1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,692 Hello, welcome back to the podcast. 2 00:00:02,693 --> 00:00:06,336 Today, I'm teaching you how to write a professional career summary. 3 00:00:06,337 --> 00:00:10,277 Well, hello there, 4 00:00:10,278 --> 00:00:13,862 welcome back to the podcast. I don't know why I'm doing that today. 5 00:00:17,441 --> 00:00:20,907 Hello! Welcome back to the podcast. 6 00:00:21,664 --> 00:00:25,549 I hope you're well. This is Liam. I've just become American for the day. 7 00:00:25,550 --> 00:00:27,690 That's my real bad American accent. 8 00:00:31,490 --> 00:00:33,745 Hello. Okay, let's dive in. Today, 9 00:00:33,746 --> 00:00:38,394 we are talking all things how to write your professional career summary. 10 00:00:39,162 --> 00:00:41,810 Now, I want to do two things with today. One, 11 00:00:41,811 --> 00:00:44,052 I want to teach you the framework, 12 00:00:44,053 --> 00:00:48,561 the career story arc framework, that I use to teach nurses 13 00:00:48,948 --> 00:00:53,524 how to write the professional career summary in a way that really self 14 00:00:54,272 --> 00:00:58,252 sells and markets your skill set to the panel without being bland and generic, 15 00:00:58,253 --> 00:01:01,941 and I'm going to give you some examples. I'm And those examples will also 16 00:01:02,207 --> 00:01:05,817 clearly show you how you should respond to why do you want to work 17 00:01:05,818 --> 00:01:09,406 here? The two are in relationship with each other. 18 00:01:09,893 --> 00:01:12,849 The professional career summary becomes your response, 19 00:01:13,015 --> 00:01:16,204 if done well, to your, into your first interview question, 20 00:01:16,205 --> 00:01:19,306 which is typically the icebreaker. Why do you want to work here? 21 00:01:19,307 --> 00:01:21,988 Why did you choose Better Health Hospital? Insert here. 22 00:01:21,989 --> 00:01:26,318 So I'm going to do two things today. Tackle the professional career summary, 23 00:01:26,604 --> 00:01:30,303 give you the framework, and give you three examples. 24 00:01:30,304 --> 00:01:34,484 One at a graduate nurse level, one at a transition to specialty level, 25 00:01:34,867 --> 00:01:37,646 and then one at a clinical nurse consultant level. 26 00:01:38,169 --> 00:01:41,671 And I want you to take from those what you can, and use them 27 00:01:41,672 --> 00:01:45,371 as examples to help you inform how you can tackle yours. 28 00:01:45,372 --> 00:01:47,733 And they're quite different in nature for the three of them. 29 00:01:48,276 --> 00:01:50,777 And then I want you to listen to them when I read them out 30 00:01:50,778 --> 00:01:55,398 and think about how these could really beautifully answer 31 00:01:55,461 --> 00:02:00,173 that first interview question, which most people absolutely car crash 32 00:02:00,174 --> 00:02:04,913 through. That first question usually is the most poorly answered 33 00:02:04,914 --> 00:02:07,433 question in the interview. And it's your moment. 34 00:02:07,613 --> 00:02:10,393 It's your moment to show them why they should pick you. 35 00:02:10,633 --> 00:02:12,753 So let me dive in, without further ado, 36 00:02:12,893 --> 00:02:15,393 and get into the meat and bones of this. So, let me introduce you 37 00:02:15,394 --> 00:02:17,993 to the career story, the Nurse and Career Story Arc framework. 38 00:02:18,613 --> 00:02:21,473 This is a framework that I have been finessing and honing and teaching, 39 00:02:22,053 --> 00:02:24,513 uh, with great results, over 500 nurses, 40 00:02:24,693 --> 00:02:28,553 and many more, because not only do the people that are working with me 41 00:02:28,554 --> 00:02:30,643 directly one-on-one use this, 42 00:02:30,644 --> 00:02:33,704 but the nurses that use it in our Nurse Application Bundle, 43 00:02:33,966 --> 00:02:36,967 which you can purchase from the show notes, by the way, those are DIY, 44 00:02:36,968 --> 00:02:40,028 uh, done-for-you templates, where you can plug-and-play this information, 45 00:02:40,951 --> 00:02:43,262 and also my online Nurse Career Course, 46 00:02:43,263 --> 00:02:45,473 as well, which steps you through everything you need to do to apply, 47 00:02:45,474 --> 00:02:49,014 interview, and land your next nursing role across all levels of your career. 48 00:02:49,497 --> 00:02:51,887 But today, I'm gonna teach you it, and I'm gonna give you it, 49 00:02:51,888 --> 00:02:55,659 so you have no excuse to not have an incredible professional career summary. 50 00:02:55,981 --> 00:02:59,232 So when we talk career summary, I'm talking about the top section of your 51 00:02:59,233 --> 00:03:02,523 resume, okay, maybe if you really worry about your cover letter, 52 00:03:02,643 --> 00:03:05,343 and you think, oh my goodness, I need to write a cover letter, and 53 00:03:05,344 --> 00:03:08,883 that's what they're gonna read first, and honestly, they will read the professional career 54 00:03:08,884 --> 00:03:11,043 summary first, they will skim and scan it, 55 00:03:11,263 --> 00:03:13,783 and they will pay attention to that, and see if it's, 56 00:03:13,903 --> 00:03:16,403 if you're actually aligned with what they're looking for in the organization. 57 00:03:16,643 --> 00:03:18,923 So we want to make sure that we pack a punch there, 58 00:03:19,183 --> 00:03:21,803 knowing that we only have 7.4 seconds, 59 00:03:22,223 --> 00:03:25,323 probably even less, in this day and age, to be able to make a 60 00:03:25,324 --> 00:03:31,384 huge impact, and to get moving closer to being invited behind 61 00:03:31,385 --> 00:03:33,891 your professional career summary is to provide a snapshot. 62 00:03:34,759 --> 00:03:37,654 Now, notice I haven't talked about a professional objective, 63 00:03:38,101 --> 00:03:42,177 or professional aspiration. It should be a career summary. 64 00:03:42,464 --> 00:03:46,319 We should be very high level, giving them a snapshot of what you've done, 65 00:03:46,727 --> 00:03:48,861 where you are now, where you want to be, 66 00:03:49,549 --> 00:03:51,647 and why they should pick you. At a very, 67 00:03:51,648 --> 00:03:53,945 very high level, that is its most basic form. 68 00:03:54,312 --> 00:03:56,420 But many of you, one, 69 00:03:56,421 --> 00:04:00,723 don't even have a professional career summary to have professional objectives or aspirations. 70 00:04:00,724 --> 00:04:04,085 It's very future focused, but doesn't sell them on where you've been and what 71 00:04:04,086 --> 00:04:06,657 you've done. And you know, if you listen to this podcast, 72 00:04:06,658 --> 00:04:09,229 that we have to stop and reflect. That is part of our code of 73 00:04:09,230 --> 00:04:12,001 conduct, and you've got to do the same thing in your application. 