Gina joined The Confidence Bar three years ago as our Practice Manager. She began her career in aesthetics as a hands-on licensed aesthetician. She ended up on the management side because she found her passion lay in leading and building a team. In her role as a practice manager, she can still enjoy the industry through connecting with both the team and patients, both of the things she loves within her career.
Through the hiring process at The Confidence Bar, Gina was struck by the vision of the practice. She liked the warmth of The Bar; not the typical sterile medical style spa. She is proud to continue to foster our team's apparent love and care for patients rather than just financial gain.
Top Five Resume Tips
Have Personality!
Keep your resume clean and easy to read, but also interesting! Including an aesthetic flair can keep hiring managers interested - a unique color or font can set your resume apart from the others they receive.
Be Succinct!
While providing details is important, having dense paragraphs of information can be off-putting to hiring managers. The resume is a starting place for the bigger explanations that you'll offer in your cover letter.
Back It Up!
Providing numerical values for your experience is a tangible metric that hiring managers can understand. For example, "oversaw 250 surgeries" or "managed a team of 40 nurses".
Be Honest!
Inflating your skillset or abilities will catch up to you quickly. Set yourself up for success by being truthful in recounting your expertise.
Be YOU!
If you're truly invested in a business, show up in person! Nothing stands out more than showing up, well dressed of course, handing off your resume with cover letter, and introducing yourself. Would you rather be a missed email, or a "memorable moment" that stands out to a hiring manager?
What resume tips do you have for someone just starting out in aesthetics?
Highlight your transferable skills.
It's easy to think "I have no skills" when starting out in aesthetics. However, the majority of your background is directly applicable. Patient care, knowledge of anatomy, bedside manner, handling medical equipment, administering medications, patient consultations, blood draws, inoculations and IVs are all worth highlighting. Generally, if you work in the medical field, you have experience with high stress situations and heavy patient loads, which transfers to a busy med spa with a full schedule. With a strong clinical background and hands-on patient care skills, nurses are well-positioned to excel as aesthetic injectors.
Gina's love letter to cover letters.
Your time to shine!
Cover letters are tremendously important. While a solid resume can give the nuts and bolts of your experience, putting that into a narrative that will win over a hiring manager is just as important. This is where you can say more about why you would be a good fit and what you can bring to a team. If you are new to aesthetics, this is where you can talk about your "why" - why you're transitioning to this field, why you're passionate about aesthetics, and why your transferable skills are perfect for aesthetics.