Resumes for Healthcare and Social Service Careers

Keywords and keyword phrases are a critical component of every successful job seeker's resume. By using just one or two words, you're able to communicate a wealth of information about your skills, qualifications, and experience. What's more, keywords are the basis for resume-scanning technology and are therefore critical to any job seeker's campaign in today's electronic-based job search market. For more information on keywords, refer back to pages __ to __ in Chapter 1.

Following are the top 20 healthcare and social service keywords, some of which may reflect your skills and some of which may not be appropriate for you at this time. Use these words as the foundation for developing your own list of keywords on the Professional Keyword List form in Appendix B.

Ambulatory Care

Behavior Modification

Case Management

Chronic Care

Client Advocacy

Community Outreach

Crisis Intervention

Diagnostic Evaluation & Intervention

Healthcare Administration

Healthcare Delivery

Human Services

Inpatient & Outpatient Care

Insurance Administration

Integrated Service Delivery

Patient/Client Relations

Practice Management

Protective Services

Regulatory Affairs & Reporting

Risk Management

Vocational Rehabilitation

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