74 00:04:12,002 --> 00:04:16,153 So, let me talk you through the framework. The five key pillars of this 75 00:04:16,154 --> 00:04:18,263 framework are, one, starting with your past. 76 00:04:18,264 --> 00:04:20,364 Where have you been? What have you done? Two, 77 00:04:20,408 --> 00:04:22,766 moving to the present. What are you doing right now, 78 00:04:22,970 --> 00:04:27,049 and why is that relevant? Three, is future aspirat- as- aspirations? 79 00:04:27,273 --> 00:04:31,133 Aspirations! Future aspirations, wear your hat. 80 00:04:31,134 --> 00:04:35,681 God, I'm such a goon. And, highlighting your unique selling points 81 00:04:35,811 --> 00:04:38,708 is number four. Okay, so what makes you unique and special? 82 00:04:38,709 --> 00:04:41,970 Of course, I know you're unique and special. But we have to spell it 83 00:04:41,971 --> 00:04:44,327 out for the panel, because they don't know you like I know you. 84 00:04:44,937 --> 00:04:47,034 And number five, that sounds creepy, 85 00:04:47,035 --> 00:04:51,071 doesn't it? Number five is connect- connecting with your organisational values. 86 00:04:51,362 --> 00:04:56,475 And then throughout all of that, there is this sprinkling of topical industry 87 00:04:56,785 --> 00:04:59,972 related buzzwords and job specific buzzwords. 88 00:04:59,973 --> 00:05:02,242 Okay, so let's start So, 89 00:05:02,325 --> 00:05:05,505 number one of the story arc framework is starting with your past. 90 00:05:05,787 --> 00:05:10,248 Where have you been? So we want to give them a beautiful high-level overview 91 00:05:10,550 --> 00:05:15,091 of where you've been. We summarise your background in a succinct way 92 00:05:15,474 --> 00:05:20,396 that focuses on the relevant key achievements and experiences specific 93 00:05:20,397 --> 00:05:23,618 to the job. We are not talking about all of the things that you've 94 00:05:23,619 --> 00:05:28,360 done all of the CPD We're just being very very Taylor focused and targeted. 95 00:05:28,522 --> 00:05:31,734 This is where most people trip up is they go too broad or they'll 96 00:05:31,735 --> 00:05:35,176 go too specific and they do not speak directly to the role. 97 00:05:35,177 --> 00:05:39,189 So avoid that at all costs. We want to talk about and use data 98 00:05:39,190 --> 00:05:41,316 where we can throughout our professional career summary. 99 00:05:41,604 --> 00:05:46,323 So emphasising the duration and the different specialties or areas that you've worked 100 00:05:46,324 --> 00:05:50,442 in. You might have worked across lots of different countries or maybe different states 101 00:05:50,730 --> 00:05:55,405 and thinking about how we could frame and sell and market your unique experiences 102 00:05:55,674 --> 00:05:58,561 from your past where you've been and what you've done. So an example of 103 00:05:58,562 --> 00:06:02,412 this is starting out with something like with over five years in acute nursing, 104 00:06:02,715 --> 00:06:05,896 acute care nursing and hands-on experience in emergency care dot, 105 00:06:05,897 --> 00:06:08,696 dot, dot. I'm really excited to apply for this role. 106 00:06:09,179 --> 00:06:11,918 Now, most of you start with I'm really excited to apply. 107 00:06:11,919 --> 00:06:15,543 Everybody's gonna do the same thing. So I want you to give yourself permission 108 00:06:15,544 --> 00:06:17,562 to be creative, right? 109 00:06:17,563 --> 00:06:20,064 Like as nurses, we are creative problem solvers. 110 00:06:20,407 --> 00:06:23,546 We are not cookie cutter generic. Like we just all do the same thing. 111 00:06:23,889 --> 00:06:27,180 If you want to stand out, you have to colour outside the lines, 112 00:06:27,181 --> 00:06:31,323 uhm, especially in those jobs where there's going to be more applicants. 113 00:06:31,324 --> 00:06:34,565 So number one is starting with your past. Number two is moving to the 114 00:06:34,566 --> 00:06:36,983 present. So what are you doing right now? 115 00:06:36,984 --> 00:06:41,226 Describing your current role, the main responsibilities that are high level, 116 00:06:41,714 --> 00:06:46,409 scattering in some buzzwords and some specific tailored words relevant to the job, 117 00:06:47,298 --> 00:06:50,092 highlighting recent accomplishments or achievements, 118 00:06:50,140 --> 00:06:52,787 accolades that you might have that are relevant. 119 00:06:52,788 --> 00:06:54,995 Again, if you're applying for an ED nursing role, 120 00:06:55,183 --> 00:06:59,552 but you're the, you know, the basketball volunteer cheerleader, 121 00:06:59,553 --> 00:07:02,563 video, that might not be super relevant. We don't need to put that in 122 00:07:02,564 --> 00:07:06,343 there. But if you have been working in an acute setting and you've been 123 00:07:06,344 --> 00:07:08,463 really honing in your hemodynamic, you know, 124 00:07:08,623 --> 00:07:11,443 patient observation assessment skills, amazing. 125 00:07:11,683 --> 00:07:15,843 Let's talk about that there. This is often where people get tripped up is 126 00:07:15,844 --> 00:07:18,483 because they think, well, I'm not special, I'm not unique. You need to wipe 127 00:07:18,484 --> 00:07:21,643 that out of your brain. There is only one of you on this earth 128 00:07:21,644 --> 00:07:24,963 of 9 billion people. Only one of you. 129 00:07:25,343 --> 00:07:28,263 I think there's 8 billion, 9 billion. So just be kind to yourself, 130 00:07:28,703 --> 00:07:32,644 allow yourself to regulate, and stop your brain from telling you you haven't done 131 00:07:32,645 --> 00:07:35,075 anything, and that you have nothing to offer. 132 00:07:35,136 --> 00:07:38,016 Otherwise, you wouldn't have the pull and the desire to apply for the role. 133 00:07:38,478 --> 00:07:41,530 So once we've highlighted our recent accomplishments and our leadership, 134 00:07:41,531 --> 00:07:45,102 uhm, elements and all of the things that are specific to the job, 135 00:07:45,103 --> 00:07:48,243 okay, because if you're a grad, you might not be leadership, 136 00:07:48,384 --> 00:07:51,465 but they might be looking for something specific to graduate level roles, 137 00:07:51,727 --> 00:07:55,788 we must acknowledge that in our summary and show them why we're perfect. 138 00:07:56,450 --> 00:08:01,013 and so an example here would be something along the lines of currently I'm 139 00:08:01,014 --> 00:08:03,231 a registered nurse at Better Health Hospital, 140 00:08:03,537 --> 00:08:05,893 where I deliver high-level, safe, 141 00:08:06,058 --> 00:08:09,235 quality, uhm, policy and procedure-guided, 142 00:08:09,280 --> 00:08:12,157 evidence-based nursing care to emergency patients. 143 00:08:12,442 --> 00:08:15,099 Now, did you notice in there, there was so many buzzwords? 