How to write a resume when you are looking for a Certified Nursing Assistant job?

1. proofread, making sure you spell things correctly, 2. if its experience in a hospital you are lacking, volunteer at a hospital once a week or more, and put that on your resume. 3. list all jobs (unrelated or not) that you know you will have good references from-just because it's not related to working in a hospital doesn't mean it's useless-it's the fact that you have a reference and the fact that you have held a job that counts. If you're starting from scratch, well, list your education. it should look something like this: (by the way you may need to center some of the things, always always times new roman 12 font) your first and last name address city, state zip code your home phone cell phone EDUCATION: UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER ROCHESTER ,NY ZIPCODE SEPTEMBER 2008-JUNE 2012 BACHELORS OF SCIENCE (OR BS) (OR IF YOU'RE STILL A STUDENT JUST CHANGE THE DATE ABOVE TO SEPTEMBER 2008-PRESENT) (YOU CAN SAY WHAT DEGREE YOU PLAN ON ATTAINING IF YOU'D LIKE-THIS SHOWS EMPLOYER YOU HAVE A GOAL YOU ARE IN THE PROCESS OF ACHIEVING ) FACILITY WHERE YOU ATTAINED CERTIFICATION CITY, STATE ZIP CODE DATES (START MONTH& YEAR-END MONTH& YEAR) WHAT ARE YOU CERTIFIED IN EMPLOYMENT:(GO IN ORDER FROM THE VERY FIRST JOB YOU'VE HAD TO THE LAST ONE OR THE JOB YOU STILL HAVE AS OF NOW) FOREVER 21 SALES ASSOCIATE GALLERIA MALL IN WHITE PLAINS, NY 10601 SEPTEMBER 2005-MAY 2008 DUTIES INCLUDE: MANAGING INVENTORY CONTROL, MONITORING FITTING ROOMS, HANDLED SALES TRANSACTIONS WHITE PLAINS HOSPITAL CERTIFIED NURSES AID WHITE PLAINS, NY 10603 SEPTEMBER 2012-MAY 2013 DUTIES INCLUDE: PREPARING PATIENTS MEALS, TAKING VITAL SIGNS, COMFORTING PATIENTS, CLEANING AND PREPARING THE PATIENTS ROOM BEFORE ARRIVAL AND AFTER PATIENTS DISCHARGE (BTW DON'T FOLLOW THIS FORMAT EXACTLY, I AM STILL A STUDENT AND I'VE NEVER BEEN A CNA BEFORE, THIS IS ONLY THE FORMAT YOU SHOULD FOLLOW) VOLUNTEER WORK: SPCA OF BRIARCLIFF BRIARCLIFF, NY 10005 SEPTEMBER 2003-MAY 2005 DUTIES INCLUDE: WALKING DOGS, FEEDING DOGS/CATS, CLEANING CAGES, FOOD BOWLS AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS, AND HANDLING THE ADOPTIONS. (*IF YOU DO have volunteer work you are encouraged to put on the resume as well but under a different category, again in order if you have volunteered at more than one place) YOU ARE DEFINITELY ENCOURAGED TO PUT THE CERTIFICATION ON YOUR RESUME UNDER YOUR EDUCATION (LOOK ABOVE!) AGAIN KEEPING IN MIND EVERYTHING MUST BE IN ORDER. STARTING WITH THE EARLIEST TIME YOU WENT INTO SCHOOL. I'M STILL A STUDENT AND HAVEN'T BEEN CERTIFIED IN ANYTHING SO I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GO ABOUT THE CERTIFICATION PART, BUT I KNOW HOW TO DO THE EDUCATION PART (THE SCHOOL). I WOULD DOUBLE CHECK HOW TO PUT YOUR CERTIFICATION ON THERE. HOPE THIS HELPS