Resume advice

[irmanator]

I am updateing my resume after 5 years and doing lots of new things. I am now looking at a new position within the company, but the supervisor wants to see my resume.

[irmanator]

Didnt mean to send that already the cat jumped on keyboard.... here is what I have so far minus contact info:

Skills: Experienced in bookkeeping, accounting, data entry, shipping and receiving, scheduling, Syspro, Excel, and Docushare
Hardworking and absorbs new concepts easily

Education: Associates in Business, Bryant & Stratton April 2003
Certificate in Computer Systems, Wayne Area Vocational Center 1998

Experience: Ultralife September 2003-Present
Shipping Clerk
Certified to ship Hazardous Materials by IATA, DOT and IMDG
International shipping experience

Burger King April 2003- September 2003
Manager Trainee
Customer Service
Maintained equipment
Prepared and prepped food

Stone Construction Equipment Manufacturing Jan –April 2003
Marketing Intern
Updated lead reports
Created press kits
Shipped marketing materials

Old Country Buffet June 2002-March 2003
Shift Supervisor
Trained and supervised 10 employees
Maintained equipment
Customer Service

Dave’s Antiques and Collectibles February 2000-October 2002
Co-Owner
Customer/consignor service
Bought and sold antiques
Prepared tax reports and accounting records






The formatting got messed up in the cut and paste but please let me know what you think.... Thanks

[jIM_Ohio]

You should mention accomplishments with each job. I'd expect the current job to be 2X as long as any other because you have held that position for around 5 years.

[irmanator]

That is the one I am having trouble with mostly because it is new to the resume. I started out on the assembly line and got that job by watching the posting board.

I ship sometimes hazmat batteries and electronics for the military this includes filing AES with and without export licences. creating other documents as needed by different shipping companies and different countries requirements.

I am still brainstorming because it is easy for me to do it every day but to explain on a resume is something else.

[site_designer]

I would say make the language a little less formal since it's your boss looking at it. Make it a little more personal.

Instead of the short sentence structure, maybe make it into a full sentence.

You might also include any kind of data on how much you helped the company efficiency-wise, whether it's saving the company money or time.

[fruitbowlk]

When I do my resume I go on sites like monster.com and look up the title and see what the qualification are and pull key would out and use them.

[jIM_Ohio]

I disagree with the logic to write out full sentences. The only full sentence on my resume is the objective at the top. Everything else is bulleted.

You need to sell yourself. Even if your boss knows you, sell yourself to him

a) what are you looking to do with current job change? State this clearly in one sentence as the objective.
b) what are your skills. At top of my resume I list my critical skills which are generally common to most jobs which fit my objective. My first skill is I have 12 years professional experience with PDM and CAD software. Anyone which hires me needs to know this. Any job I get will use one or both of those software types. I have other skills (customer support, process analysis, software) which I bullet in same skills section.
c) What is your work experience or education. If you have less than 5 years experience, I would list your education first. If you have more than 5 years experience, I would list current job first, with dates and accomplishments.
d) If you have won awards, include them in the bulleted description under that job, unless you have more than two awards, in which case create an awards section on the resume below your skills (so skills lists 3-5 critical skills, then reader sees awards you have won over the course of your career). Then reader sees specific experience and education.

My wife is in HR and had me write her resume for her. She reads resumes all day long (at some prior jobs) and she thought my format was the easiest to determine if person made it to "take a second look pile" or "not qualified pile". Your boss's boss will need to approve the hire, so make sure resume reads well for people which do not know you.

Key things to include in a resume:

project management experience (show you can take a project from nothing to complete)
supervisory experience (have you had people report or account their time to you?)
accomplishments- were you the first one to do something, did you save money, did you identify a key problem, did you fix someone else's problem, did you come up with a new idea?

[snafu]

Typically, when applying for a position where you are known, a 'functional' style resume is used. Google for examples.
Start with your career objective in applying for this particular position.
Previous experience that relates to the job you seek. If there is a job posting or job description use their wording to outline how your background applies to the position you seek.
Be sure to list any and all achievements followed by all technical skills.
Are you viewed as a team player? Do you have excellent inter-personal skills?
Are you a problem solver? Outline a problem you've solved.
Employers need to know how you can benefit them! This is not the time to be modest. you need to say how much better a choice you are than the other candidates

[mishi07]

In addition to the above statements, you should also keep it as compact as possible because employers appreciate direct and precise resumes. Goodluck!

[money2009]

Keep it somewhat short. Also, list major wins or accomplishments at each position. Details are great. For example, if you had an idea that saved the company 2,000 then make sure to list it. These items are really eye catching when listed on a resume.