144 00:08:15,244 --> 00:08:19,775 I know. We're not just buzzwords stuffing our professional summary like 145 00:08:19,776 --> 00:08:23,998 a turkey on Christmas, but we do want to scatter them throughout as much 146 00:08:23,999 --> 00:08:26,390 as we can and be opportune with them where they land, 147 00:08:26,391 --> 00:08:29,562 right? So I'll give you examples of that as we go through this, 148 00:08:29,563 --> 00:08:31,723 but that's step number two. What are you doing now? 149 00:08:31,724 --> 00:08:34,555 Now, up until this point, like, maybe one to two, 150 00:08:34,556 --> 00:08:37,334 three sentences maximum. We're not writing a book here, 151 00:08:37,499 --> 00:08:40,839 we're not writing a story. You can always write what I call a shitty 152 00:08:40,840 --> 00:08:43,731 first draft. Be kind to yourself, but it's just what I call it, 153 00:08:43,732 --> 00:08:46,080 just for playful sake. It's an SFD. 154 00:08:46,565 --> 00:08:49,235 Allow yourself to have an SFD. If you're struggling with this, 155 00:08:49,236 --> 00:08:53,157 just write it, get it on the page, and then we can curate and 156 00:08:53,158 --> 00:08:55,726 cut it back, okay? And you can get critical of it then, 157 00:08:56,272 --> 00:08:59,929 but just get it on the page. Now number three is future aspirations. 158 00:09:00,334 --> 00:09:04,894 Where are you headed? Start stating or talking 159 00:09:04,895 --> 00:09:08,162 about what your career goals and how they align with the position. 160 00:09:08,163 --> 00:09:10,324 Now make sure here that you're honest, 161 00:09:10,792 --> 00:09:13,630 that you are not, you know, trying to get a job as a clinical 162 00:09:13,631 --> 00:09:15,902 nurse consultant, but your real goal is to start a business, 163 00:09:15,903 --> 00:09:18,454 right? We don't want to tell them that. If that is your goal, 164 00:09:18,455 --> 00:09:20,955 that's fine, you can keep it, but just maybe don't tell them that. 165 00:09:20,956 --> 00:09:25,034 Uhm, you want to make sure that you align your aspirations with the organisation. 166 00:09:25,303 --> 00:09:28,211 You don't have to do this in a kiss-ass way, you can just be 167 00:09:28,212 --> 00:09:30,812 honest about it, and I'll show you an example in a second. 168 00:09:30,813 --> 00:09:35,085 end. We want to demonstrate our ambition and our commitment to growing within the 169 00:09:35,086 --> 00:09:39,618 organisation. This is where many people fail to do the research ahead 170 00:09:39,619 --> 00:09:42,116 of time when they're prepping their applications. They think, 171 00:09:42,144 --> 00:09:44,592 oh, I'm a nurse, like, they just need nurses, you know, they'll take anybody 172 00:09:44,593 --> 00:09:47,840 with a pulse. And my friend, that happens, 173 00:09:47,968 --> 00:09:51,026 I know it happens, I've sat on those panels, but you don't want to 174 00:09:51,027 --> 00:09:54,484 be hired just because you've got a pulse, right? That ain't good for anybody's 175 00:09:54,492 --> 00:09:56,960 ego or mental health and wellbeing. Sure, 176 00:09:56,961 --> 00:09:59,242 you might just want a paycheck, but But ultimately, 177 00:09:59,243 --> 00:10:01,503 over time, that's a reflection of the organization. 178 00:10:01,643 --> 00:10:03,903 You want to be hired in a job where they really want you and 179 00:10:03,904 --> 00:10:06,563 they can see how they can support you and grow you as an individual. 180 00:10:06,903 --> 00:10:09,483 So we want to show them and do the research, 181 00:10:09,503 --> 00:10:13,143 that we've done our research ahead of time, and we show them how we 182 00:10:13,144 --> 00:10:15,323 align with where their organisation, their ward, 183 00:10:15,583 --> 00:10:19,923 their department is headed. You can do this by looking at things like the 184 00:10:19,924 --> 00:10:24,343 organisation's website, you know, publications and the media around the organisation, 185 00:10:24,344 --> 00:10:27,043 looking at the 3, 5, 10 year vision, 186 00:10:27,503 --> 00:10:31,483 reviewing the strategic plan, you can even throw it through chatGPT and say review 187 00:10:31,484 --> 00:10:36,006 the strategic plan. And tell me, is there anything specific related to oncology that 188 00:10:36,007 --> 00:10:38,851 I should be aware of, that I could align my aspirations with? 189 00:10:39,344 --> 00:10:42,293 You can do lots of things. There's no excuse to not go in and 190 00:10:42,506 --> 00:10:47,263 present a professional summary that is very specifically targeted and tailored to 191 00:10:47,264 --> 00:10:51,779 where you want to be. Right, and painting that picture for them is really 192 00:10:51,833 --> 00:10:54,221 actually quite clear and kind for the panel, 193 00:10:54,554 --> 00:10:56,723 because they're trying to map out, like, 194 00:10:57,096 --> 00:10:59,902 can they see you there? So if you can see yourself there and you 195 00:10:59,903 --> 00:11:03,594 can show them what that looks like even if it's incorrect and even if 196 00:11:03,595 --> 00:11:05,756 you can't achieve what you want to achieve within the time frame, 197 00:11:05,757 --> 00:11:10,018 it doesn't matter. Helping them see the vision that you have for yourself will 198 00:11:10,019 --> 00:11:12,189 help them build belief in you. I hope that makes sense. 199 00:11:12,190 --> 00:11:16,023 So here, we could talk about something like saying, 200 00:11:16,024 --> 00:11:20,025 yeah, I'm really eager to leverage my clinical expertise and to take on greater 201 00:11:20,026 --> 00:11:24,658 leadership responsibilities in a clinical nurse role within 202 00:11:24,659 --> 00:11:29,632 the emergency department to deliver exceptional high-quality nursing 203 00:11:29,633 --> 00:11:32,053 leadership and safe patient care. 204 00:11:32,054 --> 00:11:35,826 Okay? Now, number four is highlighting your unique selling point. 205 00:11:35,827 --> 00:11:39,888 Now, this is where most people get stuck and I want you to really 206 00:11:39,889 --> 00:11:43,790 sit down and think about this. I want you to take a deep breath, 207 00:11:43,931 --> 00:11:47,373 allow yourself to regulate and then hear your brain saying, 208 00:11:47,374 --> 00:11:51,186 but you're not unique, special and different and I want you to then challenge 209 00:11:51,187 --> 00:11:54,237 that and go, okay, well, what is the thing that sets me apart? 210 00:11:54,759 --> 00:11:57,459 For example, for me, when I applied for jobs, 211 00:11:57,520 --> 00:12:00,201 I would talk about having international nursing experience. 212 00:12:00,202 --> 00:12:03,832 That's valuable. I've worked in three different countries. 213 00:12:04,356 --> 00:12:08,988 That gives me perspective. That gives me great levels of awareness and insight 214 00:12:08,989 --> 00:12:12,320 into what works and what doesn't work. Right, I've worked across the NHS, 215 00:12:12,321 --> 00:12:14,681 the UK, uhm, Scotland, England, 216 00:12:14,682 --> 00:12:17,193 they're different, you know, they're not the same, uhm, 217 00:12:17,213 --> 00:12:19,222 Australia, a couple of states here and Fiji. 218 00:12:20,366 --> 00:12:23,025 That's a unique selling point compared to somebody that's just like, 219 00:12:23,068 --> 00:12:26,007 oh, I've worked in the same organisation my whole life. That's not a problem, 220 00:12:26,530 --> 00:12:29,982 but notice the difference. We are competing whether you like it or not. 221 00:12:29,983 --> 00:12:33,164 We're competing with our applications. So we will want to find what that unique 222 00:12:33,165 --> 00:12:36,152 selling point is for you. For many graduate nurses, 223 00:12:36,459 --> 00:12:39,894 this is usually your professional experience prior to nursing. 