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Appendix B - Sample Resumes

SAMPLE CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME


Jane Swift
9 Central Avenue, Quincy, MA 02169. (617)555-1212

SUMMARY: Ten years of increasing responsibilities in the employment services industry. Concentration in the high-technology markets.
EXPERIENCE:Howard Systems International, Inc. 1991-Present
Management Consulting Firm
Personnel Manager

Responsible for recruiting and managing consulting staff of five. Set up office and organized the recruitment. selection, and hiring of consultants. Recruited all levels of MIS staff from financial to manufacturing markets.

Additional responsibilities:

  • Coordinated with outside advertising agencies
  • Developed P.R. with Industry periodicals-placement with over 20 magazines and newsletters
  • Developed effective referral programs-referrals increased 22%

Technical Aid Corporation 1984-1991
National Consulting Firm. MICRO/TEMPS Division

Division Manager 1989-1991
Area Manager 1986-1989
Branch Manager

1984-1986

As Division Manager. opened additional West Coast offices. Staffed and trained all offices with appropriate personnel. Created and implemented all divisional operational policies responsible for P & L. Sales increased to $20 million dollars. from $0 in 1984.
  • Achieved and maintained 30% annual growth over 7-year period.
  • Maintained sales staff turnover at 14%
  • As Area Manager, opened additional office, hiring staff, setting up office policies, and training sales and recruiting personnel.

Additional responsibilities:

  • Supervised offices in two states.
  • Developed business relationships with accounts-75% of clients were regular customers.
  • Client base increased 28% per year.
  • Generated over $200,000 worth of free trade-journal publicity.

As Branch Manager, hired to establish the new MICRO/TEMPS operation. Recruited and managed consultants. Hired internal staff. Sold service to clients.

EDUCATION:

Boston University
B.S. Public Relations, 1983

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SAMPLE FUNCTIONAL RESUME


Jane Swift
9 Central Avenue
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 555-1212


OBJECTIVE:



A position in Employment Services where my management, sales, and recruiting talents can be effectively utilized to improve operations and contribute to company profits.

SUMMARY:



Over ten years of Human Resources experience. Extensive responsibility for multiple branch offices and an internal staff of 40+ employees and 250 consultants.

SALES:






Sold high-technology consulting services with consistently profitable margins throughout the United States. Grew sales from $0 to over $20 million a year.

Created training programs and trained salespeople in six metropolitan markets.

RECRUITING:




Developed recruiting sourcing methods for multiple branch offices.

Recruited over 25.000 internal and external consultants in the high-technology professions.

MANAGEMENT:



Managed up to 40 people in sales, customer service, recruiting, and administration. Turnover maintained below 14% in a "turnover business."

FINANCIAL:



Prepared quarterly and yearly forecasts, presented, reviewed, and defended these forecasts to the Board of Directors. Responsible for P & L of $20 million sales operation.

PRODUCTION:



Responsible for opening multiple offices and accountable for growth and profitability. 100% success and maintained 30% growth over seven-year period in 10 offices.

WORK EXPERIENCE:
1991 to Present



HOWARD SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, Boston, MA
National Consulting Firm
Personnel Manager

1984-1991



TECHNICAL AID CORPORATION, Needham, MA
National Consulting & Search Firm
Division Manager

EDUCATION:

B.S., 1983, Boston University

REFERENCES: Available upon request.

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SAMPLE COMBINATION RESUME


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Jane Swift
9 Central Avenue
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 555-1212

Employment Services Manager

SUMMARY: Ten years of increasing responsibilities in the employment services marketplace. Concentration in the high-technology markets.

SALES:Sold high technology consulting services with consistently profitable margins throughout the United States. Grew sales from $0 to over $20 million a year.

PRODUCTION: Responsible for opening multiple offices and accountable for growth and profitability. 100% success and maintained 30% growth over seven-year period in 10 offices.

MANAGEMENT: Managed up to 40 people in sales, customer service, recruiting, and administration. Turnover maintained below 14% in a turnover business. Hired branch managers and sales and recruiting staff throughout the United States.

FINANCIAL: Prepared quarterly and yearly forecasts. Presented, reviewed, and defended these forecasts to the Board of Directors. Responsible for P & L of $20 million sales operation.

MARKETlNG: Performed numerous market studies for multiple branch opening. Resolved feasibility of combining two different sales offices. Study resulted in savings of over $5,000 per month in operating expenses.


EXPERIENCE: Howard Systems International. Inc. 1991-Present
Management Consulting Firm
Personnel Manager

Responsible for recruiting and managing consulting staff of five. Set up office and organized the recruitment, selection, and hiring of consultants. Recruited all levels of MIS staff from financial to manufacturing markets.

Additional responsibilities:

  • developed P.R. with industry periodicals-placement with over 20 magazines and newsletters
  • developed effective referral programs-referrals increased 320%


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Technical Aid Corporation
National Consulting Firm. MICRO/TEMPS Division
1983-1991

Division Manager 1989-1991
Area Manager1986-1989
Branch Manager

1984-1986

As division Manager, opened additional West Coast offices. Staffed and trained all offices with appropriate personnel. Created and implemented all divisional operational policies. Responsibilities for P & L. Sales Increased to $20 million dollars from $0 in 1984.

  • Achieved and maintained 30% annual growth over seven-year period.
  • Maintained sales staff turnover at 14%.

As Area Manager, opened additional offices, hiring staff. setting up office policies, and training sales and recruiting personnel.

Additional responsibilities:

  • Supervised offices in two states.
  • Developed business relationships with accounts-75% of clients were regular customers.
  • Client base increased 28% per year.
  • Generated over $200,000 worth of free trade journal publicity.

As Branch Manager, hired to establish the new MICRO/TEMPS operation. Recruited and managed consultants. Hired internal staff.. Sold service to clients.

EDUCATION:

B.S., 1983, Boston University

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ANOTHER SAMPLE CHRONOLOGICAL RESUME


PERSONAL RESUME
Roberta Nelly (902) 543-7290 (work)
175 Highland Park, Apt. 304 (902) 543-9457 (home)
Bridgewater. Nova Scotia, 54V 1J1

Career Objective: A position in cabinet making or general carpentry.
Experience and Demonstrated Skills:

1984 - Present: Bridgewater Home Improvements, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
  • carpentry
  • use of various tools and instruments

I completed an apprenticeship program with the Nova Scotia Adult Vocational Training Module. I worked at Bridgewater Home Improvement as carpenter's aid where I gained experience in following specifications and drawings as well as using a number of machines and tools, such as power saw, jointer, mortiser, tenoner, moulder and shaper, plane, chisel, wood file and boring machine.

1978-1984 Sandy's Super Service Station, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
  • sales
  • servicing autos
  • working with public

In my capacity as a service station attendant, I was responsible for servicing clients at the gas bar. I handled the cash register and promoted sales of car items such as windshield wipers, fan belts, and air cleaners. In this job I established good relations with customers by providing a fast and efficient service as well as selling a large number of the service station products.

1975-1978Sandy's Super Service Station, Bridgewater, Nova Scotia.
  • knowledge of shipping procedures routes and rates
  • taking inventory, doing arithmetic calculations

I did part-time work in the parts department: routed delivered parts to stock room and registered orders in receiving office. I demonstrated in this job that I could work well under pressure was very good at locating missing information and enjoyed meeting the public.

Education and Training: Certificate of qualification in carpentry from Department of Labour and Manpower, Nova Scotia.
Grade 10, Bridgewater High, (in process of completing high school through night courses.)

Major courses taken: Drafting, Advanced Cabinet making, Furniture Design and Construction, Repairing and Refinishing Antique Furniture.

Personal: Active in a community centre, leader for Brownies and Girl Guides.
References: Available upon request.

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ANOTHER SAMPLE FUNCTIONAL RESUME


Daniel O'Malley
2476 Mount Pleasant Road
Saint John, New Brunswick, E1L A5I
(506) 648-4240 or 672-3196

Career Objective: To obtain a position with a wholesale, storage or warehousing organization that would involve the supervision and coordination of worker activities including, but not limited to:

- receiving - transportation
- shipping - scheduling
- order filling - maintaining stock records

Areas of Accomplishment:
Supervised and instructed all employees (30-60) in warehouse operational procedures and policies with excellent results. My on-the-job record indicates that I provided savings in time and money for training new employees and increasing productivity. Savings were considerable in training less-than-motivated employees.

