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RESUME WRITING

RESUME WRITING. Purpose of the Resume. 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.

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RESUME WRITING

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  1. RESUME WRITING

  2. Purpose of the Resume • Marketing tool for your job search • Pre-screening tool for employers • Gain interviews with employers • Applying to graduate school

  3. Categories • IDENTIFICATION • CAREER OBJECTIVE • EDUCATION/TRAINING • EXPERIENCE • HIGHLIGHT CATEGORIES • REFERENCES

  4. Identification NAME ADDRESS PHONE NUMBER EMAIL

  5. IdentificationHEATHER ADLER hadler41@yahoo.com PRESENT ADDRESSPERMANENT ADDRESS220-A Bradford Court 571 SE 12th StreetBabson Park, FL 33827 Pompano Beach, FL 33060(863) 385-1370 (305) 943-0029

  6. FOCUS ON YOUR: SKILLS EDUCATION GOALS FOCUS ON SITUATION: CAREER AREAS POSITION TITLE TYPE OF ORGANZATION FUNCTIONAL AREA POPULATION Career Objective

  7. Sample Career Objectives • SKILLS • Seeking a position which uses my human relations, organizational, and administrative skills. • EDUCATION • Seeking a position where I can use my technical training and Masters of Business Administration.

  8. HEATHER ADLERhadler41@yahoo.com Present Address Permanent Address 220-A Bradford Court 571 SE 12th Street Babson Park, FL 33827 Pompano Beach, FL 33060 (863) 385-1370 (305) 943-0029 CAREER OBJECTIVE To obtain a position in financial management in which my analytical, communication, and organizational skills may be used.

  9. Education/Training • NAME OF DEGREE • DATE OF DEGREE • NAME & LOCATION OF INSTITUTION • MAJOR/MINOR(S) • OVERALL GPA/GPA IN MAJOR • RELEVANT COURSEWORK • ACADEMIC HONORS

  10. HEATHER ADLER CAREEROBJECTIVE: A position in financialmanagement 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

  11. Experience INCLUDE: • position title • name of organization • organization’s location • dates employed • duties/skills used/responsibilities • accomplishments/results

  12. 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

  13. ADMINISTERED ADVISED BALANCED COMPILED CREATED DEMONSTRATED DESIGNED EXPEDITED ORGANIZED PLANNED PROPOSED SUPERVISED TRAINED UPDATED Sample Action Verbs

  14. Action Verb Examples • Sales Representative • Initiated and completed all services for new customers, as well as handled all billing problems and service change orders • Assistant Coach • Instructed 12 team members in basic soccer techniques; designed and implemented new plays

  15. ACTIVITIES AWARDS CERTIFICATIONS COMMUNITY SERVICE COMPUTER SKILLS HOBBIES HONORS INTERESTS LANGUAGES LICENSES MEMBERSHIPS PRESENTATIONS PROF. ACTIVITIES PUBLICATIONS SCHOLARSHIPS SPECIAL PROJECTS SPECIAL SKILLS TRAVEL Optional Categories

  16. 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

  17. References AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST (Optional) LIST ON SEPARATE SHEET • Copy & Paste Heading • Last Name, Page 2

  18. References for Heather Adler Eddie Anderson, Soccer Coach Webber International University 1201 N. Scenic Highway Babson Park, FL 33827 (863) 863-8521 andersone@webber.edu Ms. Jane Doe, Vice President SunTrust Bank 1150 Busch Blvd., Suite 140 Tampa, FL 33412 (813) 674-1389 j.doe@suntrust.com Dr. Keith Wade, Professor Webber International University 1201 N. Scenic Highway Babson Park, FL 33827 (863) 863-2121 kwade@webber.edu

  19. Personal Data DO NOT INCLUDE ON RESUME • MARITAL STATUS • BIRTHDATE • HEALTH • PHOTO • HEIGHT/WEIGHT • WILLING TO TRAVEL/RELOCATE

  20. What Do You Emphasize? • CATEGORY HEADINGS • PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT • JOB TITLES • SKILLS

  21. Do • Be clear, concise, and neat • Use a consistent format for dates, headings, etc. • Be positive and honest • Carefully check grammar and spelling

  22. Don’t • State salary requirements • Give reasons for leaving employers • Limit geographic range • Offer any negative information

  23. Common Mistakes • TOO LONG • DISORGANIZED • POORLY TYPED/PRINTED • OVERWRITTEN • TOO SPARSE • NOT RESULTS ORIENTED • IRRELEVANCIES • MISSPELLINGS, TYPOS • DOESN’T MATCH OBJECTIVE

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