224 00:12:40,302 --> 00:12:43,431 So many of you, regardless of whether you've come straight out of school into 225 00:12:43,432 --> 00:12:47,920 nursing, or whether you have been your second career nurse or third career nurse, 226 00:12:48,227 --> 00:12:51,622 and you're bringing your diverse wisdom and life skills to the industry, 227 00:12:51,949 --> 00:12:55,224 it's all relevant. It's what makes you unique and special. 228 00:12:55,512 --> 00:12:57,646 And I'll give you some examples of what that looks like. 229 00:12:57,993 --> 00:13:01,373 But in the past, we've had people that have worked in Burger King or 230 00:13:01,374 --> 00:13:03,754 McDonald's Or Kmart, 231 00:13:04,074 --> 00:13:08,197 or Aldi, or Woolies or Kohl's. And their unique selling point is that they're 232 00:13:08,257 --> 00:13:10,498 experts in customer service. 233 00:13:10,499 --> 00:13:13,580 Right? Can you see how that could be true? And how is that relevant 234 00:13:13,581 --> 00:13:16,983 to nursing? Well, nursing is customer service. It's what we do every single day. 235 00:13:17,463 --> 00:13:21,436 So they're able to leverage what they thought was not that significant as a 236 00:13:21,437 --> 00:13:24,828 unique selling point. Now, some of you have got three degrees, 237 00:13:25,048 --> 00:13:27,310 and you choose to leave them off your professional summary. 238 00:13:27,930 --> 00:13:31,342 relevant degrees. So I've worked with people in the past that did pharmacy in 239 00:13:31,343 --> 00:13:34,947 an international country. And they've come to Australia and they've retrained as a nurse. 240 00:13:36,043 --> 00:13:38,377 And they've chosen to leave that out. I'm like, why would you leave that 241 00:13:38,378 --> 00:13:41,629 out? That is your unique selling point. What does that mean for you being 242 00:13:41,630 --> 00:13:44,133 a nurse? You're going to be the medication champion, that's for sure. 243 00:13:44,429 --> 00:13:48,114 But not only that, like, it shows your diverse skills and knowledge in medication 244 00:13:48,115 --> 00:13:54,700 pharmacy, understanding the pharmaceuticals 245 00:13:54,836 --> 00:13:57,480 and the medications that we use and the pathophysiology. 246 00:13:57,481 --> 00:14:00,984 That's what I was trying to get at. So, that is so relevant to 247 00:14:01,100 --> 00:14:04,104 any nursing role. Yeah? So we want to mention that. 248 00:14:04,105 --> 00:14:07,266 Now, you might be somebody with a second career that's coming in and maybe 249 00:14:07,267 --> 00:14:11,779 you have had a lived life experience with somebody that's been in 250 00:14:11,780 --> 00:14:14,765 hospital for a prolonged period of time and you were the primary carer. 251 00:14:15,177 --> 00:14:18,724 That is a unique selling point. You've seen the ins and outs of the 252 00:14:18,725 --> 00:14:22,070 hospitals. You understand how the system works. 253 00:14:22,281 --> 00:14:25,973 You've spent more time in it than probably most nurses have spent in it 254 00:14:26,124 --> 00:14:29,751 with a sick or a sick loved one. And now you're coming to the 255 00:14:29,752 --> 00:14:34,283 system to give back that is such a powerful story arc and 256 00:14:34,284 --> 00:14:38,563 remember story sells. Story sells the panel on why they should pick you. 257 00:14:38,943 --> 00:14:42,843 So you absolutely need to give yourself permission to find your unique selling point 258 00:14:42,844 --> 00:14:44,943 and stop telling yourself that you're not unique, 259 00:14:45,303 --> 00:14:47,703 okay? We all have something that we can offer. Now, 260 00:14:47,763 --> 00:14:50,223 for some of you, you might be coming in as a second career nurse. 261 00:14:50,403 --> 00:14:53,383 I've had people in the past that have come from creative fashion industries. 262 00:14:54,623 --> 00:14:57,483 What the hell? That's amazing. Like, we love this. 263 00:14:57,563 --> 00:14:59,763 We love people coming into nursing. But it's like, okay, 264 00:14:59,863 --> 00:15:02,103 well, what can we bring from creative fashion industries? 265 00:15:02,223 --> 00:15:04,603 Well, . As we dove into it, you know, 266 00:15:04,703 --> 00:15:08,883 she had worked in real high-stress environments with very complex, 267 00:15:09,023 --> 00:15:11,203 challenging, creative individuals. 268 00:15:11,863 --> 00:15:16,563 And she had developed that skill set of managing and leading complex 269 00:15:16,564 --> 00:15:19,263 people with real high stakes, 270 00:15:19,443 --> 00:15:21,503 high budget spends, right? 271 00:15:21,563 --> 00:15:24,003 And she was able to operate and lead a creative project. 272 00:15:24,363 --> 00:15:28,243 That is relevant to nursing because every day we see adversity. 273 00:15:28,244 --> 00:15:30,803 3. We deal with complex, dysregulated human beings, 274 00:15:30,923 --> 00:15:34,280 patients, families and staff. And leaders and managers. 275 00:15:34,708 --> 00:15:37,222 And so, therefore, she brings that skill set to the workforce. 276 00:15:37,430 --> 00:15:41,965 Not only that, she's creative. She can bring her creative problem-solving skills. 277 00:15:42,774 --> 00:15:45,632 And she might also look fabulous in scrubs every day because she's from the 278 00:15:45,633 --> 00:15:50,195 fashion industry, right? Like, I joke. But we want to find the unique selling 279 00:15:50,196 --> 00:15:52,792 point. I've also had people that have come in from, 280 00:15:52,881 --> 00:15:55,578 like, property management. Like, 281 00:15:55,579 --> 00:15:57,996 what you think, what's relevant from property management? 282 00:15:58,144 --> 00:16:00,718 But again, it's relationship building, rapport building, 283 00:16:01,146 --> 00:16:04,470 right? all of these quote-unquote self-sacrifices. Self-skills that we never want to talk about. 284 00:16:04,818 --> 00:16:08,533 They're fundamental as nursing. Like, they're the basics that make you advanced. 