Transcript RESUME WRITING

RESUME WRITING
Purpose of the Resume
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Marketing tool for
your job search
Pre-screening tool
for employers
Gain interviews
with employers
Applying to
graduate school
Categories
 IDENTIFICATION
 CAREER
OBJECTIVE
 EDUCATION/TRAINING
 EXPERIENCE
 HIGHLIGHT CATEGORIES
 REFERENCES
Identification
NAME
ADDRESS
PHONE NUMBER
EMAIL
Identification
HEATHER ADLER
[email protected]
PRESENT ADDRESS
220-A Bradford Court
Babson Park, FL 33827
(863) 385-1370
PERMANENT ADDRESS
571 SE 12th Street
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
(305) 943-0029
Career Objective
FOCUS ON YOUR:
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SKILLS
EDUCATION
GOALS
FOCUS ON
SITUATION:
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CAREER AREAS
POSITION TITLE
TYPE OF
ORGANZATION
FUNCTIONAL AREA
POPULATION
Sample Career Objectives
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Seeking a position which uses my human
relations, organizational, and administrative
skills.
EDUCATION
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Seeking a position where I can use my
technical training and Masters of Business
Administration.
HEATHER ADLER
[email protected]
Present Address
220-A Bradford Court
Babson Park, FL 33827
(863) 385-1370
Permanent Address
571 SE 12th Street
Pompano Beach, FL 33060
(305) 943-0029
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position in financial management in which my
analytical, communication, and organizational skills may be
used.
Education/Training
NAME OF DEGREE
 DATE OF DEGREE
 NAME & LOCATION OF
INSTITUTION
 MAJOR/MINOR(S)
 OVERALL GPA/GPA IN MAJOR
 RELEVANT COURSEWORK
 ACADEMIC HONORS
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HEATHER ADLER
CAREER OBJECTIVE:
A position in financial management in which analytical,
communication, and organizational skills may be used.
EDUCATION:
Webber International University, Babson Park, FL
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance, April 2007
Minors: Computer Science
GPA: 3.3
Experience
INCLUDE:
 position
title
 name of organization
 organization’s location
 dates employed
 duties/skills used/responsibilities
 accomplishments/results
HEATHER ADLER
EXPERIENCE:
SunTrust Bank, Tampa, FL
Staff Auditor (Internship), Summer 2000
• Prepared paperwork and audit report summaries within the Trust
Administration
• Assisted with detailed examination of internal controls to ensure
compliance with bank policies and OCC regulations
Sample Action Verbs
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ADMINISTERED
ADVISED
BALANCED
COMPILED
CREATED
DEMONSTRATED
DESIGNED
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EXPEDITED
ORGANIZED
PLANNED
PROPOSED
SUPERVISED
TRAINED
UPDATED
Action Verb Examples
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Sales Representative
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Initiated and completed all services for new
customers, as well as handled all billing
problems and service change orders
Assistant Coach
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Instructed 12 team members in basic soccer
techniques; designed and implemented new
plays
Optional Categories
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ACTIVITIES
AWARDS
CERTIFICATIONS
COMMUNITY SERVICE
COMPUTER SKILLS
HOBBIES
HONORS
INTERESTS
LANGUAGES
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LICENSES
MEMBERSHIPS
PRESENTATIONS
PROF. ACTIVITIES
PUBLICATIONS
SCHOLARSHIPS
SPECIAL PROJECTS
SPECIAL SKILLS
TRAVEL
HEATHER ADLER
EXPERIENCE:
SunTrust Bank, Tampa, FL
Staff Auditor (Internship), Summer 2000
• Prepared paperwork and audit report summaries within the Trust
Administration
• Assisted with detailed examination of internal controls to ensure
compliance with bank policies and OCC regulations
HONORS & ACTIVITIES:
Dean’s List; Fall 2004, Spring 2005
Women’s Soccer Team; Fall 2004-Present
Reading Volunteer; Lake Wales Elementary School, August 2005 - Present
References
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
(Optional)
LIST ON SEPARATE SHEET
 Copy & Paste Heading
 Last Name, Page 2
References for Heather Adler
Eddie Anderson, Soccer Coach
Webber International University
1201 N. Scenic Highway
Babson Park, FL 33827
(863) 863-8521
[email protected]
Ms. Jane Doe, Vice President
SunTrust Bank
1150 Busch Blvd., Suite 140
Tampa, FL 33412
(813) 674-1389
[email protected]
Dr. Keith Wade, Professor
Webber International University
1201 N. Scenic Highway
Babson Park, FL 33827
(863) 863-2121
[email protected]
Personal Data
DO NOT INCLUDE ON RESUME
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MARITAL STATUS
BIRTHDATE
HEALTH
PHOTO
HEIGHT/WEIGHT
WILLING TO TRAVEL/RELOCATE
What Do You Emphasize?
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CATEGORY HEADINGS
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PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT
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JOB TITLES
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SKILLS
Do
Be clear, concise, and neat
 Use a consistent format for
dates, headings, etc.
 Be positive and honest
 Carefully check grammar and
spelling
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Don’t
State salary requirements
 Give reasons for leaving
employers
 Limit geographic range
 Offer any negative information
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Common Mistakes
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TOO LONG
DISORGANIZED
POORLY TYPED/PRINTED
OVERWRITTEN
TOO SPARSE
NOT RESULTS ORIENTED
IRRELEVANCIES
MISSPELLINGS, TYPOS
DOESN’T MATCH OBJECTIVE