Read the following rsum information and then (1) analyze the strengths or weaknesses of the information and
Question:
Read the following résumé information and then (1) analyze the strengths or weaknesses of the information and (2) revise the résumé so that it follows the guidelines presented in this chapter.
William Sean Poster 101, High Street, Somewhere, Derbyshire, United Kingdom.
DE99 9ZZ 01234 567899 wsposter@xmail.co.uk PERSONAL: Single; no kids; DOB 14/7/1992; male; able to travel, will work anywhere.
JOB OBJECTIVE: Looking for a FMCG sales position in a large progressive multinational organization so I can use my extensive skills to progress.
EDUCATION: BA in Business Management. Classification 2:2 Hons. University of East Rutland, Rutland, United Kingdom, Completed in June 2013.
WORK EXPERIENCE Bigsuperco Retailer, Somewhere, Derbyshire, United Kingdom.
DE 98 8YY. Weekends, January 2009 to September 2009 – full-time temporary June 2009 to September 2009.
Shelf stacker and back-up checkout operative.
Hair and Dog Inn, Sleepytown, Derbyshire, United Kingdom.
DE97 7XX. Weekends, September 2009 to June 2010. Barman – Serving customers, managing the till, cashing up, and keeping the bar area clean and tidy.
Poster’s Car Repairers, Somewhere Industrial Estate, Somewhere, Derbyshire, DE99 9YZ. Full-time Workshop Assistant, June 2010 to September 2010. Responsibilities: Keeping workshop clean and tidy, booking in client’s vehicles, cleaning vehicles, making tea, occasionally assisting mechanics passing tools when required. Learned to take orders and be organized, clean, and tidy for health and safety.
Luigi’s Pizzas, Rutland, United Kingdom, ER11 5SS. January 2011, ongoing – Waiter, promoted to Service Manager July 2014. Responsibilities: Serving customers, managing the bar area, managing and organizing rosters for waitingon staff. Skills: Customer contact, people management, organization, upselling takeaway service.
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES
• University Development award for extracurricular volunteering work with local charities for homeless people.
• Most Popular Program student 2012.
COMPUTER SKILLS
• ECDL (European Computer Driving License) 2010, self-funded part-time study.
• Competencies include Microsoft Office applications:
Word, Excel (sales data handling) and PowerPoint.
Basic Adobe Dreamweaver website building skills.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
• English (written and spoken). basic spoken French.
OTHER SKILLS
• UAE driver’s license holder since 2006
Step by Step Answer:
Excellence In Business Communication
ISBN: 9781292404806
13th Edition
Authors: John Thill, Courtland Bovee