285 00:16:08,960 --> 00:16:11,055 So, finding that unique selling point, 286 00:16:11,402 --> 00:16:16,022 and usually it comes from your, either your lived personal or your professional experience 287 00:16:16,023 --> 00:16:18,319 up until that point. And sharing that. 288 00:16:18,747 --> 00:16:21,215 For some of you, it will be the fact that you've already done the 289 00:16:21,216 --> 00:16:24,243 job in a backfill capacity that you're applying to. 290 00:16:24,431 --> 00:16:27,019 But now you just want it permanently, or you want to be considered for 291 00:16:27,020 --> 00:16:30,852 the actual backfill position. So that's your unique selling point, 292 00:16:30,853 --> 00:16:34,217 because not everybody that's applying has done that. 293 00:16:34,690 --> 00:16:37,899 Can you see how that's true? So I want you to give yourself permission 294 00:16:38,453 --> 00:16:41,168 to focus in on those things. And even if you really struggle, 295 00:16:41,169 --> 00:16:43,443 and you think, nah, I really have nothing there. Like, 296 00:16:43,716 --> 00:16:46,445 I've not done anything in my life up until this point. I haven't worked. 297 00:16:47,038 --> 00:16:49,067 Like, I've just, I've just come to nursing. 298 00:16:49,640 --> 00:16:52,249 It's so rare. I've never heard of this. You just come to nursing, 299 00:16:52,422 --> 00:16:57,219 and I've started my nursing career. Like, what is a specific skill that 300 00:16:57,220 --> 00:17:00,514 people command you on? What do people say you're so good at that? 301 00:17:00,728 --> 00:17:03,774 Like, it just comes so easy to you. or Raise your own levels of 302 00:17:03,775 --> 00:17:06,045 awareness, and go, well, what does come easy to me? 303 00:17:07,305 --> 00:17:09,467 Like, I was chatting to a client this week, 304 00:17:09,468 --> 00:17:13,430 and she's just in this career pivot situation, 305 00:17:13,669 --> 00:17:18,654 and she's realising that her ability to consume data 306 00:17:18,655 --> 00:17:22,456 and research, and to regurgitate it in a simplified way, 307 00:17:22,695 --> 00:17:26,078 and to advocate on behalf of patients, is her super skill. 308 00:17:26,638 --> 00:17:30,662 The clinical stuff, the clinical like manual dexterity stuff, 309 00:17:30,841 --> 00:17:33,063 not her thing, but the research research, 310 00:17:33,183 --> 00:17:35,843 the data, the leadership, the advocacy, 311 00:17:36,623 --> 00:17:39,203 or it lights her up. So find that thing, 312 00:17:39,423 --> 00:17:41,643 there's always something, and pop it in there. 313 00:17:41,903 --> 00:17:44,923 Okay, so 4 is highlighting your unique selling point. 314 00:17:45,283 --> 00:17:47,403 This will sell the panel on why they should pick you, 315 00:17:47,663 --> 00:17:51,943 and it will wake them up from the boring job of reading lots of 316 00:17:51,944 --> 00:17:54,523 applications, because they'll be like, this person's done something different, 317 00:17:54,803 --> 00:17:58,183 I love this, how cool. And then the fifth and final thing we're going 318 00:17:58,184 --> 00:18:01,203 to do is we're going to connect with the organizational vision and values. 319 00:18:01,483 --> 00:18:04,583 This is a non. 320 00:18:04,584 --> 00:18:06,685 You must tailor your application. 321 00:18:06,905 --> 00:18:11,478 If you don't tailor anything else, you must at least tailor the vision 322 00:18:11,479 --> 00:18:14,730 and values and mention those in a kind of, 323 00:18:14,731 --> 00:18:18,853 like, non-cringy way at the end of your professional career summary, 324 00:18:18,873 --> 00:18:22,556 okay? So it can be just a simple one-liner, 325 00:18:22,776 --> 00:18:25,017 which I'm going to give you some examples of in a second, 326 00:18:25,298 --> 00:18:30,021 but we want to acknowledge that, and then be strategic with those words 327 00:18:30,281 --> 00:18:32,863 throughout the rest of your resume. Okay, so you're not gonna keep writing this 328 00:18:32,864 --> 00:18:36,105 shit in the same vision and values, but you might drop them into your 329 00:18:36,106 --> 00:18:39,628 achievements and into your cover letter, and then when you go to the interview, 330 00:18:39,846 --> 00:18:43,591 you've already identified the vision and the values and some buzzwords, 331 00:18:43,608 --> 00:18:47,394 and you've already crafted a beautiful summary, so you've already one step ahead. 332 00:18:47,611 --> 00:18:49,924 This is why if you do your resume and your cover letter and your 333 00:18:49,925 --> 00:18:53,257 selection criteria correctly, your interview becomes much easier. 334 00:18:53,535 --> 00:18:56,308 I wish more people knew this. People try to do it the other way 335 00:18:56,309 --> 00:18:59,300 around. They throw a resume at the job and a cover letter and a 336 00:18:59,301 --> 00:19:02,893 selection criteria, And it's shit, but it gets them by and they get the 337 00:19:02,894 --> 00:19:06,003 internet interview and then they stress about the interview because they haven't done the 338 00:19:06,004 --> 00:19:10,123 groundwork of building the belief in themselves and seeing how amazing they are and 339 00:19:10,124 --> 00:19:14,943 positioning themselves as the high-quality hire that they're in a space of lacking down. 340 00:19:15,243 --> 00:19:17,523 That makes total sense. Of course you're going to doubt yourself when you go 341 00:19:17,524 --> 00:19:19,583 to interview if you haven't done this work ahead of time, 342 00:19:19,683 --> 00:19:22,243 so I strongly encourage you to do this ahead of time. 343 00:19:22,244 --> 00:19:24,563 Now the final thing, once we've done 1, 344 00:19:24,603 --> 00:19:29,363 2, 3, 4, 5, we want to sprinkle as many buzzwords 345 00:19:29,364 --> 00:19:34,164 and litter and scatter as many topical industry genres as related buzzwords 346 00:19:34,165 --> 00:19:37,879 as possible so that you are speaking the language of the panel. 347 00:19:39,534 --> 00:19:42,489 It's, this is again a non-negotiable. 348 00:19:42,490 --> 00:19:46,685 You must, must, must do this and you're gonna feel like a bit of 349 00:19:46,799 --> 00:19:48,933 a, I always say you feel like a bit of a twat, 350 00:19:48,934 --> 00:19:51,588 it's a very British word, but that just means you'll feel a bit silly 351 00:19:52,123 --> 00:19:54,710 and you'll feel a bit silly because you don't speak like this. 352 00:19:55,225 --> 00:19:58,880 In written form it's easier to write like this but when you start talking 353 00:19:58,881 --> 00:20:01,235 like it, like I've demonstrated here today, 354 00:20:01,509 --> 00:20:03,594 you can feel a little ox again. Okay, 355 00:20:03,892 --> 00:20:06,795 and here's what I want to tell you. If you feel awkward in the 356 00:20:06,796 --> 00:20:11,028 interview when you're speaking and dropping buzzwords and saying the things that are the 357 00:20:11,029 --> 00:20:13,890 moneymaker in the interview where the panel are taking their little checklist and not 358 00:20:13,891 --> 00:20:16,223 frantically writing, that's gonna get you the job. 359 00:20:16,224 --> 00:20:19,685 Okay, so don't shy away from this. It's e-ssential. 