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I'm having a dilema. I gonna have 3 interviews next week but don't know how to look for and write a decent sample resume as well as to prepare for interviewing questions. Any suggestions are more than welcomed.
 
I am in the same boat as you. We were told to make a CV...But, I have noooo idea how
 
Where are you applying? Retail, Hospital, Industry?

You should make a basic Resume, which can be found in Word or you can buy a cheap resume program. You highlight you education, any awards won at graduation, your work experience, outside activities if you have any.

You need an objective and you have to tailor that to the company/segment you are applying to for a job.
 
When are CVs necessary? At graduation or looking for pharmacy internships as well? I have been keeping up with my resume but I have never done a CV and I fear I won't have anything to put on it as it's my first year.
 
A CV is helpful but not necessary for an internship position.

Basically, as you start adding in your pharmacy experiences (convention attendance, professional organizations, events you've put on or volunteered at, etc) and start deleting non-pharmacy jobs, it'll morph into a CV. It doesn't matter what name you give it prior to graduation, just add as much pharmacy related stuff as you can and call it good. For an internship prospective employers may still want to know if you had cashiering experience at McDonalds. By the time you're a pharmacist it'll be more like, "Do you have a license and a pulse?"
 
From what I've seen in the short bout of potential job hunting I've done, resumes and CVs are more or less formalities they put in your file. I'm positive nobody has ever read my resume. I'm sure they don't care. They might scan over it to make sure I didn't put something down about how I didn't have a job for 5 years because I was arrested for narcotics diversion....but other than that, most appear to just want a person with a decent head on their shoulders, a license and a pulse. Hospitals, retail, and "other".
 
CVs are done for more "academic" positions or upper level pharmacist positions. You'll need one if you are planning on apply to a residency program.

Most retail/hospital jobs as a new grad, a resume will suffice.
 
WVUPharm2007 said:
From what I've seen in the short bout of potential job hunting I've done, resumes and CVs are more or less formalities they put in your file. I'm positive nobody has ever read my resume. I'm sure they don't care. They might scan over it to make sure I didn't put something down about how I didn't have a job for 5 years because I was arrested for narcotics diversion....but other than that, most appear to just want a person with a decent head on their shoulders, a license and a pulse. Hospitals, retail, and "other".
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Just wait until you are applying for a serious job. My friends and I (those of us who weren't applying for a job with the same chain we used to work for while at school, that is) had been grilled on the details.
 
Hels2007 said:
Just wait until you are applying for a serious job. My friends and I (those of us who weren't applying for a job with the same chain we used to work for while at school, that is) had been grilled on the details.
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Yep - get your resume on your computer. There are lots of templates available for healthcare with examples.

Over the years (20-30), you'll forget what you've done in detail. So - write it down & keep it. It won't ever "go bad"....it just adds to what you've done.

But - a few tips....don't ever lie. Present yourself in the best light possible. Don't "blame" anyone - take responsibility for whatever you've done. Don't burn bridges (which means - don't gossip - EVER!). Be willing to work whatever shifts/whatever days to start a job.

You really will be low on the totem pole. Realize that & know that you'll climb if you put in your time & your dues.

Good luck!
 
ageldred said:
When are CVs necessary? At graduation or looking for pharmacy internships as well? I have been keeping up with my resume but I have never done a CV and I fear I won't have anything to put on it as it's my first year.
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I would like to see a CV from a student, resident, and from a brand new pharmacist. I want to know where you did your rotation, what presentations you've given etc. At the same time, be prepared to talk about the presentations you've given. Because I will grill you on it. More details you can give me about the presentation, mo better.

If you're a pharmacist with 10 years of experience, I don't really want your CV unless you're applying for a clinical coordinator position.
 
