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#99331 - 06/03/08 11:21 AM
Opinions regarding resume information, please?
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Termie
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I'm updating my resume. In the 5 years that I have been transcribing, I have worked for 2 companies-one as an SE, one as an IC. For both, I've worked on a variety of reports (basic 4, CC and EP studies, sleep studies, various "special" procedure notes, progress notes, ER, etc.) as well as in every field: GI, cardiology, neurology, ID, OB/GYN, ortho, dental, ophthalmology...you name it. However, when reviewing the description of my experience while working for these companies, both entries on my resume appear relatively identical with regard to the types of work I have done as well as the various fields of medicine, so I am looking for a way to make my experience "stand out." The only idea that came to mind was to note the actual institutions I worked on-naming the hospitals themselves. A few are small community hospitals, but more are large university hospitals and health care systems (two of which are "impressive" and perform special complex surgical procedures) and the thought came to mind that if this information could be included in my resume, a potential employer could get a better idea of my actual background, rather than just relying on the tired phrase "transcribed for large teaching hospitals and health care systems" and that sort of spiel. However, I'm also concerned about divulging information that a company would consider confidential-its client base.
Would this information still be considered confidential if I did not link any of these institutions to either of the companies themselves, but rather as a separate entry on my resume? In addition, for my experience working as an IC, I did not name the company I subcontract from (should I, considering my status?) and I am unsure as to how many, if any, of the clients remain with my first company (which I did name, I was an employee), as nearly 3 years have elapsed since I left their employ.
If you are the owner/hiring manager of an MTSO, is this information something you would appreciate seeing in a resume? Would it actually give you a better idea as to the extent of an applicant's experience, or is this kind of information frowned upon (no matter how I presented it) and should I scrap this idea altogether and go back to my vanilla descriptions only?
Your opinions would be appreciated!
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#99344 - 06/03/08 01:50 PM
Re: Opinions regarding resume information, please?
[Re: Termie]
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inkyfingers2
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I don't think I qualify to answer your main question, however I wanted to say that you have some acronyms there that I have no idea as to their meaning. (SE, CC, EP, ID)
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#99345 - 06/03/08 02:06 PM
Re: Opinions regarding resume information, please?
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tropsicleAfter
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I am not an MTSO or a current hirer, but, resumes need to be targeted to the prospective employer and not a one-size fits all propositon.
For most MT jobs, your qualifications are established by testing and the initial probation period. Most hiring agents come to disdane resumes that might be at all overblown.
I would keep it simple and let my talents speak for themselves.
JM2c
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#99347 - 06/03/08 02:14 PM
Re: Opinions regarding resume information, please?
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AnnR
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Inky: I'll guess at her abbrevs: Salaried employee, cardiac cath, electrophysiologic (studies) and infectious disease.
Trops, I agree. Short. The basics and enough to show that she knows English language and grammar basics and spelling (or has the wisdom to be sure that everything is spelled right and grammatical on something so important). It's been a very long time since I physically changed jobs, though. . .
Edited by AnnR (06/03/08 02:21 PM)
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#99351 - 06/03/08 02:54 PM
Re: Opinions regarding resume information, please?
[Re: Termie]
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Ebit
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I would stay away from divulging the names of clients of your previous employers. Stating them as additional employers would be considered misleading. Describe the special complex procedures you've transcribed; that's good. But I don't see why you're not prouder of the variety of good solid work you already have on your resume. Just because it's old hat to you doesn't mean that a prospective employer won't be impressed. Five years of experience in 8 different specialties is a good starting point. What an employer might want to know is which of these areas are special strengths. Did you spend only 10% of your time doing dental transcription and 50% on ER? What is ID? That sort of thing.
Don't divulge names of clients, though, in my opinion.
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#99352 - 06/03/08 03:04 PM
Re: Opinions regarding resume information, please?
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Termie
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Right on but one, Ann! (Statutory-remember those days?;)
Trops...when reviewing any particular ad for employment (let's be specific and say it is for "acute care"), you would rewrite your resume based on whatever experience that ad is requesting? What if they do *not* specify-just indicating "X years in acute care." What then? If the hiring manager requests only for your resume be sent in-no website to review, no testing site given-and you're relying on that resume to get your foot in the door (presumably for said testing), wouldn't you want to send in a resume that outlines your experience as completely as possible? I'm not trying to exaggerate my experience in any way, shape or form, but I also realize that there are many MTs who probably have the same type of language used in their resumes, and if said hiring manager is flooded with hundreds of resumes all duplicating this, it would seem to me that it would become a tossup as to who to contact. I would rather not waste anyone's time (including my own) if it turns out that I do NOT have the qualifications for any given job, but by the same token, if informing them of the types of institutions' dictation I've worked on prompts further contact (as in, perhaps, "Oh..she's worked on such and such hospital-she could handle this one, let's give her a call/offer to test"), then including that kind of information would serve its purpose. Does that make sense?
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#99355 - 06/03/08 03:47 PM
Re: Opinions regarding resume information, please?
[Re: Termie]
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tropsicleAfter
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Termie, I do hear you and understand what you are saying, but all I can tell you is that it is a fine line to walk and, from my years of hiring nurses and other medical personnel, those that review the resumes tend to do so quickly and efficiently... long descriptions get skimmed over, etc. You definitely want to establish your qualifications for the specific thing(s) they request in whatever ad you are responding to, but after that try to keep it short and to the point. You also want to avoid coming across as over-qualified and rejected because they think you might want too much $. The idea is to get to that conversation point, by whatever means, so it can be YOU that makes accept/reject decisions, not them. 
How about something completely different - factually list your employment and in a separate section give a "skills list" kind of summation of your various specialties. Frankly, this is somewhat like asking the magic 8 ball for how to do it... each recruiter is going to be different.
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#99358 - 06/03/08 04:13 PM
Re: Opinions regarding resume information, please?
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Termie
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How about something completely different - factually list your employment and in a separate section give a "skills list" kind of summation of your various specialties. Frankly, this is somewhat like asking the magic 8 ball for how to do it... each recruiter is going to be different.
OMG, Trops...why didn't I think of that?! Thanks so much for your perspective and advice!
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#99359 - 06/03/08 04:21 PM
Re: Opinions regarding resume information, please?
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tropsicleAfter
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#99361 - 06/03/08 04:36 PM
Re: Opinions regarding resume information, please?
[Re: Ebit]
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Termie
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I would stay away from divulging the names of clients of your previous employers. Stating them as additional employers would be considered misleading. Describe the special complex procedures you've transcribed; that's good. But I don't see why you're not prouder of the variety of good solid work you already have on your resume. Just because it's old hat to you doesn't mean that a prospective employer won't be impressed. Five years of experience in 8 different specialties is a good starting point. What an employer might want to know is which of these areas are special strengths. Did you spend only 10% of your time doing dental transcription and 50% on ER? What is ID? That sort of thing.
Don't divulge names of clients, though, in my opinion.
I'm sorry, Ebit...I completely missed your input here (and Ann's edit above, also-sorry Ann!) You have offered some great points to consider, as well. You're right in that I should be proud of my background, and highlighting areas that are special strengths sounds like a good route to go, too. I do want you to know that I was not going to try to attempt to pass off the hospitals as employers, but just simply state the fact that these were some of the hospital accounts I worked on, to give an idea to the reader as to what my background was. Still, it seemed possibly improper to do that, which is what prompted my post.
I'm extremely grateful to all of you for your opinions! You've not only offered some great advice, but confirmed that my concern was well-grounded. Thanks to you all.
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