INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Make a point of searching job websites—such as Monster, CareerBuilder, Indeed, SimplyHired and Craigslist—every day to see new job listings. On several on these jobs sites, you can set up an email alert to be sent to you anytime a perfusionist job becomes available. Especially if you’d like to stay in your area, your local paper is an excellent resource. Local hospitals and healthcare centers will take out ads. Check your Sunday paper weekly. Visit the website for any hospitals in your region and look for their employment listings. You might also contact someone in the Human Resources department, and inquire about job openings. Your education, board certification, and experience working in a medical setting are what can bring your resume to the top of the stack. List these at the top of your resume. Here are some other items to include:  Any training and experience in interpersonal communication. Internships or volunteer work in the medical field. Specific coursework and other training you completed, including GPA. Any awards or other honors relevant to medicine. Look for people who are successful medical professionals and make connections with them. Reach out to people you already know (such as professors or internship supervisors) and see if they know any perfusionists you can speak to. Connect with perfusionists using online channels, such as LinkedIn. When you do get the chance to speak with a working perfusionist, be prepared to introduce yourself and have a couple of questions ready.

SUMMARY: Perform daily searches through large job websites. Check your local paper’s classified ads for jobs. Contact local hospitals and healthcare providers directly. Prepare a resume that highlights your qualifications and experience. Network with people in the medical field.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: To calculate the speed of any moving object, you will need to know how much distance has been travelled over a certain period of time. From that data, you should be able to determine how many miles (or another measurement of distance) has been travelled per hour (or another unit of time).  In essence, you are calculating the distance per unit of time.  The units will vary depending on the circumstance, but one unit must express distance (mile, kilometre, feet, meters, etc.) and the other unit must express time (hours, minutes, seconds, etc.).  Example: The Smith family travelled 150 miles in 3 hours. If they drove the same speed during the entire trip, how fast did the Smith family car drive as an expression of miles per hour? Write the data you have in the form of a fraction. The distance should be set as the numerator (top number) and the amount of time should be set as the denominator (bottom number). Divide the distance by the time as indicated, reducing the denominator to one unit of time.  Example: Set the total number of miles, 150, as the numerator. Set the total number of hours, 3, as the denominator. This should give you a fraction of 150 miles / 3 hours Treat the fraction as a division problem: 150 miles / 3 hours = 50 miles / hour Completing the previous step should tell you the speed of the object in question. Write the speed as an expression of distance per unit of time.  Make sure that both unit labels are included in your final answer.  Example: The Smith family drove their car at a speed of 50 miles per hour (miles/hour).

SUMMARY: Look at the provided data. Divide the total distance by the total time. Write your final answer.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Women who have previously had miscarriages in the second trimester (between weeks 14 and 27) are the most likely to have a cervical insufficiency, so it is important to disclose any prior pregnancy complications or miscarriages to your doctor. Women are not diagnosed with an incompetent cervix until they have suffered one or more late miscarriages. Knowing about this condition in advance will allow your doctor to monitor your condition more closely from the beginning. This can result in earlier detection of a weak cervix, which leads to an increased chance of prolonging the delivery. Any surgery on the cervix also puts women at risk, including a D&C, cervical cone, or LEEP. Although it is possible for an incompetent cervix to be present without any outward symptoms, in some cases there may be warning signs. These would typically occur between 14 and 22 weeks of pregnancy and include backache, discharge or warm liquid felt within the vagina, and pelvic pressure. Although they may be completely unrelated to an incompetent cervix, it is always best to err on the side of caution and let the doctor do a complete exam to rule it out. This might include an ultrasound. Keep in mind that diagnoses of cervical insufficiency are based on a woman’s past medical history of miscarriage during the second trimester. If you do have a cervical insufficiency, you have some medical options.

SUMMARY: Know if you are at risk. Be attentive to possible symptoms. Contact your OB/GYN immediately if you notice any of these symptoms.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In order to boost your skills as an actor, you will want to consider taking acting classes.  Although you will be acting specifically in commercials, it can still be a good idea to round out your skills and take a variety of other acting classes.  These classes will show you new methods of acting, help you refine you existing skills and can help you make professional contacts.  Try looking for acting classes in these main areas of acting:  Classes that deal with commercial actor training. Improvisation classes. Auditioning classes. People are often cast in commercials based on the way they look.  Since commercials are so short, they will often require a person to be immediately identifiable as being a certain character or role.  When you are applying to auditions, consider what roles you think your look would best fit in to increase your chances of being selected.  Think about what the commercial is selling.  Could you play a part that fits with that product? For example, you'll likely want to look like a “mom” if you are going to be in a diaper commercial. There are roles for everyone.  Don't worry too much if you don't feel you have the right look. A big part of getting a role in a commercial will be your personality.  You will want to present yourself in a positive and professional light.  During an audition, callback or work, you will want to be at your best, treat everyone well and strive to give it your all.  Even when you aren't filming or auditioning, keep a positive and likable attitude. Not only will having a good attitude make landing a role more likely, it can help leave a good impression and make future work easier to obtain. Beyond being a good actor, you'll want to learn some of the technical skills that can help when shooting a commercial.  These skills can help you do your best when acting for the commercial format.  Check out some of these skills to get an idea of what you should know:  Know where to stand and how to move during a shoot. You should learn how to look and speak at a camera during a commercial. Be ready to take direction and adapt to instructions. Knowing how to stay relaxed and natural can be valuable skills to have when filming. Even if you've had some success in landing auditions or roles, you'll still want to keep working on your acting skills.  Keep taking acting classes and getting in consistent practice to help improve the quality of your work and make your future auditions successful.  Try working with independent films or projects to get some extra experience. Consider joining an improv group to keep your skills sharp.

SUMMARY:
Take some acting classes. Consider your look. Have a great personality. Learn the technical skills of commercial acting. Keep improving.