360 00:20:19,963 --> 00:20:23,848 Now, just to give you the career story arc framework again, 361 00:20:23,886 --> 00:20:26,670 start with your past wherever you've been. Move to the present, 362 00:20:27,008 --> 00:20:31,732 future aspirations, highlight your unique selling points and connect with the organisational 363 00:20:31,733 --> 00:20:36,350 values and then we scatter. And later and sprinkle industry topical buzzwords 364 00:20:36,879 --> 00:20:40,548 and buzzwords from the job ad and the job description and you call the 365 00:20:40,549 --> 00:20:42,994 manager because you've called the manager, you've asked them some questions, 366 00:20:43,284 --> 00:20:46,232 you've showed them interest because no one else does that but you're a high-performance 367 00:20:46,233 --> 00:20:49,118 nurse and you do that every single time for every job. 368 00:20:49,468 --> 00:20:53,566 Now, let me give you some examples. So, I'm gonna start off with an 369 00:20:53,567 --> 00:20:57,379 incredible graduate nurse. I'm gonna do my best to keep them anonymous, 370 00:20:57,380 --> 00:21:00,271 uhm, because I want to protect people but I just need to pull it 371 00:21:00,272 --> 00:21:02,587 up so I can read it. I can't read because my eyes are bad. 372 00:21:02,897 --> 00:21:06,307 Okay, so professional career summary for a graduate nurse. 373 00:21:06,622 --> 00:21:08,889 As a passionate and driven future graduate nurse, 374 00:21:09,004 --> 00:21:13,650 I'm committed to utilizing my unique skill set to ensure I excel in perioperative 375 00:21:13,651 --> 00:21:18,153 nursing in my upcoming graduate nursing career. With five years of diverse professional experience 376 00:21:18,154 --> 00:21:22,806 using my public health degree foundations to improve workplace well-being and organizational culture within 377 00:21:22,807 --> 00:21:27,679 the insurance sector, I established my passion for helping others overcome adversity and challenges 378 00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:30,643 in their health and well-being. Throughout Throughout my undergraduate degree, 379 00:21:30,858 --> 00:21:33,483 I've demonstrated my unwavering dedication. 380 00:21:33,484 --> 00:21:38,356 into continuous learning and excellence, equipping me with the drive to thrive in 381 00:21:38,357 --> 00:21:40,914 a fast-paced, acute, complex healthcare environment. 382 00:21:41,521 --> 00:21:43,716 Armed with a prior bachelor of public health, 383 00:21:44,063 --> 00:21:47,198 I bring a holistic and multidisciplinary approach to my patient care, 384 00:21:47,199 --> 00:21:50,400 demonstrating my skills, knowledge, and experience in patient education, 385 00:21:50,407 --> 00:21:54,517 advocacy, and prevention-based healthcare, strategies to improve patient outcomes, 386 00:21:54,518 --> 00:21:57,899 well-being, and self-empowerment. My passion for ensuring high-quality, 387 00:21:57,900 --> 00:22:02,813 safe, and culturally sensitive healthcare provides an excellent foundation to utilize my effective therapeutic 388 00:22:02,814 --> 00:22:05,272 communication skills. to build timely, fast, 389 00:22:05,515 --> 00:22:08,194 psychologically safe rapport with my patients and their families. 390 00:22:09,458 --> 00:22:13,119 I aim to become an expert in perioperative nursing and eventually share my expertise 391 00:22:13,120 --> 00:22:17,000 with aspiring nurses as an educator mentor within Better Health Hospital. 392 00:22:17,663 --> 00:22:21,685 My five years of experience working as a communication specialist in a professional insurance 393 00:22:21,686 --> 00:22:25,608 environment has allowed me to hone my verbal and non-verbal and written communication, 394 00:22:25,609 --> 00:22:30,289 conflict management, and teamwork skills to achieve positive outcomes personally and professionally. This 395 00:22:30,292 --> 00:22:35,334 experience of my public health education enabled me to effectively contribute to diverse 396 00:22:35,335 --> 00:22:39,179 and multidisciplinary teams and optimize a patient's hospital experience. 397 00:22:39,695 --> 00:22:42,621 I am committed to building a sustainable long-term career as a nurse, 398 00:22:42,897 --> 00:22:46,323 dedicated to improving patient outcomes and advancing the nursing field, 399 00:22:46,560 --> 00:22:50,334 and I'm excited to embark on this chapter of my career within Better Health 400 00:22:50,335 --> 00:22:54,597 Hospital. My volunteer work reflects a strong sense of justice and respect for the 401 00:22:54,598 --> 00:22:58,750 diverse health needs of the community. I'm ready to bring my dedication, 402 00:22:58,751 --> 00:23:03,723 dual-degree skill set and passion for nursing to healthcare contributions. 403 00:23:03,724 --> 00:23:07,623 contributing to the excellence of patient care and the advancement of nursing practice. 404 00:23:08,488 --> 00:23:10,945 It sounds a lot, right? Can you see there? 405 00:23:11,190 --> 00:23:14,187 We followed the story arc, right? We have the five key pillars. 406 00:23:14,612 --> 00:23:18,923 We've beautifully told them about our past. We've told them about where we are 407 00:23:18,924 --> 00:23:23,193 currently. We're a student nurse. We've told them about where we're headed, 408 00:23:23,318 --> 00:23:27,999 our aspirations to be educator. We've talked about our unique selling point very heavily 409 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:31,341 for this individual. And we've then connected to organization, 410 00:23:31,342 --> 00:23:33,763 vision and values. And we've Sprinkle this in many bites. 411 00:23:33,803 --> 00:23:37,443 Us words as we can throughout that. Your version of this will sound different. 412 00:23:37,783 --> 00:23:41,283 That is just one example. I don't want you to copy that verbatim, 413 00:23:41,663 --> 00:23:44,683 but use it as inspiration as to what yours could sound like. 414 00:23:44,923 --> 00:23:49,343 How would you tell your story? I love that summary on a got great 415 00:23:49,344 --> 00:23:53,543 results. Amazing. Okay, let's talk about transition to practice. 416 00:23:53,883 --> 00:23:57,923 So transition to practice. Here we go. With one year of graduate nursing experience, 417 00:23:58,023 --> 00:24:01,123 primarily focused on emergency and surgical nursing and better health hospital, 418 00:24:01,563 --> 00:24:04,213 I'm eager to apply for the 0.8 FTE Thank you. 419 00:24:04,214 --> 00:24:08,696 Role within the emergency department. My passion for emergency nursing was ignited by my 420 00:24:08,697 --> 00:24:12,359 personal experience as a patient, which deepened my understanding of the critical importance of 421 00:24:12,360 --> 00:24:15,814 timely, compassionate care. As a registered nurse, 422 00:24:16,027 --> 00:24:18,195 I've been consistently recognized for my strong, 423 00:24:18,449 --> 00:24:23,246 critical thinking, rapid assessment skills and ability to provide patient-centered care in high-pressure 424 00:24:23,247 --> 00:24:27,969 environments, whilst delivering evidence-based nursing care aligned with the national quality and safety 425 00:24:27,970 --> 00:24:32,545 and healthcare standards. My rotations in the emergency department have honed my ability 426 00:24:32,838 --> 00:24:37,550 to manage acute and complex cases, respond effectively in time-sensitive situations, 427 00:24:37,779 --> 00:24:42,428 and collaborate seamlessly with multidisciplinary teams to deliver optimal 428 00:24:42,429 --> 00:24:47,196 patient outcomes. I pride myself on building empathetic, 429 00:24:47,366 --> 00:24:50,239 trusting relationships with both patients and their families, 430 00:24:50,488 --> 00:24:53,321 ensuring that they feel informed and supported throughout their healthcare journey. 