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STayiNgONTOp Resume Writing Part 2: Writing the First Draft [By elisa Becze, BA, ONS Staff Writer] fter you’ve created your self-inventory (see Staying on Top in the February 2008 ONS Connect), you’re ready to draft your resume. You’ll find that the important information from your inventory will fall into one of the following data blocks. A Personal information: Include your name and contact information. Do not list personal data such as age, gender, or marital status. Summary: Give an overview of your background, skills, and experience related to your job objective. Experience and accomplishments: List your work history, discussing employers, positions held, and job responsibilities. Don’t forget to include the committees you’ve worked on or special projects you’ve accomplished. Relevant skills: In this optional section, you may wish to highlight specific skills that might get lost among your job experience, such as central line expertise, budgeting, scheduling, or management. Education: For resumes, your education should follow the job experience section because you are selling your experience rather than your education. For curriculum vitae, however, education should be listed first. Include all college and advanced education, continuing education, and certification. Optional information: Include relevant work or community activities that will help you present yourself as a total person involved in your field or community. Avoid listing hobbies unless they directly relate to your job objective. More information about developing the final version of your resume will be included in part 3 of this series in the April 2008 issue of ONS Connect. ✱ Apply for the Josh Gottheil Memorial Bone Marrowtransplant Career Development Award The Josh Gottheil Memorial Fund for Lymphoma Research was established by Dr. and Mrs. Gottheil in memory of their son, Josh, who died from lymphoma in 1991. The Josh Gottheil Memorial Bone Marrow Transplant Career Development award is meant to reward RNs for meritorious practice in bone marrow transplant nursing by providing financial assistance to attend continuing-education programs that will further their professional goals or to supplement tuition in a bachelor’s or master’s program. Up to four candidates will receive a $2,000 award and plaque. Candidates currently must be employed as RNs working in blood and marrow transplantation with a minimum 75% of their time devoted to patient care or in the position of nurse manager, nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, or blood and marrow transplant coordinator. Candidates must have two or more years in blood and marrow transplant nursing practice. Individual cannot receive the award more than one time. More information and an application is available at www.ons.org/awards/found awards/JoshGottheil.shtml. The application deadline is December 1, 2008. 34 ONS CONNECT March 2008 http://www.ons.org/awards/foundawards/JoshGottheil.shtml http://www.ons.org/awards/foundawards/JoshGottheil.shtml

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ONS Connect - March 2008 Contents Editor's Note Just In From Then to Now A Year in the Life—Month Three Web Connect Capitol Connection Notice Nursing Now Recognize Hepatic Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome in Patients With Cancer Caregiver Care Elasticity of Cells May Help Researchers to Identify Cancer Calendar of Events ONS Congress Your Thoughts and Comments Are a Valued Decision-Making Resource Staying On Top

ONS Connect - March 2008

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