You
may also choose to make certain portions of your Career Planner accessible
online to members of your professional network or potential employers through
platforms such as LinkedIn. Sharing on social media is a useful way to network
for many, but it is not a requirement for this assignment.
Checklist
for Cover Letter
Cover
letters are typically tailored to individual jobs and companies. For this
Assignment, you will select a job posting you would like to or could
potentially apply for and create a cover letter for it. Your cover letter should
be:
·
Presented and
formatted in professional business manner
·
Addressed
properly
·
Clear and
concise (no more than one page) and include:
o
Content introduction
o
Content body
o
Content conclusion
·
Written in a
professional tone and include:
o
Correct
spelling, punctuation, and grammar
o
Clear and
accurate sentence structure
Checklist
for Resume
Your
resume should be clear, concise, and well organized, and it should also include
your:
·
Name, location
(city/town and state), business phone number, and email address (centered at
top of resume)
·
Objective: 2–3
sentences describing your goal/objective for employment
·
Certifications
& licenses
·
Education
·
Professional experience
·
Honors/Awards (as
applicable)
Checklist
for Portfolio
Your
Portfolio should be clear, concise, and well organized, and it should also
include your:
·
Personal philosophy
statement (1-page)
·
Personal goals
(short term and long term)
·
Self-assessment
Learning Resources
Resume
and Cover Letter Resources:
Canva.
(n.d.). https://www.canva.com/
Canva
has many resume templates and formats that may inspire your creativity. (Using Canva is optional.)
Cover
Letter Advice (n.d.). Nurse practitioner cover letter sample 1.
http://www.coverletter.us/nurse-practitioner-cover-letter/
DeCapua,
M. (2019). A nurse practitioner’s guide to the perfect cover letter.
Health eCareers.
https://www.healthecareers.com/article/healthcare-news/np-cover-letter
Hicks,
R. W., & Roberts, M. E. E. (2016). Curriculum vitae: An important tool for
the nurse practitioner. Journal of the American Association of Nurse
Practitioners, 28(7), 347–352.
Gibson,
A. (n.d.). Nurse.org career guide series: Ultimate guide to nursing resumes.
Nurse.org. https://nurse.org/resources/nursing-resume/
Portfolio
Resources:
Chamblee,
T. B., Dale, J. C., Drews, B., Spahis, J., & Hardin, T. (2015).
Implementation of a professional portfolio: A tool to demonstrate professional
development for advanced practice. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 29(1),
113–117.
Clarke,
M. (2019). The importance of a professional nursing portfolio. HealthLeaders.
https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/nursing/importance-professional-nursing-portfolio
Nurse
Practitioner Business Owner. (n.d.). This is why you want to create your
professional portfolio today! https://npbusiness.org/professional-portfolio/
Portfolium.
(n.d.). https://portfolium.com/
Portfolium
is one example of portfolio software that you could use to create a portfolio.
You may choose your own tool, and it may be online (Google Sites, Portfolium)
or offline (Word, pdf), as long as you can easily submit the portfolio files or
link to your Instructor.
