Resume Tips for Doctors

Build your own impressive resume that hiring managers want to see. As physicians, we have dedicated a massive amount of time, energy, and money to become a doctor. Similarly, you need to invest time and energy in designing a resume that will make a hiring manager want to hire you.

Did you know that only 2% of applicants get the chance to interview, nearly 80% of resumes get rejected in a fraction of 11 seconds, and it only takes a 40-minute interview to know whether you will be hired or not?

You know it’s important to dress to impress- well, your resume needs to do the same. So, we have listed 5 resume tips for doctors to help you land your dream job.

Skill set: Emphasize your unique skill set. As a physician, you are required to attend continuing medical education (CME) conferences to maintain your medical license, stay updated with the latest trends & technology, and improve your current skill set. In your resume, be sure to mention what you have learned from your recent CME medical conferences. Also, include if you are bilingual, how you deal with patient care, procedural skills, and any other specialized skills.

Education: As a physician, your education plays a pivotal part in your career. If you have any specialized degrees or certifications, be sure to highlight it apart from your regular medical education background. This will make the hiring manager give priority to your resume.

Personal statement: Create at least 5 personalized statements for your resume. These should elaborate on your schooling selection, career summary, and goals. Personal statements should be concise, clear, and direct and should captivate the reader while offering insight about you as a person.

Accomplishments: List your important and relevant accomplishments in your resume. An example could be volunteer work, a prize or certification earned for attending a conference, and don’t forget to include relevant numbers to show your patient satisfaction, surgery performed, etc. If you have conducted any research, been published in a journal, or been a speaker at a medical conference then mention it in this section.

Customize: Custom design each resume for each job application with relevant keywords. Most profiles don’t use enough keywords that a hiring manager is looking for. Research about the specific job profile, look at similar resumes and then customize your resume according to the job requirements. You might want to create 3-5 different styles of your resume to fit different jobs.

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