Are you Ready to get out and Find work as a CNA?

Finding CNA work is not usually very difficult. There is often times quite a few facilities that are just chomping at the bit to hire experienced CNA”s. Sometimes directly after training, a CNA student may have a difficult time finding his or her first job due to lack of experience. But that is usually not the case. There are of course a few things that can possibly improve the chance that you get hired. The faster you get hired the better, its best to get working while all of the training from your cna classes is fresh in your head.

One of the things you will need when hitting the pavement looking for CNA employment is a Resume. A good resume is so important when looking for a job as a professional. The resume is a tricky thing, on the one hand you don’t want to put to much and overload your interviewer, on the other hand you want to impress them. The trick to a good resume is simply fitting in as much detail as possible in a clear concise manner in as few words as possible. You want your employer to take a look at your resume and be able to see everything he or she wants to know within 30 seconds.

Some outlines of what exactly you should include in your resume are as follows:

• Mission Statement and Career Goals
• Your Skills
• Education
• Work History
• References

Remember that what will really draw your employer in is how you present yourself on that little piece of paper.  You want it to look extremely clean and orderly.    All categories should be separated and spaced perfectly.   There are many different resume templates that are available on the internet that can help you compose your own style.

One thing you can do that I have found always works is buying an extra thick sheet of paper, a piece of paper that costs about 50 cents but shows that you go above and beyond the call of duty.  Little things like that always set you aside from the competition.

You will definitely want to dress to impress.   I personally don’t believe there is such a thing as overdressing for an interview.  If your interviewer looks into the room and thinks you look the most professional, that your appearance outshines the others, it speaks wonders about your character without you even opening your mouth.

Now as for your interview do your best to study before the interview.  You don’t want to mess up and stumble on some silly interview question that you know that you know!!   Go in with your training fresh in your mind so that you can exude confidence.

Lastly, simply believe in yourself, you have made it this far, and what it took for you get here was no easy road.    You worked hard to earn your cna certification, go out and enjoy it.