FNU Common Mistakes People Make in Preparing Their Resumes Questions

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Please answer all the following questions below. Each question is to be answered in a paragraph of 4-5 sentences or more.

The assignment must have a MINIMUM of 1000 WORDS, and 3 EVIDENCE-BASED REFERENCES no older than 5 years, excluding the class textbook.

This assignment is based on chapter 11 of my book. Please feel free to visit the book link that I will be providing you with in order to answer the assignment correctly.

Book Link:

http://stikespanritahusada.ac.id/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/nursing-management.pdf

Please also feel free to look at the Chapter 12 in the Power Point.

Also, look out for plagiarism percentage, and cite all references used. The paper must be in APA 6th Edition format.

The assignment is as follows:

1. What are three questions you should ask yourself when you begin your job search?

2. What are the most common mistakes people make in preparing their résumés?

3. What should you know about your prospective employer before the job interview?

4. What should the interviewee try to achieve during a job interview? What should you look for? What red flags should you watch for?

5. What can you do in advance to prepare for the changes during the first year of employment?

6. Create your own SWOT analysis. How would you respond to your personal strengths and weaknesses if you were a prospective employer? How can you enhance your strengths and improve in areas of weakness?

7. Draw a career path for yourself, beginning with the present year and extending to the age of retirement. Be sure to include any “twists and turns” of the path you expect to experience along the way and any barriers you expect to encounter. How will you handle these experiences?

Do an online nationwide search for information about current job prospects in nursing. Compare opportunities in various regions of the country. Why do you think these opportunities are the same or different?

5. Develop a list of questions that you should ask a potential employer. What “homework” will you need to do to prepare for an interview?

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Chapter 12 Your Nursing Career Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company SWOT Analysis • • • • Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company MBTI • • • • Extroversion (E) or Introversion (I) Sensing (S) or Intuition (N) Thinking (T) or Feeling (F) Judging (J) or Perceiving (P) Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company Beginning the Job Search • • • • • Be psychologically self-employed. Learn for employability. Plan for your financial future. Develop multiple options. Build a safety net. Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company Ask Yourself… • What oral and written communication skills do I have? • Where should I begin looking for a position? • What “pearls of wisdom” can I glean from other career nurses? Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company The Potential Employer • • • • • Ownership Mission statement Core values WWW Current and past employees Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company The Initial Interview • • • • • • Review SWOT analysis. Review requirements for position. Professional appearance Background questions Professional questions Personal questions Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company Asking Questions • What other opportunities for professional growth are available? • How are promotion and advancement handled? Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company Additional Question Tips • Do not begin with questions about vacation, benefits, or sick leave. • Begin with questions about the employer’s expectations of you. • Be sure you know enough about the position to make a reasonable decision. Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company Additional Question Tips (cont’d) • Ask questions about the organization as a whole. • Bring a list of important points to discuss to help you if you are nervous. Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company The Second Interview • Dress professionally. • Be professional and pleasant. • Do not smoke. Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company The Second Interview (cont’d) • Remember “table manners.” • Avoid controversial topics for small talk. • Obtain answers to questions you might have developed since the last visit. Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company Making the Right Choice • Job content • Development Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company Making the Right Choice (cont’d) • Direction • Work climate • Compensation Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company The Critical First Year • Adopt the right attitudes and adjust your expectations. • Manage a good impression and build effective relationships. Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company The Critical First Year (cont’d) • Develop organizational savvy. • Master the skills and knowledge of the position. Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company Conclusion • Finding your first position is – More than being in the right place at the right time – A complex combination of learning about yourself and the organizations in which you are interested – Presenting your strengths and weaknesses in the most positive manner possible Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company Conclusion (cont’d) • Remember – Recognize that the independence and the ability to "do your own thing" may not be the skills you need to keep you in your first position. – Be a team player. – Learn about organizational politics. – Find a mentor. Copyright © 2015. F.A. Davis Company
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Nursing leadership and management questions
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1. What are three questions you should ask yourself when you begin your job search?
There are three questions one should ask himself/herself before they start their job search.
One of these questions is “how would I like my day to day to be?’ Answering that question enables
one to know what kind of a job that would fit in their daily activity expectations. The other question
a person should ask himself/herself before a job search is what they are prepared to compromise
on. The question enables one establish what qualities of a job they are looking for and what few
challenges are they able to put up with (3 Questions to Ask Yourself When Starting a Job Search.
2016). The third question is asking yourself who you know and who would be in a position to
help you. Networking is an important aspect in job search and this question enables one to how
much capital they have in terms of networking for the job search.
2. What are the most common mistakes people make in preparing their résumés?
There are several mistakes that are commonly made in resume preparation. One of them is
the spelling and grammatical errors. These kinds of errors in a resume sends a message to the
employer that you could possibly be a lazy person and maybe you do not really value the job you
are applying for enough. The other common mistake is failure to tailor their resumes for each
specific job (Whitehead, Weiss, & Tappen, 2009). A resume should put emphasis on skills and
work experience that suit the job that you are applying for therefore if a resume is not tailored to a
specific job that aspect will be missing and it might cost you the job. In addition to that, sometimes
people include excessive personal information on thei...


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