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Looking for your nurse dream job? Your resume will be your ticket in!

New Thing Nurse

The ticket to any new position is that resume, and I know everyone loves pulling their resume out to update it. My name is Sarah, and I own New Thing Nurse , an academic and professional services company for the nursing community, and I have seen a lot of ugly nursing resumes. The New Thing Nurse Resume Top 5 Pro-Tips 1.

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5 Steps to a Stronger Nursing Resume

Minority Nurse

When you’re in the market for a nursing job, a resume is a very important part of your job search toolkit. If you’d like to buff up your resume , here are five steps to make you a stronger contender in a competitive nursing job market. Instead, you can keep a separate document on hand listing your most important references.

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Nurse Resume Myths

New Thing Nurse

There is a lot of confusion surrounding nurse resumes. Here are a few nurse resume myths that just aren’t true! Myth : I have to list every job that I ever had on my nurse resume. Truth: Nurse resumes are FOCUSED documents that ideally only list the last 5-10 (usually just 5) years of NURSE experience.

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What is ATS and what does that mean for my nurse resume?

New Thing Nurse

CNL Resumes have CHANGED over the years. Today’s resume has to work to work for humans AND computers. saywhat The reason why your resume has to work for computers is Applicant Tracking System (ATS) software: What is ATS? Your resume today has to be a SMART document with formatting to be compatible with the ATS.

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As Your Nursing Resume Gathers Dust

Daily Nurse

Your nursing career has a unique narrative that propels it, and your resume is one place where it’s essential to get the story right if you want prospective employers to notice you or other opportunities to come to fruition. That stress is entirely avoidable if they only look over their resume once a year. Probably not.

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Nursing Resume Tips

Post University

Whether you are considering nursing school, are currently in nursing school, or are a recent graduate, one fact remains: You need to know how to craft a compelling resume to stand out and land a job in the field. A polished resume can make a significant difference in your ability to land the position that you want.

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6 Ideas For Next-Level Nursing Resumes

Minority Nurse

So, you’ve built a solid resume that adequately represents who you are as a nurse. While no single enhancement will be the silver bullet that puts your resume over the top, you should consider the cumulative effect of the many elements of a strong resume.

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