A Sample Resume

Suzy Que
123 Fourth Street
Los Angeles, CA 90010
213-123-4567

OBJECTIVE: To secure a position with a progressive, dynamic company where my skills and experience can be utilized to their fullest.

EXPERIENCE:
9/96-Present ABC Company, Los Angeles, CA
Administrative Assistant to the CEO

Provided administrative support to the Chief Executive Officer of a top tier residential real estate firm. Responsibilities included organizing executive office, coordinating corporate functions, scheduling meetings and taking minutes, overseeing administrative staff. Extensive coordinating of travel, ground transportation, hotel and meeting accommodations. Daily use of Microsoft Word for correspondence, typing of minutes and statistical reports. Weekly use of Microsoft Excel for expense reports and forecasts. Extensive phone contact with corporate executives and clients.

5/92-9/96 XYZ Company, Glendale, CA
Executive Admin Assistant to the President

Provide the administrative support to the President of a fast-paced software consulting company. Duties included taking minutes of meetings, scheduling personal and business meetings, directing the employee safety and illness prevention program, composing correspondence, coordinating seminars and employee events and processing weekly expense reports for management. Managed the purchasing of office supplies and equipment for a staff of fifty-five.

6/89-5/92 Entertainment Studios, Burbank, CA
Administrative Assistant

Provided Administrative support to the Vice President of Theatrical Development and Vice President of Human Resources. Responsibilities included composing and typing correspondence, expense reports, initiating and receiving heavy phone calls, organizing schedules and filing. Acted as a liaison between corporate executives and clients.

SKILLS: Typing 75 WPM, IBM PC with Windows 98 and Office 2000, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.

EDUCATION: California State University, Long Beach
Bachelor of Arts, Art History

REFERENCES: Available upon Request

Proper Resume Outline to Prospective Employer

Step 1. A proper resume is your FIRST step in presenting yourself to a prospective employer. Remember that the resume will create the interview opportunity.

Step 2. Having secured the interview with your resume, you must now make yourself as prepared as possible. That begins with understanding the business environment/culture of the prospective employer. You want to present yourself physically so that you “fit in” with their corporate appearance. You must make that first impression that will carry you in good standing through the whole interview process.

Step 3. Learn as much as you can about the “business” of that prospective employer. What is their product or service? What is their mission statement and work philosophy? You must research and/or get the assistance of your recruiter to find out all that you can about a potential employer.

Step 4. Be prepared to have questions/situations posed to you during the interview process. Set the tone early by being professional; a firm handshake and keeping eye contact are only two of the many things you can do. Be prepared to ask questions, use common sense and some of the background information of the company to help you formulate questions. Always try to accentuate the positive aspects, stay away from any negatives if possible.

Step 5. Finish strong, on the up-tempo if you can. You can usually expect to go through the interview process with several people in the company. Your purpose with every interview is to get an offer. Always ask for the job.

To recap, BE PREPARED, turn negatives into positives, ask questions, listen to the content and intent of the questions asked, ask for the job and follow up (always send a thank you note to those who have interviewed you).