The Pfizer Guide to Careers in - College of Pharmacy

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To the future pharmacist: You will soon graduate from Pharmacy school. The one step left between you and the job of your dreams is getting that job. And make no mistake. For the most part, entry through the gateway to that position rests on one small document: your resume. The main objective of this two page “outline of your life” is to present you in the best possible light, and to assure, at the very least, that all-important interview. Listed below are ten basic steps involved in crafting a job-winning resume: getting started building your CV 1. Your resume should accurately reflect who you are, but it should do so in a certain format and cover specific areas. Seek out a faculty advisor and ask him or her if your pharmacy school has a certain recommended model for you to follow. Those guidelines should be an excellent framework to adopt for your resume. Searching the Internet for recommended formats will also yield excellent templates you can use. 2. It is very important to adhere to resume standards. The document should be clear, succinct and mistake-free. It is always good to have a few people review it before it is distributed. After you’ve seen it time and again, the tendency is to gloss over typos or grammatical errors that a fresh pair of eyes might catch. It may seem insignificant, but using white or off-white paper for your resume is essential. Also, laser-generated or commercial printing gives any document a professional look. 3. What you choose to include — the “meat” of your resume is, of course, essential. I strongly believe that honesty is the best policy. (A recent survey notes that 14 percent of professionals fabricate some parts of their resumes.) Claiming, for example, that you did research or participated in projects that, in fact, you have not, is both unethical and unwise. Exaggerating or claiming things that you think a prospective employer may want to hear can land you in a position that you may not be equipped to handle. the pfizer guide > getting started 7 By Brian L. Erstad, PharmD, Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona
4. There are clearly tactics that you can and should use to illustrate who you are and what you have accomplished while in pharmacy school. All pharmacy students will have done some amount of clinical activity. Try to point out unique activities that other candidates may not have done. Perhaps there’s a research experience you’ve had. Or perhaps you’ve been involved in obtaining some type of grant. Maybe you’ve published something in a peer review journal. There is nothing wrong with describing these or any awards you have received. Also, it’s helpful when describing yourself to weave in words like “quality” or “resourceful.” 5. Get involved early on with student pharmaceutical associations. Beyond the immediate collegiality, there’s the long-term benefit: this should be a real asset and a critical distinguishing aspect. Being an officer in a student group demonstrates leadership ability and commitment to your profession. 6. Place the most important information about yourself first, but make sure your honors and awards are near the top of the list as well. Describe anything that will allow the reader to see your personal side because it can make you stand out in the crowd. 7. If you’re applying for a specialty field and you have had experience in that field, you can certainly bold any items related to it. 8. Your cover letter should be short and to the point. It should emphasize those unique features that make you a superior candidate, and should briefly tell why you want this position. 9. The length of your resume varies depending on an individual’s experiences, but for most students it should be a page or two. Keep the “fluff” to a minimum, or leave it out. Readers prefer to read only the succinct points. 10. While most people indicate that references are available upon request, list the names along with the addresses and phone numbers of people you think will be helpful if they have agreed to vouch for you. 8 the pfizer guide > getting started
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Page 5 and 6: iv table of contents Practice Areas
Page 7 and 8: Richard Penna, PharmD Denise H. Rho
Page 9 and 10: By J. Lyle Bootman PhD, Dean, Colle
Page 11: Dr. Bootman is Dean of the Universi
Page 15 and 16: By Richard Penna, PharmD, Executive
Page 17 and 18: By Holly Whitcomb Henry, RPh, BCPS,
Page 19 and 20: Many states are headed in this dire
Page 21 and 22: By Carmen A. Catizone, MS, RPh, Exe
Page 23 and 24: and making practice more clinical a
Page 25 and 26: chapter one academic pharmacist A T
Page 27 and 28: first year in which senior faculty
Page 29 and 30: chapter two chain drug store pharma
Page 31 and 32: Regional managers have broader resp
Page 33 and 34: Managed Care By definition, chains
Page 35 and 36: chapter three community pharmacist
Page 37 and 38: Running one of the nearly 25,000 in
Page 39 and 40: chapter four compounding pharmacist
Page 41 and 42: McGowen is constantly on the phone
Page 43 and 44: chapter five critical care pharmaci
Page 45 and 46: What Dr. Rhoney finds rewarding abo
Page 47 and 48: chapter six drug information specia
Page 49 and 50: Dr. Farthing notes that some people
Page 51 and 52: PATIENT POINT OF VIEW More drugs ar
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Page 55 and 56: Since Dr. New started in home care,
Page 57 and 58: After earning a Bachelor of Science
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Page 61 and 62: chapter nine hospital staff pharmac
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A day in the life On some mornings,
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chapter ten industry-based pharmaci
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• Education: develop programs to
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All pharmacists practicing in indus
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chapter eleven infectious disease p
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A day in the life Soon after he arr
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chapter twelve long-term care pharm
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Jarnigan also enjoys contact with a
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chapter thirteen managed care pharm
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patient when necessary, and have di
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PATIENT POINT OF VIEW “It may sou
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Officer in the Pharmacy Department
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“There are a lot of great things
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Profiling the job In addition to pr
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Dr. Miller loves his job, especiall
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support at Vanderbilt University. A
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attended her; they have become frie
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Profiling the job Like most oncolog
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although the woman — like many pa
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Pharmacy, and the College of Health
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Dr. Donnelly prefers the early shif
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chapter nineteen pediatric pharmaci
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arena after attending his first cys
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chapter twenty the pharmacist in a
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A major hurdle the program faces is
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chapter twenty-one pharmacists in n
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The Pharmacist in Financial Industr
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The Pharmacist in an Advertising Ag
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chapter twenty-two pharmacy benefit
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Dr. Manolakis is currently Regional
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Poison Control Pharmacist Checkpoin
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Did you know? More than 90 percent
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monitoring he or she needs. But eve
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Profiling the job As a primary care
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Psychiatric Pharmacist Checkpoint A
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“My job reminds me every day how
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PATIENT POINT OF VIEW The 20-year-o
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Fred Paavola, the USPHS Chief Pharm
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Did you know? Pharmacists have play
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fast facts >>>What do you need? •
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“I work to make sure that pharmac
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Did you know? The Regulatory Affair
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esidents. Last year the center care
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Being a veterinary pharmacist has c
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the pharmacist in management
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Today’s managers must rethink the
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By Bill K. Brewster, CEO and Chairm
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As a congressional representative,
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charged with a singular mission: He
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organizations and resources
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American Society of Consultant Phar
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National Community Pharmacists Asso
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