Epic said:
I would like to see a CV from a student, resident, and from a brand new pharmacist. I want to know where you did your rotation, what presentations you've given etc. At the same time, be prepared to talk about the presentations you've given. Because I will grill you on it. More details you can give me about the presentation, mo better
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Just curious... how would you go about including your rotations and presentations on a resume? Should I add a section on professional experiences or something along those lines? Would you include monthly presentations that were a requirement for specific rotations or are you talking about presentations that have been done at pharmacy meetings and things like that? (I don't have any of the latter)

Also, how important is it to keep the resume to just a page?
 
pharmagirl said:
Just curious... how would you go about including your rotations and presentations on a resume? Should I add a section on professional experiences or something along those lines? Would you include monthly presentations that were a requirement for specific rotations or are you talking about presentations that have been done at pharmacy meetings and things like that? (I don't have any of the latter)

Also, how important is it to keep the resume to just a page?
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It's been 12 years since I did a CV... so I can't quite remember clearly.

But I think I had separate sections for rotations and presentations on my CV.
 
And who says resume has to be one page?
 
Epic said:
But I think I had separate sections for rotations and presentations on my CV.
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Would you include presentations that you did as part of an assignment for a rotation? I don't have any experience other than those types of presentations, so I'm not sure if it would be worth including or not.

Epic said:
And who says resume has to be one page?
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I think I've read that you are supposed to try to keep your resume concise... Who knows if that is true or not! :laugh:
 
pharmagirl said:
Would you include presentations that you did as part of an assignment for a rotation? I don't have any experience other than those types of presentations, so I'm not sure if it would be worth including or not.



I think I've read that you are supposed to try to keep your resume concise... Who knows if that is true or not! :laugh:
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Yes, I would include presentations from a rotation. Oh.. mutipage resume' is ok by me..
 
pharmagirl said:
Just curious... how would you go about including your rotations and presentations on a resume? Should I add a section on professional experiences or something along those lines? Would you include monthly presentations that were a requirement for specific rotations or are you talking about presentations that have been done at pharmacy meetings and things like that? (I don't have any of the latter)

Also, how important is it to keep the resume to just a page?
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Hey pharmagirl...just to give you some ideas, here are the headings I broke my CV down by: Education, Professional Experience, Pharmacy Practice Rotations, Publications, Certificates and Licenses, Professional Memberships, Leadership Positions, Awards and Honors, Service & Leadership Activities, Meetings Attended, and References.

For rotations, I listed the location, type (i.e. internal med, amb care) and a small bulleted summary of the projects I worked on. Was a good discussion starter with interviewers.

CV's are generally pretty thorough compared to a resume (i.e. my CV is about 6 pages)...but it's arranged neatly, so the potential employer can skim through it fast and find what they're looking for.
 
SpirivaSunrise said:
Hey pharmagirl...just to give you some ideas, here are the headings I broke my CV down by: Education, Professional Experience, Pharmacy Practice Rotations, Publications, Certificates and Licenses, Professional Memberships, Leadership Positions, Awards and Honors, Service & Leadership Activities, Meetings Attended, and References.

For rotations, I listed the location, type (i.e. internal med, amb care) and a small bulleted summary of the projects I worked on. Was a good discussion starter with interviewers.

CV's are generally pretty thorough compared to a resume (i.e. my CV is about 6 pages)...but it's arranged neatly, so the potential employer can skim through it fast and find what they're looking for.
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Thanks a bunch! This will give me a good format to get started with. I was having trouble using the generic template in Word! :laugh:
 
SpirivaSunrise said:
Hey pharmagirl...just to give you some ideas, here are the headings I broke my CV down by: Education, Professional Experience, Pharmacy Practice Rotations, Publications, Certificates and Licenses, Professional Memberships, Leadership Positions, Awards and Honors, Service & Leadership Activities, Meetings Attended, and References.

For rotations, I listed the location, type (i.e. internal med, amb care) and a small bulleted summary of the projects I worked on. Was a good discussion starter with interviewers.

CV's are generally pretty thorough compared to a resume (i.e. my CV is about 6 pages)...but it's arranged neatly, so the potential employer can skim through it fast and find what they're looking for.
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My CV was 6.5 pages..ha.































So I must have used a larger font!:meanie:
 
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