Model Resumes

Resumes: One of life's no brainers

Even with the hundreds of books written about resumes and the numerous, maybe hundreds, of web sites with resume information, confusion still abounds. One of the main worries is having the "right" resume or writing the "winning," resume. A "right" resume is a matter of perception. One person's "right" resume could be another person's, "doesn't work" resume. In the end, experience will be your best teacher. The difference between the Electronic Resume and the New Paper Resume is format. In the Electronic Resume all information is left flush, including the header information. (See Below) For the New Paper Resume, the header is centered (See Below) and I change Keywords to Key Information. The New Careering approach goes like this: start doing something and correct as you go along. Everything in life grows and changes.

Shaping Resumes: I don't tend to go for shaping a resume. Shaping means writing it to fit the job you're applying for. If that works for you, do it. If it doesn't, don't worry about it. Shaping a resume can both help and hurt you, only you can determine if that's what you should do.

Objective: My position is that an objective stated on your resume can work either for or against you. So, I play it safe and leave it off.

Keywords: Really put time into developing your keyword list. I'll pay off. As you'll note in the instructions, the one with the most keywords wins because the computer has more possibilities to search through. Keywords are nouns, not ACTION VERBS.

Instructions

1. Develop your keyword list (nouns)

2. The one with the most keywords wins as the computer rads only keywords

3. Make your keyword list, let it rest, then go back again and look at it. You'll be surpirsed what comes to you when you rturn to it.

4. Getting those keywords fleshed out can be difficult, but once you have them, you merely add to them and keep updating your resume.

5. On a paper resume, neatness, simplicity, and no misspelled words works best. Print on good quality paper.

If you want help with your resume, I can do that:

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Cost depends on time used. The more YOU do, the less it costs. If you follow the models on this page, you'll do fine.

Model Electronic Resume

John or Jane Going Places
100 U Drive - Encinitas, CA 92024
760.000.0000 Phone and Fax

KEY WORDS:

Computer/Software sales, Telemarketing/Sales training, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Vendor relations, Product schedule management, New technology testing, Associate project coordinator, Loan officer, Account management, Account development, Public speaking training, Referral business initiated, Customer needs survey, Computer training instructor, Class curriculum development, Class instructor, Student inquiry manager, Student progress manager, On-site administrator for California Education Foundation, Accounting class administrator, Customer service, Event coordinator, Inventory Control, Administrative Assistant for La Jolla YMCA, New Program Development, Presentation/Powerpoint, Senior Program Scheduler, Facilities Management, Toastmasters Intl, MAC computer, PC computer, Microsoft Word/Excel/Powerpoint,/Access,/Scheduler, Sun Computer, UNIX/Solaris/VI Text Editor,/Asterx/Troff. Adobe Acrobot/FrameMaker,

Strengths Include:

Team player
Outstanding people skills
Excellent public speaker
Teaching/training
High energy level
Loves the challenge
New product introduction
Exceptional organizer
First rate oral communicator
Leader expertise

EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND:

Upper Deck Corporation July 1998 to Present
Associate Project Coordinator

Promoted to manager of all third party buyouts within 3 months of hire.
Monitor and oversee production of trading cards
duce and organize all necessary paperwork
Manage vendor relations
Communicate design specifics to vendors
Develop and ensure adherence of production schedule
Conduct testing of new technologies

GreenTree Mortgage Services November 1997 to February 1998Loan Officer

Within 2 weeks of hire brought in $100,000 of business
Inside sales
Account management
Analyze customer needs
Establish referral business

Apunix Computer Services November 1996 to October 1997
Technical Sales Representative

Top performing salesperson within 3 months of hire.

Performance Unlimited May 1995 to November 1996
Computer Training Instructor

Consistently received an average student rating of 4.8 on a 1 to 5 point scale.
Develop class curriculum
Manage student inquires
Instruct class
Monitor student progress

California CPA Education Foundation April 1994 to November 1996
On-Site Administrator

Performed all tasks necessary to administrate accounting classes and ensure student satisfaction.
Administrate accounting classes
Event coordination
Customer service
Inventory control

La Jolla YMCA October 1993 to April 1994
Administrative Assistant

Established on line-scheduling/payment system, created and ran numerous successful senior programs
Presentation development
Computer word processing
Program development and scheduling
Facilities management

EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS:

University of California, Irvine, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, 1992
Post-grad work in Chemistry and Computer Science
Involvement in a certificate degree in Clinical Research and Design Management from UCSD
Previous Toastmaster International member, completed 90% of CTM

COMPUTER EXPERTISE:
Operating Environments:

UNIX/Solaris 2.5.1
DOS/Windows 3.1
Windows 95
MacOS

Applications:

Microsoft Windows, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access, Project
Asterx, Troff, VI Text Editor
Apunix OpenScan, Network Backup Daemon, Fartool
Adobe FrameMaker, Acrobat

Model New Paper Resume

John or Jane Going Places
100 U Drive - Encinitas, CA 92024
760.000.0000 Phone and Fax
Key Information

Strengths Include:

Team player
Outstanding people skills
Excellent public speaker
Teaching/training
High energy level
Loves the challenge
New product introduction
Exceptional organizer
First rate oral communicator
Leader expertise

EMPLOYMENT BACKGROUND: