Colorado Technical University

resume help please............?

i am trying to find a job right now, but i'm not really good at the whole resume thing. this is what i have: what else should i put on here to make it better? Alissa Last Name Here My home address here xxxxxx@gmail.com (xxx) xxx-xxx Objective Sales Position ExperienceOffice Administrator July 2007-September 2008 Academy of Allied Health Careers, Chattanooga, TN Answered phones Provided information about the types of programs offered at the school Kept track of and filed student information Assisted students in obtaining financial aid for classes Entered student information into the computer & took payments for tuition Studio Manager February 2005-June 2006 Portrait Company of America, Chattanooga, TN Took pictures Made customer appointments Entered customer information and orders into the computer Kept track of inventory & ordered merchandise for the studio Filled out weekly reports to send in to the corporate office Attended monthly manager meetings & conference calls Cut film, sent out to be developed Assistant Manager January 2005-2007 Pretty & Tan, Hixson, TN Interviewed applicants & hired employees Filed and kept track of members’ information Handled any problems customers or employees had Handled and deposited large sums of money on a daily basis EducationPolk County High School Benton, TN 1999-2003 High School Diploma Chattanooga State Technical Community College Chattanooga, TN 2006-2008 Associates Degree in General Studies Colorado Technical University (Online) 2008-Present Bachelors Degree in Business Administration: Human Resource Management *graduation date is September 26, 2009

Public Comments

1. You might want to add some references down at the bottom. I usually include their name, relation to you, company (if co-worker), and the phone number. I would try to put three.
2. Avoid using the same verb twice (ie kept and handled). Use the Microsoft office thesaurus for other words. For the Office Administrator: I would delete the "Answered phones" line. It is too vague and doesn't stand out as something unique or eye popping to employers and not a good way to start your resume(see below for my alternative). For "Proved information about the types of programs offered at the school" use "Presented" instead of "Provided" Instead of "Enter student information into the computer.." Perhaps "Managed student information and tuition payments in a data base (name the data base/program used)" Instead of "Kept track of and filed student information," perhaps "Provided other administrative duties such as answer phones and heavy filing of student information. (here is where you can use the Answer phones part) For the Studio Manager: Combine the first and last bullets. Perhaps "Took picture and processed film for development" "Made customer appointments" seems like a wasted bullet, nothing unique and doesn't really do much for an employer. Instead of "Kept track of inventory" perhaps "Handled inventory" Instead of "Filled out weekly reports" use "Compiled weekly reports" For Assistant Manager: Again, do not use handled twice, ESPECIALLY side by side. For Education: You do not need to put down your high school info, college info will suffice That is all I got for right now but let me know if you have any question and I will add if I think of other things. Hope this helps! BTW- You don't have to put your references down on your resume. In fact, I would advise against it as it could send your resume past one page. At the bottom of the resume, just put, in italics, "References available upon request." Then have a separate doc listing 3 or 4 references ready to go in case the employer asks during an interview.