431 00:24:53,810 --> 00:24:58,504 I'm proud to contribute to Better Health Hospital's commitment to excellent compassion and teamwork, 432 00:24:58,754 --> 00:25:01,386 values I embody in my own daily practice. 433 00:25:01,796 --> 00:25:04,083 I'm dedicated to ongoing professional development. 434 00:25:04,084 --> 00:25:07,974 And actively seek out opportunities to enhance my emergency nursing skills and knowledge. 435 00:25:07,975 --> 00:25:10,347 I'm confident that my clinical experience, 436 00:25:10,348 --> 00:25:14,940 passion for emergency care, and commitment to patient advocacy make me a strong candidate 437 00:25:14,941 --> 00:25:18,433 for the registered nurse position. And I look forward to the opportunity to continue 438 00:25:18,434 --> 00:25:21,302 to make a positive impact within Better Health Hospital. 439 00:25:22,187 --> 00:25:25,467 Again, what's great here is we're positioning this individual, 440 00:25:25,468 --> 00:25:28,829 we're clearly showing them where they've been, 441 00:25:28,830 --> 00:25:31,689 okay, what they've done up until this point, 442 00:25:31,713 --> 00:25:35,790 how it's aligned. and they are applying for an emergency visa. 443 00:25:35,791 --> 00:25:39,752 So that's their unique selling point. We've mentioned buzzwords galore. 444 00:25:39,939 --> 00:25:43,615 We've offered their unique selling point. Absolutely everything in there. 445 00:25:43,722 --> 00:25:46,481 If we could do one thing more there, it probably would be talk more 446 00:25:46,482 --> 00:25:48,758 about the aspirations. We talked about it, 447 00:25:49,026 --> 00:25:52,181 but really for this individual, the value add here, 448 00:25:52,328 --> 00:25:55,663 and the reason why we didn't do that, is because they've already been an 449 00:25:55,670 --> 00:25:59,830 ED. And so it makes the panel's job easier because they've already been there. 450 00:25:59,831 --> 00:26:01,831 They've been exposed to that environment. So, 451 00:26:01,832 --> 00:26:04,683 that becomes their unique selling point and that's why we like them. 452 00:26:04,684 --> 00:26:07,019 So that's a transition to nursing, 453 00:26:07,070 --> 00:26:11,702 like transition from graduate program into a specialty example of a summary. 454 00:26:11,703 --> 00:26:15,905 Hopefully you're seeing how easy this can be for you. 455 00:26:15,906 --> 00:26:17,802 Okay, now I'm going to give you one more and then we're going to 456 00:26:17,803 --> 00:26:19,783 wrap up. I'm going to have a little drink because I'm a bit dry 457 00:26:19,784 --> 00:26:23,136 reading all of these. Okay, 458 00:26:23,137 --> 00:26:28,760 so, let me pull up this beautiful C&C 459 00:26:28,761 --> 00:26:31,311 one. Now if you're not at C&C level, 460 00:26:31,312 --> 00:26:34,063 don't you not, because this is still good. there's something in here for you. 461 00:26:34,283 --> 00:26:37,883 And if you're aspiring for this, then this is how you smash it and 462 00:26:37,884 --> 00:26:41,963 this is how you make it happen. So, professional summary for C&C, 463 00:26:42,543 --> 00:26:45,103 with over 30 years of diverse healthcare, 464 00:26:45,203 --> 00:26:47,283 like even that, straight away, I'm like, 465 00:26:47,343 --> 00:26:49,583 oh, 30 years. Wow, that's amazing. Sorry, 466 00:26:49,723 --> 00:26:53,963 let me start over. With over 30 years of diverse healthcare and nursing clinical 467 00:26:53,964 --> 00:26:58,523 education and leadership experience, I am thrilled to apply for the clinical nurse consultant 468 00:26:58,524 --> 00:27:01,223 medical oncology position within Better Health Hospital. 469 00:27:01,224 --> 00:27:05,894 The combination of my unique nursing specialty experience and my acting 470 00:27:05,895 --> 00:27:10,177 and permanent clinical nursing roles provide me with a solid foundation to meet the 471 00:27:10,178 --> 00:27:12,603 needs of the position within the district. 472 00:27:12,604 --> 00:27:15,886 My expert clinical background spans paediatrics, 473 00:27:15,975 --> 00:27:19,108 surgical care at patients and infectious disease management, 474 00:27:19,109 --> 00:27:23,826 complemented by a solid commitment to ethical and evidence-based safe patient 475 00:27:23,827 --> 00:27:28,634 care practices, ensuring an evidence-based and transformational approach to my nursing leadership skills. 476 00:27:29,224 --> 00:27:31,276 I have been honoured with numerous accolades, 477 00:27:31,525 --> 00:27:35,378 including a HESTA nomination, for my excellent excellence in nursing, 478 00:27:35,529 --> 00:27:39,560 highlighting my contributions to the field and my commitment to personal and professional growth. 479 00:27:40,072 --> 00:27:43,743 As a leader, I've contributed to and cultivated continuous improvement, 480 00:27:44,175 --> 00:27:49,267 elevating the quality and safety of healthcare delivery across various complex teamwork environments 481 00:27:49,498 --> 00:27:52,109 and significantly enhancing patient outcomes, 482 00:27:52,340 --> 00:27:55,387 staff development and culture across Better Health Hospital. 483 00:27:55,388 --> 00:28:00,010 from. My expertise in educational initiatives and mentorship 484 00:28:00,011 --> 00:28:03,296 underscores my dedication to fostering a culture of professional growth. 485 00:28:03,728 --> 00:28:08,285 With exceptional interpersonal abilities, I effectively collaborate with multidisciplinary teams 486 00:28:08,526 --> 00:28:11,007 and connect with patients and families, creating a supportive, 487 00:28:11,248 --> 00:28:15,800 psychologically safe healthcare setting. I'm confident the unique combination of my 488 00:28:15,801 --> 00:28:20,484 30-year nursing experience and most recent leadership growth will ensure I ease 489 00:28:20,485 --> 00:28:24,276 into the CNC role at Better Health Hospital with confidence and competence, 490 00:28:24,596 --> 00:28:28,959 contributing to a culture of excellence aligned with the core values of care, 491 00:28:29,059 --> 00:28:32,682 integrity, respect, excellence, and teamwork." Boom! 492 00:28:32,882 --> 00:28:35,516 That's a mic drop. That is, So friggin' good. 493 00:28:36,071 --> 00:28:39,536 I get excited about this shit, because that is just crystal clear. 