1. Display professionalism in every approach. It gives the first impression about you. Make it the best.

2. Read your resume several times and check for all types of errors including grammatical errors, typos and misspellings. If possible ask someone else to go through it and request their comments on the same document.

3. Display your command over the language by showcasing it through the e-mail that you send requesting for an interview. Fill it with complete and clear sentences that will make you seem having an edge over your competitors.

4. Your resume should be updated and not outdated. So make sure that it is filled with the right information viz. phone number, address and other contact information should be right.

5. Using an e-mail id that is professional will help in many ways. Your first name and last name should be perfectly filled in the contact information (mail account). It is very unprofessional to use fancy names or short forms that do not identify the actual you.

6. Include references and previous e-mails while replying to your employer. This will make it easy for him to understand as to what you are talking about and what you are referring to in the present mail. Structure your replies professionally, they should be made up of complete sentences and should also contain your name.

7. Your emails should always be professional and should contain your first name and the last name at the end as signature. In case you are expecting the employer to contact you, including your phone number would be handy and advantageous.

8. When giving information regarding your work experience, elaborate the work you have done for not more than 10 years. Nobody will want to look out for what you have done for the past 20 years. Be crisp and highlight your specialties and the current work you are doing i.e. hospitals, clinics, radiology etc. Also elaborate upon the type of reports you are familiar with i.e. OPs, H&Ps, hospital consultations, outpatient consultations.

9. Spell out information about your education after joining work. You might be marking out an edge over others by doing so.

10. Never give any personal information regarding your marital status, number of children, age etc. in your resume. They can be given in a separate form to be filled when joining the firm.

11. If you are to be interviewed over phone, be organized and professional. Have some notes with you highlighting the necessary information that you need to give. They may include dates of past experience, production, QA scores, current compensation and compensation expectations, computer specs, and other information that an employer might ask for. The interview is a two way process, even you might want to ask certain questions. Make sure that they are concise and relevant.

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