CE: How to Write an Effective Résumé

Abstract

ABSTRACT: In today's health care job market, nursing students are aggressively recruited for jobs even before graduation. Employers want to see accurate, informative résumés that efficiently and honestly convey an applicant's education and skills and how they match up with the employer's needs. Although résumés remain essential tools for job seekers, in recent years requirements have changed: nursing students and new graduate nurses need to develop an employer-focused résumé geared toward a specific job. This article can assist these nurses in developing résumés that accommodate these latest trends.