Write a professional cover letter that summarizes your education and skills, professional beliefs and standards, and your professional goals.
Construct a résumé or curriculum vitae (CV) detailing your professional experiences and skill sets.
Tailor to a hypothetical and fictitious potential employer.
Highlight specific qualifications that might target this employer’s needs.
Choose a technical document layout or theme (you may use an MS Word template). Determine the order and layout of your résumé or CV and what you want your potential employer to see first. Many people choose to list their work experience or education first, so consider which information is most important to you.
Consider listing credentials you currently hold and those you hope to have in the future (e.g., certifications such as CPR, potential certificates or degrees you could complete, training you want to receive, or technical skills you anticipate mastering in the future).