Supervision:
Proven capabilities in managing events created by altered circumstances such as the need to reschedule, reroute, or alter common carrier to provide expeditions and assorted delivery of products.

Creative Problem Solver:
Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of personnel-management, union, and employees-facilitating smoother, more harmonious work atmosphere.

Reorganized 6 million dollar inventory in a 100,000 sq. ft. public warehouse shipping locally, nationally, and internationally. Reorganization yielded quicker delivery, less driver "wait" time, and improved ease of retrieval and transport of stock merchandise.

Organizer:
Shipping and receiving organizational capabilities were exhibited by successful handling of 20,000 items per day with virtually no loss, damage, or failure of delivery. Developed resale outlet for scrap materials that were originally discarded at cost to employer.

Common Carrier Knowledge:
Have excellent working relationship with over 35 common carriers, their salespersons, dispatchers and drivers.

Safety Cautious:
Solely responsible for monitoring required safety-training program for forklift drivers. Saw need to protect company and employees from poorly engineered warehouse mechanical apparatus. Initiated process to reduce hazard and energy loss.

Personal Data:

Health: Excellent
Interests: Hockey, organizing little league teams
Languages: Mother tongue-English . I also have a working knowledge of French

Personal Characteristics: Team-oriented, enjoy challenge, reliable

References: (or more specific information) Given on request

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ANOTHER SAMPLE COMBINATION RESUME


Judy Parsens
1425 - 2187 West 16th Avenue
Vancouver, B.C. V6Y 2B8
(604) 734-8963

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT / OFFICE MANAGER

Highlights

Write, edit, and finalize correspondence, reports
Bookkeeping, payroll bank reconciliation
Personnel and office management
Communicate effectively with all levels of business--
Arrange large social functions and travel arrangement
Disseminate information to the public
Professional, friendly, proactive attitude
Adaptable, quick learner

Experience in the following industries

Petroleum Marketing, Sales, Engineering, Mining, Publishing, Construction, Insurance, Travel, Finance, Shipping, Food, Education Oil Refining- Advertising and Law.

Professional Development

Diploma, Computer Business Applications-1995
Academy of Learning, Vancouver, BC
Word 6.0Word Perfect 5.1
Windows 3.1Lotus 1-2-3
Excel 5.0Simply Accounting
Basic Networking and InternetShorthand -110 wpm
Typing-7O Wpm
Bookkeeping, bank reconciliation, payroll
Supervisory training and communications

Employment History

Secretary, Self-employed, 1994-1995
Vancouver, BC
Secretary/Receptionist 1990-1993
WHERE VANCOUVER, Vancouver, BC
  • Organized managed and maintained Vancouver Hospitality Awards Secretarial support for sales and office staff
  • Edited and proofread
  • Maintained and ordered office supplies

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Secretary, Freelance and On-call 1984-1989
Vancouver School Board, Royal Architectural Institute
Vancouver, BC

Corporate secretary 1983 - 1985
Suzie Mining Explorations Ltd.
Vancouver, BC
  • Processed all public regulatory requirements
  • Answered shareholder and public esquires
  • Prepared news releases and corporate brochures
  • Recording secretary for AGM

Administrative Assistant / Office Manager 1980-1983
Gold Leaf Mining Explorations Ltd.
Vancouver, BC
  • Organized and managed general office
  • General bookkeeping; accounts payable, hourly and monthly payroll, bank reconciliation
  • Pre-purchase research of office equipment for value and performance
  • Worked closely with WCB, Revenue Canada and Unions

Prior to 1980

Office Manager and Executive Secretary

Comments from others:
"Judy made a valuable contribution with her considerable secretarial skills and mature outlook."
Lornel Wiltnay, Editor
Where Vancouver

"...able to utilize her extensive business experience and create a very effective and efficient office for our company."
Ross Partizek, President
Gold Leaf Mining Explorations Ltd.

"...Judy is very reliable and has performed her administrative secretarial duties in a most efficient and cooperative manner. I have no hesitation in recommending her for any secretarial position."

Evelyn Presley, President
Suzie Mining Explorations Ltd.


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