Resources

Healthcare Information Management (HIM) Resources

Voicemail: You never want to miss a call from a potential employer
Email: If a potential employer chooses to communicate with you via email, treat each piece of correspondence as a part of your interview. Use email etiquette
Updated resume: It should be up-to-date at all times
Customizable cover letter
Customizable thank you letter
Job Search Log: This is useful to keep track of the places you have sent your resume to. You can also maintain names, titles, telephone numbers, and notes relating to interviews and/or positions you have applied to
Access to the internet

Use bullets to display your responsibilities
Add your credentials after your name at the top of the resume
Make sure your name and the page number are on each page
Include a Summary of Qualifications and avoid an Objective Statement
Attempt to keep your resume at a maximum of 2 pages
Use a minimum of a 10 font for contact information. If the font is too small, it is at times difficult to read a telephone number and/or address on a resume. If a potential employer cannot reach you, you could lose out on an opportunity
Customize your resume based on the position you are applying for
Do not include personal information such as SS#, height, weight, marital status, hobbies, etc…

Confirm and re-confirm the date, time and location of your interview
Know who you will be meeting with or speaking to on the telephone and their title / responsibilities. Try to determine their role in the hiring process
Dress professionally and conservatively avoiding perfumes or colognes
Do not smoke before or during (this applies to telephone interviews too) an interview
Make eye contact, smile and maintain good posture
Be 100% honest without being too self-disclosing. Information regarding your personal life could be used in a discriminatory manner
Listen carefully to questions asked and think about your response before answering
Be prepared: Know about the position you are interviewing for, know as much as possible about the hospital/company and corporate culture
Turn off your cell phone and pager prior to the interview
Disable call waiting or any other telephone features that may distract you during a telephone interview
Be positive and upbeat. Keep all negative comments, especially about previous employers to yourself
Schedule telephone interviews in advance and make sure there will be no distractions from family members, pets, etc…
Send a thank-you note (via U.S. mail, not email) to the people that interviewed you

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