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Title: Your CNL Job Search: Important Tools and Strategies


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Your CNL Job Search Important Tools and
Strategies
  • Holly Heilberg
  • Career Advisor
  • Hollyh_at_virginia.edu

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Self Knowledge is the KEY!
  • But, WHY?
  • You can make better choices regarding jobs and
    environments that fit
  • You can design you resume to reflect this
    information and to guide the interview.
  • Your confidence will come through!

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Getting Clear on What you Want
  • Write down what you DONT Want
  • Geographic location
  • Work Environment
  • Characteristics of co-workers
  • Skills used
  • Type of Patients/issues
  • Lifestyle issues
  • Etc.
  • Write down the polar opposite or what you DO
    WANT

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Skills Sought
  • Analytical/Computer
  • Imagination/Creativity
  • Flexibility/Adaptability
  • Interpersonal
  • Handles conflict/stress
  • Entrepreneurial
  • Sense of Humor
  • Friendly/Tactful/Polite
  • Communication
  • Hard Work/Energy
  • Honesty/Integrity
  • Self-confidence/focused
  • Teamwork
  • Initiative/Motivation
  • LEADERSHIP!
  • Organized/Detail Oriented

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Knowledge of Careers and Environments
  • www.discovernursing.com
  • www.bls.gov/oco/ The Occupational Outlook
    Handbook
  • Shadowing/clinicals
  • Informational Interviewing to gather
    Information and Advice

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The Next Step
  • Gain knowledge of where your skills, interests
    and abilities fit
  • Reinforce your interest in a specific career area
  • Make important contacts that may lead to your
    Ideal Job

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The Power of Informational Interviewing..
  • The Process of obtaining Information and Advice
    on career options or job search strategies
    through conversations with people already working
    in a particular career field, hospital, etc.

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Why is this important?
  • Validates your career focus/choice
  • May open up other possibilities
  • Helps narrow the list of potential employers
  • Paves the way for future employment interviews
  • Allows you to learn
  • if you will need to prepare a resume or CV
  • areas you will want to reinforce
  • Builds knowledge and confidence!

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Possible Contacts
  • Begin by asking around
  • Professors, co-workers, other students, contacts
    at the hospital, members of associations, etc.
  • Alumni www.hoosonline.virginia.edu
  • UVA Chapters
  • www.uvaclubs.virginia.edu
  • Professors, Contacts at the hospital
  • RN Recruiters, HR Specialists, etc.

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The Process
  • Contact individuals via
  • Phone call
  • Email w/resume OR
  • Snail Mail - cover letter with your resume (via
    email or snail mail)

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The next step(by email, phone, snail mail)
  • Im currently in the Clinical Nurse Leader
    Program at UVA and will be graduating in May.
  • I received your name from
  • Im very interested in working in..(career
    interest area) and would like some Information
    and Advice to help clarify if this is where I
    want to focus or if there are other possibilities
    to consider. Would you have some time to
    correspond, talk via phone or in person, etc

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The I A Conversation
  • At this point switch into the role of an
    Investigative Reporter.
  • Ask questions to unearth more information
  • Give them a copy of your resume and ask them to
    give you any advice regarding it
  • Try and get the names and contact information for
    other referrals
  • Thank them for all their time and helpfulness
  • Follow-up with a thank you note (or email)
  • Once you have gotten a job be sure to let them
    knowand show your appreciation again!

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The final Stage..Sharpen your Job Search Tools
  • Prepare a Professional Resume or CV (send to
    hollyh_at_virginia.edu)
  • Construct a Cover letter
  • Enter on-line applications as required
  • Schedule a Mock Interview

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Resume vs. CV
  • Resume
  • 1 -2 pages
  • Format
  • Personal Information
  • Education
  • Experience
  • Activities/Professional Associations, etc
  • Other Language or technical skills, Honors,
    Awards, Certificates.

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C. V.(Curriculum Vitae or the course of ones
life)
  • Is usually four or more pages long
  • Geared towards a PhD audience
  • Needed for higher level Academia or for research
    positions typically requiring a PhD.

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C.V. Format can include
  • Contact information
  • Possible Headings (in order of your career
    interests)
  • Educational background
  • Research experience
  • Teaching experience
  • Professional experience
  • Publications
  • Grants received
  • Presentations
  • Fellowships
  • Honors and Awards
  • Professional affiiiations
  • Dissertation
  • Internships
  • Certifications

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Cover letter
  • First paragraph
  • Why you are interested in the position and/or
    organization
  • Second paragraph
  • Why they should be interested in YOU
  • Third Paragraph
  • When can you meet!

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The Interview
  • Traditional
  • Behavioral
  • Panel
  • Case
  • Schedule a Mock Interview!

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Tying It All Together
  • Network and/or Conduct Informational Interviews
    to Help You with Your Research for Resume, Cover
    Letter, Job Search Interview
  • Remember that Energy Attitude Skills Time x
    Intensity Disorganization Finding the Ideal
    Job
  • Know that I am here to help you in any way I can

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UCS Services
  • Resume Cover Letters Critiqued
  • Assistance with identifying hospitals or
    organizations to connect with
  • Job Search Strategies (on off-grounds)
  • Networking Referrals Individual Alumni, Alumni
    Chapters, etc.
  • Mock Interviews
  • Job Fairs (Nursing held in early December)
  • Workshops--see UCS calendar

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Holly HeilbergNursing Career Advisor
  • University of Virginia Career Services
  • Hours at the School of Nursing
  • Monday and Wednesday 12 noon to 400 pm
  • (In McLeod Lobby across from elevators)
  • 434-924-9712 or 924-8900
  • hollyh_at_virginia.edu
  • http//www.career.virginia.edu/education
  • http//www.career.virginia.edu/nursing

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Salary Negotiation
  • Dont sell yourself short (particularly when
    youre filling a shortage area)!
  • Know the average salary for that geographic
    region using salary.com, salarywizard.com or
    salaryexpert.com to consider cost of living
    impact on salary.
  • Read Jack Chapmans book, How to Negotiate a
    1000 per minute
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