You will graduate with a BA in accounting from the University of Texas in Austin in a few weeks. And saw an ad for a position in your hometown of San Antonio that matches your skill set. Your experience in your current job, in which you counted cash from various establishments around campus, and prepared daily deposit slips matches one of the full-time jobs requirements. Before that, you performed accounts receivable functions at a large construction company. Another requirement named in the job ad. You decide to apply for the position. Your task. Create a resume tailored to the position.

This well-written objective customized for the job opening, includes strategic key words for applicant tracking systems and focuses on how the candidate can contribute to the organization.

This bulleted list of employment history, most appropriately quantifies the candidates accomplishments.

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Notice how the experience statements use past-tense verbs written in parallel form. The statement accurately conveys the candidate's level of knowledge without overstating his abilities and misleading the reader. Notice how the capabilities and skills are listed in parallel form.

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This list of activities and awards uses varied action verbs and provides adequate detail. The accomplishments listed in this category show leadership and promise.

You decide to include a career objective. Which is the most fitting?

a.Seeking accounting position that will use my degree in accounting, work experience in bookkeeping, and strong people skills.

b.Entry-level accounting position in a reputable firm that leads to growth within the organization.

c.To obtain a position in the accounting field where my experience in accounts receivable and QuickBooks will aid company in producing monthly billing cycles and account reconciliation.

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Which of these employment history statements best quantify the candidates accomplishments?

a. Collect and count approximately $8,000 in cash from five campus establishments Prepare deposit slips for daily bank drops Use QuickBooks to log daily transactions and create monthly statements

b. Pick up and count cash from various establishments around campus Responsible for filling out bank deposit slips Use QuickBooks to input statistical data

c. Count cash in amounts of $6,000 to $9,000 that I pick up from campus stores I complete deposit slips for regular bank drop-offs Input data using accounting software

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Which represents the best way to compose experience statements?

a. Used QuackBooks to input accounts recievable Prepare monthly billing statements for customers Conducted general office duties such as phone inquiries, referring customers to proper staff, and I also wrote e-mails to vendors

b. Input 35+ accounts receivable using QuickBooks Prepared monthly billing statements and mailed them to customers Answered phones in busy office, referred customer billing questions to appropriate staff, and wrote e-mails to vendors

c. Responsible for inputting data for more than 35 accounts into QuickBooks Experienced with creating monthly billing statements to mail to customers As receptionist, I answered customer billing questions, wrote e-mails to vendors

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The job specification states "knowledge of Spanish is a plus." You are comfortable speaking Spanish but are not confident of your ability to read or write in the language. Which of the following would provide the best assessment of your abilities without being misleading?

a.Understand some Spanish

b.Near-native fluency in Spanish

c.Able to converse in Spanish

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Which list is the best way to highlight relevant items in the "Activities and Award" category of the rsum?

a. Won Silver Medal in 2013 Tae Kwon Do Junior Olympics, Red Belt Division Awarded Lion's Club Scholarship for First- Generation College Students Elected team captain, Men's Intra-Collegiate Track Team

b. Second Place, Junior Olympics Tae Kwon Do Lions Club Scholarship Team Captain, Men's Intra-Collegiate Track Team

c. I enjoy martial arts and won Silver Medal among 16- to 17-year-olds in Red Belt Division of Tae Kwon Do in Junior Olympics in 2013 Won Lion's Club Scholarship given to outstanding high school senior for being a first- generation college student I was chosen to be team captain out of 24 team members of Men's Intra-Collegiate Track Team at UTA