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Updating and Empowering Your Nursing Resume

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As a nurse and healthcare professional, you should always have an updated and well-written nursing resume ready for action. What’s the state of your resume, and would you feel confident using it tomorrow if a great opportunity came along?

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As a nurse and healthcare professional, you should always have an updated and well-written nursing resume ready for action. Even if you feel secure in your current position, the winds of change can blow at any moment - and the savvy nurse is always prepared. From pandemics and natural disasters to economic downturns or corporate takeovers, your job could land on the chopping block at any time, so ensuring that you’re equipped for such challenges is prudent. What’s the state of your resume, and would you feel confident using it tomorrow if a great opportunity came along? Most career specialists recommend updating your resume at least once a year no matter what, so what are you waiting for?

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Keith Carlson
Keith Carlson, RN, BSN, NC-BC, is a holistic career coach for nurses, award-winning nurse blogger, writer, podcaster, speaker, author, and popular career columnist. With two decades of nursing experience, Keith deeply understands the issues faced by 21st-century nurses. Keith’s two podcasts, RNFM Radio and The Nurse Keith Show, offer inspiration and practical support to nurses seeking to create meaningful, satisfying lives and careers. Keith’s message of savvy career management and professional satisfaction reaches tens of thousands of nurses worldwide. Keith can be found on many social media platforms---including Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, and Instagram - as well as at www.nursekeith.com and Digital Doorway.
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Lisa Fleischer
08 Jan 2022
Good points and easy read
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Shanshan He
29 Mar 2021
Very useful as I am updating my nursing resume and realise there’s certain skills I can emphasis
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Emma Lewis
11 Apr 2022
Registered Nurse
A great resource for reflecting on your practice and how best to highlight your nursing achievements.
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Rebecca Corless
26 Apr 2023
Enrolled Nurse
A great reference if you also have difficulty "talking yourself up". It displays a method with which to do so without feeling self-absorbed.
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Kristine kealy
04 Oct 2020
Great review of interview techniques, stand out
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Bronwyn Johnson
27 Jul 2023
Registered Nurse
Thanks to this activity, I have updated and reworded my resume
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Lana Dent
03 Oct 2020
Interesting
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Emma Kingham
30 May 2022
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02 Oct 2020
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21 Dec 2020
I gained more knowledge to update Nursing resume
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