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Applying to Applying to graduate schoolgraduate school
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IDENTIFICATIONIDENTIFICATION CAREER OBJECTIVECAREER OBJECTIVE EDUCATION/TRAININGEDUCATION/TRAINING EXPERIENCEEXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHT CATEGORIESHIGHLIGHT CATEGORIES REFERENCESREFERENCES
IdentificationIdentification
NAMENAME
ADDRESSADDRESS
PHONE NUMBERPHONE NUMBER
EMAILEMAIL
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
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
Sample Action Verbs
ADMINISTEREDADMINISTERED ADVISEDADVISED BALANCEDBALANCED COMPILEDCOMPILED CREATEDCREATED DEMONSTRATEDDEMONSTRATED DESIGNEDDESIGNED
EXPEDITEDEXPEDITED ORGANIZEDORGANIZED PLANNEDPLANNED PROPOSEDPROPOSED SUPERVISEDSUPERVISED TRAINEDTRAINED UPDATEDUPDATED
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
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
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
References
AVAILABLE UPON REQUESTAVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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LIST ON SEPARATE SHEETLIST ON SEPARATE SHEET Copy & Paste HeadingCopy & Paste Heading
Last Name, Page 2Last Name, Page 2
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
Personal DataPersonal Data
MARITAL STATUSMARITAL STATUS BIRTHDATEBIRTHDATE HEALTHHEALTH PHOTOPHOTO HEIGHT/WEIGHTHEIGHT/WEIGHT WILLING TO TRAVEL/RELOCATEWILLING TO TRAVEL/RELOCATE
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What Do You Emphasize?What Do You Emphasize?
CATEGORY HEADINGSCATEGORY HEADINGS
PLACES OF EMPLOYMENTPLACES OF EMPLOYMENT
JOB TITLESJOB TITLES
SKILLSSKILLS
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
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
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
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