work
• Work as a CNA
• Build references
• Send Thank You cards

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Resume

• Types of resume or C.V. (Curriculum Vitae)
• Modern
• The modern resume is how discoverable you are
  when your dream employer starts looking for you
• Tailored
• A specifically tailored resume dedicated to a
  particular position.
• CV
• Use American Academy of Nursing Format
• Professional Portfolio
• https//www.optimalresume.com/LoadCareerCenters.ph
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Applicant Tracking System
Use of white lettering
Optimal Resume
What problem can I solve?
Key words to use
The Right Resume
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The Interview
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Interview Strategies

• that need to be learned and practiced

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Dress and Act Professional

• Be Ready
• Practice for the interview
• Practice behavioral questions
• Come Prepared
• Identification paperwork
• Licenses, certifications, certificates
• Professional Portfolio
• References
• First Impression
• The professional handshake
• Be Polite
• SMILE
• Remember to
• Dress for Success
• Act successful
• Be professional

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DRESS FOR SUCCESS

• What NOT to wear
• Cleavage showing or dressing too sexy
• See through clothing
• Ill fitting clothing, too small or too big
• Undergarments showing
• Over accessorized

• What to wear for an interview
• Skirt Suit for ladies, suite for guys
• Tailored in blue, black, grey
• Coordinated matching accessories
• Closed toed sensible shoes
• Tasteful simple jewelry

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Behavioral Questions
How to respond

• Sample Questions

Tell me about a time when you helped someone or
a group less fortunate than you Tell me about a
time when you learned to get along with someone
you found to be a very difficult person. Why
did you choose that approach (to a problem or
solution) or What was the result and What
did you learn from the situation or approach

• Here are the positive traits the interviewer is
  looking for are
• shows empathy for others,
• gives others the benefit of the doubt,
• shows compassion for people even if he/she
  doesnt particularly like or respect them,
• willingness to help others and tolerates
  differences in behavior.
• Have you learned from previous experience and
  used that new knowledge in a positive way

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Whats Next?
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START NOW TO REACH YOUR GOAL
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Words of Wisdom
We dont just do the work of a nurse we are a
nurse
The entire university community needs to help our
students learn to be a nurse in the truest sense
of the word
Part of the learning to be a nurse also means
learning to obtain the professional employment to
practice nursing
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Youll know youre a Nurse when.

• You are employed as one

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