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Personal summary of your professional history and qualifications
Includes anything a person wants to express about:
Career goals Education Experience Activities Honors
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Find out:General job informationDesired qualifications and skillsKey values and word
Look on:Company websiteJob advertisementAny publications about the company
(magazine articles, etc.)
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Length: Limit resume to one typed page
Font: Arial or Times New Roman Between 10-12 point font
Paper: Use 8 1/2” x 11” 20 lb paper White, light cream, or grey
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Include:
Name
Permanent address
Permanent phone number
Email address
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Cameo BohninoPermanent Address:
5226 BuckbridgeFort Wayne, IN 46815
Phone: 260-482-6701
Cell: [email protected]
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Two different approaches to objective statements
Brief and to the point
Detailed description of desired position and qualifications
You must decide which approach is best
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To obtain a summer internship insales/marketing at Owens Corning
A full-time position as a system analyst
A summer internship as a project engineer
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A summer internship in a sales/marketing position at Owens Corning where I can employ my team building skills and versatility to create new ideas
A full-time position as a systems analyst which will allow me to use my programming, technical writing, and supervisory skills to lead a group of dynamic employees
A summer internship as a project engineer with a construction company that will utilize my experience in field engineering, cost controlling, and estimating
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Beginning with the highest level of educational achievement, include:
High school attended
Relevant courses
GPA (if 3.0 or above)
Date of program completion information
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Bachelor of Science in Management December 2007
Purdue University, Krannert School of Management, West Lafayette, IN Minor: Marketing Current Overall GPA: 3.5/4.0
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Include positions you have held which are related, in some way, to the job you are seeking
Can be both paid and volunteer positions
Be creative with this section of your resume by describing and emphasizing your experiences in the most relevant way possible.
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Server May 2003-June 2006
The Blu Tomato, Fort Wayne, Indiana- Provided customers with superior service and ensure their
comfort in an upscale restaurant environment
- Achieved net sales averaging between $400 and $750 a night
Swim Coach Summers 2004-2005
Blackhawk Swim Team, Fort Wayne, Indiana- Improved the swimming skills of children ages 4-18 while
encouraging the children to stay on task- Constructed line-ups for a competitive advantage at swim
meets
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Purdue Athletic Promotions, West Lafayette, IN April 2004-Present
Manager of Promotions for Purdue Swimming and Diving- Create and implement a promotional campaign to increase
attendance at swimming and diving events- Design advertisements for newspapers, radio, and campus
Blackhawk Swim Team, Fort Wayne, Indiana Summers 2004-2005
Swim Coach- Improved the swimming skills of children ages 4-18 while
encouraging the children to stay on task- Constructed line-ups for a competitive advantage at swim
meets
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Purdue Equestrian Team Women in BusinessBeta Gamma Sigma Honor Society Alpha Lambda Delta Phi Eta
SigmaBoiler Gold Rush Team Leader School of Management Peer
Mentor
• Include relevant activities, honors, and volunteer experiences
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Ultimate goal is to get an interview
White space
Employer will only take 15 seconds to glance at a resume
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Action phrases will help you avoid being too brief and from understating your qualifications.
Example:
Before: Planned activities
After: Planned arts and crafts activities for preschool aged children
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Contains errors.
Doesn’t summarize your skills and experience.
Bad resumes aren’t even looked at they are chucked in the trash.
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Contains no errors.
States a brief summary of your skills and experience.
Usually are looked at once and then filed away.
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Stands out!
Calls the reader to take action!
Gets you hired and moving up the corporate ladder.
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Keep it short- one page if possible.
Be neat.
Be honest about your skills and experience.
Be concise and use action words and phrases.
Proof-read and have someone else check over it.
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States what you have to offer the company
Sates your qualifications and expertise.
States your relevant experience and length of time you did it.
States what are your quantifiable results.
States how your worked impacted your employer’s bottom line