Do you know what hiring managers and recruiters NEVER want to see on your Nurse Practitioner resume?
I was a recruiter for many years so I have some insider pearls and tips. These are valuable details I learned over the course of reviewing thousands of resumes and talking with hundreds of hiring managers.
In this market, when every job has dozens of applicants, even a small mistake can ruin your chances of an interview. Of course you probably will never know why your resume was rejected so you might continue to make the same mistake. In my blog I am going to regularly share with you some of some of these lesser known resume misteps.
In other words I will share my job search pearls with you!
Here comes the tip…
There are several things you should never put on your resume but this is one that might not be so obvious.
IN YOUR WORK HISTORY!
Including a past job that was in a non-medical field is a major no-no and could very well get your application bounced. It’s OK to include jobs like “nursing assistant” or “lab tech” because those are medically related. What you don’t want to list is jobs like ” bartender” or “retail clerk”. You many think they help to show that you have a solid work history but in reality it’s a big turn-off when applying for an NP or PA position.
BTW: This is true whether you are a NP or Physician Assistant.