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31 format, you can present your most recent and relevant skills and abilities up-front, because these are of greatest interest to the potential employer. 6. Showcase Your Achievements: Don’t simply copy and paste your present or previous job description to show that you are more qualified than your competitors. Instead, present specific accomplishments and achievements, such as: “responsible for the increase in cardiac catheterization lab volumes,” “established the cardiology program,” “achieved additional clinical experience in invasive cardiology,” or “enhanced leadership and clinical skills for invasive and non-invasive adult cardiology procedures.” When possible, include quantifiable outcomes that show your positive impact in the position. 7. Information to Omit: Don’t reveal specific reasons why you left your previous job, and never “badmouth” a former employer on your resume. Questions about previous jobs would likely come up during an interview, at which time you could explain the reason(s) for your departure. 8. Send Only Your Resume: Do not include copies of transcripts, letters of recommendations, certificates or awards, or any other documentation unless you are specifically asked to do so. If you are called in for an interview, you may bring these extra materials with you in support of your qualifications. 9. Personal Information: Do not include information on your marital status, age, race, religion, family, or hobbies. This type of information can be considered discriminatory, and potential employers cannot make decisions (either for or against you) based on this type of information. 10. Do Not Email Your Resume To More Than One Employer At The Same Time! You definitely want to treat each position as if it’s your first choice. Never give the employer an impression that they are second best. As the demand for cardiac and vascular professionals increases in markets nationwide, we hope that these tips give you the tools needed to reach and exceed your career goals. Look for our column in next month’s Cath Lab Digest, where we will discuss interviewing techniques to help you maximize the face-to-face time with a potential employer. ■ Jessica Bricker is the Search Coordinator at Corazon, offering specialized consulting and recruitment services for cardiovascular program development. Corazon combines strategic business planning, market and financial analysis, feasi- You definitely want to treat each position as if it’s your first choice. Never give the employer an impression that they are second best. bility studies, clinical operations, program implementation support, Heart Hospital design, best practice benchmarking, executive search, and staff/leadership education for newly established or existing heart and vascular programs. Call 412-364-8200 or visit www.corazoninc.com. To reach Jessica, email jbricker@ corazoninc.com. Make the right move Place a classified ad in For deadlines, rates, and more information please contact: Classified Ad Manager Lucinda Beska-Ext 235 Erin Fehr-Ext 271 Classified Ad Associate Phone: (800) 237-7285 Fax: (610) 560-0501 Email: lbeska@hmpcommunications.com efehr@hmpcommunications.com http://www.corazoninc.com

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Saints Medical Center Fibromuscular Dysplasia in Children and Adolescents Cerebral Vascular Accident Following a Pulmonary Embolism: Search for the Hidden Patent Foramen Ovale Contents Clinical Editor’s Corner Meetings Calendar CEU Education Center Radiation Tracking in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab Letter to the Editor Carotid Stenting: An update Release from Stent-jail: Beneficial Snow-Plowing? Patient Management Guidelines Searching for a Cardiovascular Position? Tips for Creating a ‘Stand-Out’ Resume Long-Term Implications of Short-Term Closure Decisions – The Evolution to Vascular Access Management and the Boomerang Catalyst System The Ten-Minute Interview with… Angie Bowles, RN, CCRN CMS Issues Final FY 2008 IPPS Rule ACVP• Membership Page Experience with a New Workhorse Guidewire Ask the Clinical Instructor: Q&A for Those New to Cath Lab A Glimpse of the Future of Clinical Education: Boston Scientific’s SimSuite Bus Visits Carnegie Institute 2007 Educational Fair Held at the Washington Hospital Center Research Update: Original Contribution Abstracts from The Journal of Invasive Cardiology What Do You Think? A Virtual Cath Lab Viewer (VCL): The Development of an Online 3D C-arm Simulator and Coronary Anatomy Viewer Clinical & Industry News Cost-Effectiveness of the Radial versus Femoral Artery Approach to Diagnostic Cardiac Catheterization

Cath Lab Digest - October 2007

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