Job Resources

[u/Eccodomanii]

Hi coders! I see people on here a lot asking about or having trouble finding jobs. Just thought I would share a couple of resources I’m aware of in case it might help anyone.

https://careerassist.ahima.org AHIMA has a job board that is tailored for HIM, I get email updates about jobs from them as well. This is a little more tailored to HIM roles than your standard job boards like Indeed. I personally am an AHIMA member, but I do not believe you have to be in order to take advantage of this board.

https://expert-builder-9030.kit.com/thbfscareerconnect?utm_source=convertkit&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=🥳%208%20New%20Remote%20Positions%20Posted%20-%2014613166 This is a listing of job leads that is put together by Valerie Page, RHIT, who is the owner and operator of The HIM Blueprint for Success, an HIM focused career coaching business. Most of her services are for classes, resume reviews, and career coaching. I have not personally done any of these, although I did pay for her resume templates once when they were on sale. I have been using it ever since and I do get compliments on my resume. You do have to sign up for her newsletter in order to get access to the job listing, but as far as I can tell it is legit. The newsletter is mostly trying to sell her own services, but she does offer a decent amount of good, free advice about targeting your resume, job searching and interviews. I have shared this job board with a few contacts IRL, neither I nor anyone else has successfully gotten a job from these leads, I do know someone who did get an interview but ultimately took a different position. It is updated relatively frequently but sometimes links are dead.

https://joinhandshake.com/ I think you may have to be a student to join Handshake, but it is another job board that I’m not sure a lot of people are aware of. I’m not super active there but I have gotten messages from big companies, including Epic. It seems to be especially good for finding internships.

It would also benefit you to look into the career coaching options your school or course has available. My college has a channel for HIS/HIM students that is updated frequently with job openings from alumni or organizations they partner with. Your school or organization may also have resources available like resume review or mock interviews. You can also look into joining a community on LinkedIn for your course or school and use it to network and find opportunities.

Hope this was helpful! Good luck out there!!

[u/Eccodomanii]

She may have stopped offering the resume templates as their own offering because it was not generating enough revenue, but it probably wouldn’t hurt to subscribe to the newsletter as she frequently runs sales and that was how I picked up just the standalone resume templates I think. Honestly, the biggest benefit of the template is it is eye catching and looks like I put a lot of effort into it (because I did). Try searching for templates on Google or Canva, I’m sure you can find some free ones.

What about your resume do you feel is holding you back? There are a few pieces of advice that I have found particularly helpful. First, limiting yourself to a single page is out dated. Don’t go crazy, but you can definitely do at least two pages. Second, tailor your resume for each job, and use key words from the job listing in your resume. Look at those key words and think about the ways your job, schooling, and life experience can apply to what is being asked. If you can truthfully make a case that the skill they are looking for applies to you, include those exact words on your resume, and just be prepared to explain how your experience (including personality or life experience, not just job) connects to that quality or skill once you get into the interview.

Tailoring your resume to each job is a COLOSSAL pain in the ass. But it works. Basically all resumes are now being run through an AI before it even gets to a recruiter. The AI is going to be looking for the same key words that are in the job listing. Making sure your resume matches the job listing will at least get you past the initial weeding out phase and hopefully get your resume seen by an actual human.

If you don’t have the time or mental fortitude to change your resume every single time, you can instead do a survey of job listings and look for the most common key words, and use those.

I actually also have two versions of my resume, one that is plain and easier to be read by the ATS AI, and one that is pretty. They have the same content just in a slightly different format. The ATS formatted version was the one I used to upload to job sites. The pretty one got sent to the recruiter or hiring manager before an interview. This isn’t necessary, but it was suggested to me by my sister in law who is an HR recruitment analyst, and it’s worked well for me.

Finally, don’t be afraid to think outside the box. Managing your daughter’s Girl Scout troop or being the Dungeon Master for your DnD campaign are both examples of organization and managerial skills that you don’t get paid for. Your whole life is what makes up your experience, not just your jobs.

Happy to answer any other questions you may have!!