Keywords to Success

It is important to find your key to success. While looking at job ads, it is crucial to find the major keywords that employers have implanted in their ad. Once these keywords have been identified, they should be put to work in your resume. You want to make it easy for employers to make connections between your resume and their job ad.
As a third year student, I am working toward my healthcare management degree. I was searching for hospital administrative positions when I started this job search, but I quickly realized I should not limit myself to that. Being a third year student, I incorporated the hunt for an internship as well.
I learned many things on this job search. The main lesson I learned is to be specific in what I am searching for. I found a lot of different jobs come up when I searched “healthcare management” which led me to refine my search to “clinic manager” or “hospital administrator”. I also found that I had to really look at the requirements for the jobs, some clinic manager positions required a nursing license, where some required the healthcare management degree.
Job Ad Research
I researched a number of jobs ranging from internships to CEO level positions.
Primary Job Ads
Job 1: Administrative Student Intern, Hennepin Healthcare
To prepare college juniors, seniors, and master level students in programs for entry into their chosen field of study by providing exposure to and training in administration, operations, systems, and leadership functions within a non-profit, healthcare setting. Responsible for assisting or leading projects under the direction of an administrative staff member. Training and development of skills and knowledge will include both theory and practical application of attained knowledge.
Job 2: Intern — Information Management, Essentia Health
Under the direction of designated staff, provides assistance to the department in various aspects to support the work of the department and the mission and goals of Essentia Health. Provides assistance on various projects within hired department.
Supplementary Job Ads
Job 3: Administrative Fellowship, Essentia Health
Job 4: Program Manager-physicians relations, Essentia Health
Job 5: Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Pride Institute
Keywords
Masters degree, Healthcare Management, administrative services, finance, human resources, hospital based services, clinical operations, information systems, implementing, developing, clinical background, Fortune 500, accountable, management, recruit, financial management, marketing methods, collaborate, bilingual, communication, decision-making, independent, effective, public speaking, Microsoft office.
Professional Keywords: administrative services, finance, human resources, hospital based services, clinical operations, information systems, clinical background, fortune 500, recruit, financial management, marketing methods, Microsoft office
Most Essential Keywords
- Communication: active listening, interpersonal, oral, written
- Leadership: accountable, independent
- Education: Healthcare Management, Masters degree
- Management: decision-making, implementing, developing
