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