494 00:28:39,537 --> 00:28:42,100 Can you see how we have used the story arc there? 495 00:28:42,315 --> 00:28:44,642 Sorry for shouting, I'm sorry if I got a fright. 496 00:28:45,017 --> 00:28:49,133 Can you see how we started with this individual's past and that already packed 497 00:28:49,134 --> 00:28:51,266 a punch? Straight off the bat, I was hooked. 498 00:28:51,601 --> 00:28:54,376 It's kind of like TikTok or social media, like, ooh, I want to read 499 00:28:54,377 --> 00:28:56,630 more. Move to the present, what they're doing. 500 00:28:56,745 --> 00:28:59,512 Okay, they're working in a clinical nurse position right now. 501 00:29:00,107 --> 00:29:02,954 And also, we're jumping ahead here to number four, 502 00:29:03,129 --> 00:29:06,222 but they highlighted their unique selling point. I've already done this. 503 00:29:06,605 --> 00:29:08,924 I've been in senior leadership levels before. 504 00:29:08,925 --> 00:29:11,267 You've got to remind the panel, pick me, pick me, 505 00:29:11,268 --> 00:29:13,467 pick me, without telling them, pick me, pick me, pick me. 506 00:29:13,468 --> 00:29:16,181 Future aspirations. I want to be the CNC. 507 00:29:16,182 --> 00:29:18,952 I want to inform the culture. I want to develop the team and the 508 00:29:18,953 --> 00:29:23,996 staff. Connecting with the organisation vision and values at the end and summarising 509 00:29:23,997 --> 00:29:28,737 it beautifully and using relevant buzzwords throughout the whole 510 00:29:28,960 --> 00:29:33,972 summary. So that, my friend, is how you absolutely friggin' smash your 511 00:29:33,973 --> 00:29:38,565 professional career Never again will you wing your professional career summary 512 00:29:38,566 --> 00:29:43,088 or send out a non-tailored professional career summary in 513 00:29:43,089 --> 00:29:45,792 your resume to any job ever, 514 00:29:45,827 --> 00:29:49,515 period. It stops now. And as you can hopefully see, 515 00:29:50,290 --> 00:29:53,365 even in listening to me reading that out, can you imagine if the panel 516 00:29:53,366 --> 00:29:55,977 had said to me, Liam, for the CNC role, 517 00:29:55,978 --> 00:29:59,229 can you tell me a little bit more about yourself and why you chose 518 00:29:59,230 --> 00:30:01,883 to apply for Better Health Hospital's CNC role? Boom! 519 00:30:01,884 --> 00:30:04,803 Same response. What I just read to you is a perfect example. 520 00:30:04,843 --> 00:30:07,223 Perfect response to that. Let's say they ask you, 521 00:30:07,663 --> 00:30:11,863 Liam, working at Better Health Hospital is a real, 522 00:30:12,003 --> 00:30:14,803 you know, exciting opportunity for you to develop and grow your career, 523 00:30:15,243 --> 00:30:17,643 and our values of care, integrity, respect, excellence, 524 00:30:17,703 --> 00:30:21,303 and teamwork are really important to us. Can you tell us how you've embodied 525 00:30:21,304 --> 00:30:24,723 those throughout your career? It's the same damn response. 526 00:30:25,283 --> 00:30:28,503 Okay? I hope you can see this. I'm just going to repeat the same 527 00:30:28,504 --> 00:30:31,543 thing. I'm just going to give them more of the values. 528 00:30:31,903 --> 00:30:34,823 I would probably just start off with, over my 30 year career, 529 00:30:34,824 --> 00:30:37,064 See ya. I have embodied care, integrity, respect, 530 00:30:37,065 --> 00:30:41,749 excellence, and teamwork whilst working in clinical education leadership experience, 531 00:30:42,086 --> 00:30:45,791 like type roles, and then I just not read it verbatim, 532 00:30:46,028 --> 00:30:49,153 like a newsreader, but I'm going to use the same response. 533 00:30:49,611 --> 00:30:53,116 Can you see how that's true? It doesn't matter what question they ask you 534 00:30:53,193 --> 00:30:57,738 for that icebreaker. It is just so important that 535 00:30:57,739 --> 00:31:00,761 you normalise it, neutralise it, and standardise your response, 536 00:31:01,379 --> 00:31:04,012 and you repurpose the work you've already done. 537 00:31:04,553 --> 00:31:06,943 Don't make it Don't make it prepping for interview harder than it needs to 538 00:31:06,944 --> 00:31:11,643 be. You've already got one response done when you smash your professional career 539 00:31:11,644 --> 00:31:16,103 summary. Alrighty. So, I hope that's inspired you to go and dig out your 540 00:31:16,104 --> 00:31:20,443 resume and update and up-level your professional career summary. 541 00:31:20,643 --> 00:31:23,123 I would love, love, love to hear your summaries. 542 00:31:23,623 --> 00:31:27,383 You can send me a screenshot on Instagram at highperformancenursing, 543 00:31:27,384 --> 00:31:29,583 and I'll give you a little bit of feedback. If I get 3 million 544 00:31:29,584 --> 00:31:32,463 of them, I probably won't, but, you know, I'm sure most people won't do 545 00:31:32,464 --> 00:31:35,253 it. But if you want my eyes on that, take a screenshot. 546 00:31:35,254 --> 00:31:37,985 Work through what I've taught you today, take a screenshot, 547 00:31:37,986 --> 00:31:40,113 and send it to me, and I'll give you some feedback. 548 00:31:40,319 --> 00:31:44,496 I absolutely love seeing and hearing nurses being able to sell and market themselves 549 00:31:45,362 --> 00:31:48,422 in a way that's aligned, in a way that makes it easy for the 550 00:31:48,423 --> 00:31:51,621 panel to hire you. Don't make it hard for them. 551 00:31:51,946 --> 00:31:53,956 You want to make it so easy for them that, 552 00:31:53,957 --> 00:31:55,984 like, you are the go-to candidate, and they're like, 553 00:31:55,989 --> 00:31:58,979 hell yes, we need that person. Trust me, 554 00:31:58,980 --> 00:32:02,148 when you spit out a professional summary using what I taught you today, 555 00:32:02,614 --> 00:32:05,463 you will position yourself as a high quality hire, 556 00:32:06,043 --> 00:32:09,223 and you will make your job application process so much easier. 557 00:32:09,563 --> 00:32:12,443 Trust me. And if you love this and you want more of these resources, 558 00:32:12,843 --> 00:32:16,683 jump into the show notes, come and get our free nursing application guide. 559 00:32:17,403 --> 00:32:20,303 I step you through this and more, how to break down all of your 560 00:32:20,304 --> 00:32:22,783 resume, um, and there's so many resources in there, 561 00:32:22,784 --> 00:32:25,383 so make sure you do that and jump into the show notes. 562 00:32:25,403 --> 00:32:28,623 But until next week, we've tackled your professional career summary, 563 00:32:28,683 --> 00:32:30,903 now you know how to sell yourself in the interview as well, 564 00:32:30,904 --> 00:32:34,563 you are smashing up my friend. All the best with your applications as you 565 00:32:34,564 --> 00:32:36,895 move forward. . . . and I will see you in the next week's 566 00:32:36,906 --> 00:32:39,012 episode. Stay safe and stay forever curious. 567 00:32:39,013 --> 00:32:39,463 Bye!