Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Writing a Resume

Cheryl A Hoerr MBA RRT CPFT FAARC, Rolla MO

This session will address the development and creation of a professional resume. The attendee will learn that crafting an effective and well-developed resume is not only the genesis of any job search, but is key to securing an interview. The presenter will share components of this critical document and will provide real examples of the good and the bad.

Finding Your Dream Job

Shawna L Strickland PhD RRT-NPS AE-C FAARC, Irving TX

The digital computer-age has not only led to the demise of newspapers, but has made the "Want Ads" completely obsolete. The way in which the world seeks employment has completely changed. From hospital websites, to social media, and headhunting firms to LinkedIn, the Internet (while convenient) creates its own set of challenges if you don't know where to look, how to navigate a website, or understand the complexity of networking tools. This presentation will speak to each of these components, and emphasize the importance of building, growing and leveraging your professional network to locate posted (and potential) employment opportunities.

Standing Out Above the Crowd: Writing an Eye Catching Cover Letter

Douglas S Laher MBA RRT FAARC, Irving TX

The simplicity of submitting an on-line employment application and resume in many ways has de-emphasized the role of the resume and placed greater importance on the cover letter. Sophisticated scanning software now has computers performing initial screenings with the ability to filter resumes based on job history and experience. While computers may be responsible for getting your resume on the desk of the hiring manager, it's the cover letter that will determine whether or not the hiring manager will even read it. The presenter will share components of this critical document and will provide real examples of the good and the bad.

Knocking It Out of the Park: Sealing the Deal with an Effective Interview

Garry W Kauffman MPA FACHE RRT FAARC, Winston-Salem NC

This presentation will discuss the "do's and don'ts" of an effective interview. Attendees will learn how to leverage strengths and manage weaknesses in answering some of the more common interview questions. In addition, the presenter will also discuss the art of answering behavioral based interview questions. To 'seal the deal', the presenter will provide valuable techniques to employ to differentiate yourself from other applicants.

Relocation: When Local Markets Become Saturated

Douglas S Laher MBA RRT FAARC

Certain segments of the country are completely saturated with RTs with few (if any) vacant positions available. Even PRN opportunities are difficult to find. However, there are other parts of the country where there are shortages of RTs and positions are plentiful. This presentation will discuss the critical elements one must consider before accepting a position that requires relocation. Attend this lecture and hit on the lessons learned from a presenter who recently relocated his family from Cleveland, OH, to Dallas, TX.

Lights, Action, Camera! The Interview's in Session

Bill Galvin MSEd RRT CPFT AE-C FAARC, Gwynedd Valley PA
Cheryl A Hoerr MBA RRT CPFT FAARC
Garry W Kauffman MPA FACHE RRT FAARC
Shawna L Strickland PhD RRT-NPS AE-C FAARC

The setting is a simulated conference room in which two mock interviews will be conducted between an applicant and a panel of hospital personnel. One interview will showcase conduct detrimental to an effective interview, and the other will highlight favorable behavior that lead to a job offer. Each 10-minute mock interview will be followed by a 5-minute interactive debrief in which attendee comments will be solicited by the moderator.

Panel Discussion

Bill Galvin MSEd RRT CPFT AE-C FAARC, Gwynedd Valley PA
Cheryl A Hoerr MBA RRT CPFT FAARC
Garry W Kauffman MPA FACHE RRT FAARC
Douglas S Laher MBA RRT FAARC
Shawna L Strickland PhD RRT-NPS AE-C FAARC