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RESUME WRITINGRESUME WRITING

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Purpose of the ResumePurpose of the Resume

Marketing tool for Marketing tool for your job searchyour job search

Pre-screening tool Pre-screening tool for employersfor employers

Gain interviews Gain interviews with employerswith employers

Applying to Applying to graduate schoolgraduate school

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CategoriesCategories

IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION CAREER OBJECTIVECAREER OBJECTIVE EDUCATION/TRAININGEDUCATION/TRAINING EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHT CATEGORIESHIGHLIGHT CATEGORIES REFERENCESREFERENCES

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IdentificationIdentification

NAMENAME

ADDRESSADDRESS

PHONE NUMBERPHONE NUMBER

EMAILEMAIL

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IdentificationIdentification

HEATHER ADLER HEATHER ADLER [email protected] [email protected]

PRESENT ADDRESSPRESENT ADDRESS PERMANENT PERMANENT ADDRESSADDRESS220-A Bradford Court 571 SE 12th Street220-A Bradford Court 571 SE 12th StreetBabson Park, FL 33827 Pompano Beach, FL Babson Park, FL 33827 Pompano Beach, FL 3306033060(863) 385-1370 (305) 943-0029(863) 385-1370 (305) 943-0029

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Career ObjectiveCareer Objective

FOCUS ON FOCUS ON YOUR:YOUR:

SKILLSSKILLS EDUCATIONEDUCATION GOALSGOALS

FOCUS ON FOCUS ON SITUATION:SITUATION:

CAREER AREASCAREER AREAS POSITION TITLEPOSITION TITLE TYPE OF TYPE OF

ORGANZATIONORGANZATION FUNCTIONAL AREAFUNCTIONAL AREA POPULATIONPOPULATION

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Sample Career ObjectivesSample Career Objectives

SKILLSSKILLS Seeking a position which uses my human Seeking a position which uses my human

relations, organizational, and administrative relations, organizational, and administrative skills.skills.

EDUCATIONEDUCATION Seeking a position where I can use my Seeking a position where I can use my

technical training and Masters of Business technical training and Masters of Business Administration.Administration.

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HEATHER [email protected]@yahoo.com

Present Address Permanent Present Address Permanent AddressAddress

220-A Bradford Court 571 SE 12th Street220-A Bradford Court 571 SE 12th Street

Babson Park, FL 33827 Pompano Beach, FL Babson Park, FL 33827 Pompano Beach, FL 3306033060

(863) 385-1370 (305) 943-0029(863) 385-1370 (305) 943-0029

CAREER OBJECTIVECAREER OBJECTIVE

To obtain a position in financial management in which To obtain a position in financial management in which my analytical, communication, and organizational skills my analytical, communication, and organizational skills may be used.may be used.

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Education/Training NAME OF DEGREENAME OF DEGREE DATE OF DEGREEDATE OF DEGREE NAME & LOCATION OF NAME & LOCATION OF

INSTITUTIONINSTITUTION MAJOR/MINOR(S)MAJOR/MINOR(S) OVERALL GPA/GPA IN MAJOROVERALL GPA/GPA IN MAJOR RELEVANT COURSEWORKRELEVANT COURSEWORK ACADEMIC HONORS ACADEMIC HONORS

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HEATHER ADLER

CAREERCAREER OBJECTIVE:OBJECTIVE:

AA position in financial position in financial management in which management in which analytical, communication, and organizational skills may analytical, communication, and organizational skills may be used.be used.

EEDUCATION:DUCATION:

Webber International University, Babson Park, FLWebber International University, Babson Park, FL

Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Business Administration, FinanceFinance, April , April 20072007

Minors: Computer ScienceMinors: Computer Science

GPA: 3.3GPA: 3.3

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Experience

INCLUDE:INCLUDE: position titleposition title name of organizationname of organization organization’s locationorganization’s location dates employeddates employed duties/skills duties/skills used/responsibilitiesused/responsibilities

accomplishments/resultsaccomplishments/results

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HEATHER ADLER

EXPERIENCE: EXPERIENCE:

SunTrust BankSunTrust Bank, Tampa, FL, Tampa, FL

Staff Auditor Staff Auditor (Internship), Summer 2000(Internship), Summer 2000

• • Prepared paperwork and audit report summaries within the Prepared paperwork and audit report summaries within the TrustTrust

AdministrationAdministration

• • Assisted with detailed examination of internal controls to Assisted with detailed examination of internal controls to ensure ensure

compliance with bank policies and OCC regulationscompliance with bank policies and OCC regulations

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Sample Action Verbs

ADMINISTEREDADMINISTERED ADVISEDADVISED BALANCEDBALANCED COMPILEDCOMPILED CREATEDCREATED DEMONSTRATEDDEMONSTRATED DESIGNEDDESIGNED

EXPEDITEDEXPEDITED ORGANIZEDORGANIZED PLANNEDPLANNED PROPOSEDPROPOSED SUPERVISEDSUPERVISED TRAINEDTRAINED UPDATEDUPDATED

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Action Verb Examples

Sales RepresentativeSales Representative InitiatedInitiated and and completedcompleted all services for new all services for new

customers, as well as customers, as well as handledhandled all billing all billing problems and service change ordersproblems and service change orders

