1)     Always keep your resume short, never more than 2 pages. The purpose of a resume is like bait you use to catch a fish. It is not to tell your life story. You can do that when you interview face to face. 

2)     Write an objective for the job for which you are interviewing and skip the personal agenda i.e. how loyal, hard working, smart you are.  

3)     A summary is fine if very short and to the point. An example would be – Experienced Cerner Millennium System Analyst with hands on experience implementing PharmNet and RadNet clinical applications. 

4)     Keep your format basic. Boxes, lines, shading, unusual borders etc are fluff and confuse.  Always keep your resume simple and easy to read. 

5)     Include your cell phone number and email address. You must make it as easy as possible for an employer to get in touch with you. 

6)     Highlight clinical designations after your name such as RN, MSN, ASCP, RPh, MD etc. Employers love clinical people. 

7)      Include the complete name and spell it correctly for each vendor system you have worked with such as Cerner Millennium, McKesson Horizon, Meditech Client Server, Eclipsys Sunrise etc. 

8)      Include the complete name of every financial or clinical application you have implemented or supported such as PharmNet, CareNet, EpicCare, Resolute etc. 

9)      Mentioning the number of systems you have installed and the facilities you installed them at is a plus. Often potential employers have their systems at some of those sites and this may provide some common ground. 

10)  Come up with at least one accomplishment at every HIS job you’ve had but try to limit the accomplishments to 5 or less. 

11) Review what you have written and cut out any unnecessary fluff such as high school, girls or boys soccer coach,  member of your condo association, Garden Club member etc. 

12) Always keep your resume simple and remember to concentrate on what you bring to the table from a HIS, clinical, or supervisory perspective. Your goal is to catch the employer’s attention with the intention of securing a face to face interview.  

13)  Always ‘Spell check’ what you’ve written!