| The pharmacy technician career is one of the largest | | | | included." |
| expanding careers in the world today. Recession is | | | | Johnston is also the author of Rx for Success: A |
| hitting pretty hard but this is not affecting the | | | | Career Enhancement Guide for Pharmacy Technicians. |
| medical industry. People are still getting sick and US | | | | There are some points you should keep in mind while |
| doctors are writing around 3.5 billion medical | | | | writing your resume. |
| prescriptions every year. | | | | Objective Tailoring |
| It has been reputed that the years 2006 to 2016 are | | | | Being a former president of the American Association |
| going to witness a record rising of jobs in this career. | | | | of Pharmacy Technicians (AAPT), Susan Jeffrey |
| This has been reported by the Bureau of Labor | | | | knows what it takes. She says that while writing the |
| Statistics. A career in pharmacy might just be what | | | | objective of a resume, you should put in your desire |
| you need if you have the aptitude and the interest in | | | | to learn. She says, "Pharmacy technicians should add |
| this field. | | | | a sentence to their professional objectives that lets |
| But this, however, does not mean that any one can | | | | the hiring manager know they are interested in |
| get a job as a pharmacy technician. The jobs are | | | | opportunities for further specialization or professional |
| many but so is the competition. There are some | | | | growth." For instance, |
| factors on which getting a good job depends. | | | | Career Objective: "To obtain a pharmacy technician |
| The first of these is the education. You need to | | | | position with an expanding company. Strong interest |
| have the required training so that you can assist | | | | in pursuing professional development opportunities, |
| patients with their medicine. A good training will help | | | | including specialized training and licensure in the |
| you to understand which medicine can have possible | | | | organization's growth areas." |
| side effects and what the combination of two or | | | | Skills and Education |
| more medicines taken together can lead to. You will | | | | Education is a very important part of this career |
| also have an idea of how to talk to customers. | | | | career. If you have had academic honors before, list |
| But this is not all. Along with training, you also need to | | | | them. Licensure and training details should also be |
| have a 'compelling' resume that will bring out your | | | | listed carefully. If you have some additional skills like |
| strong points and how they can help the company. | | | | proficiency in more than one language or the ability |
| The strength of a good resume should never be | | | | to deal or dispense in billing or reimbursement for |
| underestimated. As Mike Johnston, CPhT, chairman | | | | Medicaid, worker's compensation or insurance, you |
| and founder of the National Pharmacy Technician | | | | should mention those in your resume too. Many times |
| Association (NPTA) says, "Many people understand | | | | when prospective employers look for an employee in |
| the basic components of a resume. But items that | | | | a job site, these terms might function as keywords. |
| are specific to pharmacy technicians should also be | | | | |