Assistant CoachAssistant Coach InstructedInstructed 12 team members in basic 12 team members in basic

soccer techniques; soccer techniques; designeddesigned and and implementedimplemented new plays new plays

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Optional Categories

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES AWARDSAWARDS CERTIFICATIONSCERTIFICATIONS COMMUNITY COMMUNITY

SERVICESERVICE COMPUTER SKILLSCOMPUTER SKILLS HOBBIESHOBBIES HONORSHONORS INTERESTSINTERESTS LANGUAGESLANGUAGES

LICENSESLICENSES MEMBERSHIPSMEMBERSHIPS PRESENTATIONSPRESENTATIONS PROF. ACTIVITIESPROF. ACTIVITIES PUBLICATIONSPUBLICATIONS SCHOLARSHIPSSCHOLARSHIPS SPECIAL PROJECTSSPECIAL PROJECTS SPECIAL SKILLSSPECIAL SKILLS TRAVELTRAVEL

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HEATHER ADLER

EXPERIENCE: EXPERIENCE:

SunTrust Bank, Tampa, FLSunTrust Bank, Tampa, FL

Staff AuditorStaff Auditor (Internship), Summer 2000(Internship), Summer 2000

• • Prepared paperwork and audit report summaries within the TrustPrepared paperwork and audit report summaries within the Trust

AdministrationAdministration

• • Assisted with detailed examination of internal controls to ensure Assisted with detailed examination of internal controls to ensure

compliance with bank policies and OCC regulationscompliance with bank policies and OCC regulations

HONORS & ACTIVITIES:HONORS & ACTIVITIES: Dean’s List; Fall 2004, Spring 2005Dean’s List; Fall 2004, Spring 2005

Women’s Soccer Team; Fall 2004-PresentWomen’s Soccer Team; Fall 2004-Present

Reading Volunteer; Lake Wales Elementary School, August 2005 - Reading Volunteer; Lake Wales Elementary School, August 2005 - PresentPresent

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References

AVAILABLE UPON REQUESTAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

(Optional)(Optional)

LIST ON SEPARATE SHEETLIST ON SEPARATE SHEET Copy & Paste HeadingCopy & Paste Heading

Last Name, Page 2Last Name, Page 2

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References for Heather AdlerEddie Anderson, Soccer CoachEddie Anderson, Soccer Coach

Webber International UniversityWebber International University1201 N. Scenic Highway1201 N. Scenic HighwayBabson Park, FL 33827Babson Park, FL 33827

(863) 863-8521(863) [email protected]@webber.edu

Ms. Jane Doe, Vice PresidentMs. Jane Doe, Vice PresidentSunTrust BankSunTrust Bank

1150 Busch Blvd., Suite 1401150 Busch Blvd., Suite 140Tampa, FL 33412Tampa, FL 33412(813) 674-1389(813) 674-1389

[email protected]@suntrust.com

Dr. Keith Wade, ProfessorDr. Keith Wade, ProfessorWebber International UniversityWebber International University

1201 N. Scenic Highway1201 N. Scenic HighwayBabson Park, FL 33827Babson Park, FL 33827

(863) 863-2121(863) [email protected]@webber.edu

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Personal DataPersonal Data

MARITAL STATUSMARITAL STATUS BIRTHDATEBIRTHDATE HEALTHHEALTH PHOTOPHOTO HEIGHT/WEIGHTHEIGHT/WEIGHT WILLING TO TRAVEL/RELOCATEWILLING TO TRAVEL/RELOCATE

DO NOT INCLUDE ON RESUME

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What Do You Emphasize?What Do You Emphasize?

CATEGORY HEADINGSCATEGORY HEADINGS

PLACES OF EMPLOYMENTPLACES OF EMPLOYMENT

JOB TITLESJOB TITLES

SKILLSSKILLS

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Do

Be clear, concise, and neatBe clear, concise, and neat Use a consistent format for Use a consistent format for

dates, headings, etc.dates, headings, etc. Be positive and honestBe positive and honest Carefully check grammar and Carefully check grammar and

spellingspelling

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Don’t State salary requirementsState salary requirements Give reasons for leaving Give reasons for leaving

employersemployers Limit geographic rangeLimit geographic range Offer any negative Offer any negative

informationinformation

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Common MistakesCommon Mistakes TOO LONGTOO LONG DISORGANIZEDDISORGANIZED POORLY TYPED/PRINTEDPOORLY TYPED/PRINTED OVERWRITTENOVERWRITTEN TOO SPARSETOO SPARSE NOT RESULTS ORIENTEDNOT RESULTS ORIENTED IRRELEVANCIESIRRELEVANCIES MISSPELLINGS, TYPOSMISSPELLINGS, TYPOS DOESN’T MATCH OBJECTIVEDOESN’T MATCH OBJECTIVE