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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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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. IT IS COMPLICATED.

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How to beat the Resume Bot (ATS) >> Resume Keyword Loading

New Thing Nurse

Wells MSN RN CEN CNL Let’s talk about how to load up your resume with the keywords that help you get picked by the Resume Bot AKA Applicant Tracking System (ATS) Software. To review, ATS software scans your resume for keywords. The best place to #keywordload is in a “Professional Summary” section near the top of your resume.

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Where do pronouns go on a resume?

New Thing Nurse

Where do pronouns go on a resume? A resume can help fix that. You can list your pronouns at the top of your resume next to your name: Examples: Sarah K. Your resume should reflect who you are. Wells, MSN, RN, CEN, CNL A person’s pronouns can never be assumed. This can be difficult during job applications.

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A Salute to Nurse Resumes for Veterans

New Thing Nurse

A Salute to Nurse Resumes for Veterans By: Sarah K. Military veterans, individuals who complete military service at home, deployed, abroad, in peacetime or in combat, have unique experiences and skill sets that should be highlighted on a nurse resume. Organizations love hiring veterans, period! About the Authors: Sarah K.

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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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