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icc.ucdavis.edu 15 Purpose Your resume is a concise summary of your education, experience, skills and accomplishments The resume is a marketing tool to entice your reader to invite you to an interview! Employers are looking for well-rounded applicants in these areas: academic, work accomplishments and interests/ activities Incorporating these three categories into your resume will demonstrate your overall accomplishments There is no one perfect resume or resume format General Resume Guidelines One page for recent graduates; two pages if you have extensive work history Direct the reader’s eye using layout/headings. Proofread! No typographical, spelling or grammatical errors. Don’t rely on spell-check. Tailor contents to each job/application. List information in reverse chronological order. Sell yourself—be selective about what you include, and organize information logically Use consistent verb tense. Some job boards and employer sites ask you to upload a text version of your resume See page 24 for instructions regarding online resumes Let’s Get Started! 1 List accomplishments 2. Analyze job description—highlight the most important skills and qualifications and incorporate these keywords into the resume. Resumes Arts and Communication Portfolios/ work samples are required and should be noted on resume: “Portfolio available upon request.” Graphics are invited in this field and will be seen as a demonstration of your creativity It’s OK to translate your internships into job titles that accu- rately describe your duties, eg, Public Relations Assistant For journalism opportunities, include fluency in other languages Business In most cases “management” isn’t a very realistic objective. Focus on a particular area—finance, marketing, human resources—and express long-term interest in management Business employers are interested in results. Be sure your resume highlights specific achievements, times when you exceeded goals, etc Quantify your experience: “Increased sales by 30%.” Show accomplishments in previous experience Stress tangible leadership experience when listing extracur- ricular involvement List transferable skills such as time management, conflict resolution, and decision making Human Services For many of these occupations, experience as a volunteer is considered a strong measure of knowledge and commit- ment List key responsibilities and outcomes For teaching jobs, experience you had working with young people and any tutoring/teaching experience are important. Life Sciences/Physical Sciences Research and lab techniques should be listed for jobs in these fields. List scientific techniques you are most familiar with or have recently used Since the employer will be looking for certain majors, your education should be near the top of your resume Healthcare jobs place a strong emphasis upon communica- tion skills, including bilingual ability Include science organization memberships. Technology Employers in this field prefer objectives that are precise, indicating a particular area of interest or expertise Include technical courses/projects to support interest and objective Break technical skills into subcategories. This will make it easier for the reader to pick up the specific skills they are looking for. (i.e., Operating Systems, Hardware, Software, Networking and Programming Languages.) Be sure your resume is loaded with key words denoting skills Have a text version of your resume for sites requesting this format. Including both technical and non-technical work experi- ence demonstrates experience working in professional settings Adapted from UCSD Career Services Center Resume Tips for Specific Fields Resumes and Correspondence

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Purpose Yourresumeisaconcisesummaryofyoureducation, experience, skills and accomplishments . The resume is a marketing tool to entice your reader to invite you to an interview!Employersarelookingforwell-roundedapplicants intheseareas:academic,workaccomplishmentsandinterests/activities . Incorporating these three categories into your resume will demonstrate your overall accomplishments . There is no one perfect resume or resume format .

General Resume Guidelines•Onepageforrecentgraduates;twopagesifyouhave

extensive work history .

• Directthereader’seyeusinglayout/headings.

• Proofread!Notypographical,spellingorgrammaticalerrors.Don’trelyonspell-check.

• Tailorcontentstoeachjob/application.

• Listinformationinreversechronologicalorder.

• Sellyourself—beselectiveaboutwhatyouinclude,and organize information logically .

• Useconsistentverbtense.

• Somejobboardsandemployersitesaskyoutouploadatext version of your resume . See page 24 for instructions regarding online resumes .

Let’s Get Started!1 . List accomplishments .

2. Analyze job description—highlight the most important skills and qualifications and incorporate these keywords into the resume.

Resumes

Arts and Communication• Portfolios/worksamplesarerequiredandshouldbenoted

onresume:“Portfolioavailableuponrequest.”

• Graphicsareinvitedinthisfieldandwillbeseenasademonstration of your creativity .

• It’sOKtotranslateyourinternshipsintojobtitlesthataccu-rately describe your duties, e .g ., Public Relations Assistant .

• Forjournalismopportunities,includefluencyinotherlanguages .

Business• Inmostcases“management”isn’taveryrealisticobjective.

Focus on a particular area—finance, marketing, human resources—and express long-term interest in management .

• Businessemployersareinterestedinresults.Besureyourresume highlights specific achievements, times when you exceeded goals, etc .

• Quantifyyourexperience:“Increasedsalesby30%.”Showaccomplishments in previous experience .

• Stresstangibleleadershipexperiencewhenlistingextracur-ricular involvement .

• Listtransferableskillssuchastimemanagement,conflictresolution, and decision making .

Human Services• Formanyoftheseoccupations,experienceasavolunteer

is considered a strong measure of knowledge and commit-ment . List key responsibilities and outcomes .

• Forteachingjobs,experienceyouhadworkingwithyoungpeopleandanytutoring/teachingexperienceareimportant.

Life Sciences/Physical Sciences• Researchandlabtechniquesshouldbelistedforjobsin

thesefields.Listscientifictechniquesyouaremostfamiliarwith or have recently used .

• Sincetheemployerwillbelookingforcertainmajors,youreducation should be near the top of your resume .

• Healthcarejobsplaceastrongemphasisuponcommunica-tion skills, including bilingual ability .

• Includescienceorganizationmemberships.

Technology• Employersinthisfieldpreferobjectivesthatareprecise,

indicating a particular area of interest or expertise .

• Includetechnicalcourses/projectstosupportinterestandobjective .

• Breaktechnicalskillsintosubcategories.Thiswillmakeiteasier for the reader to pick up the specific skills they are lookingfor.(i.e.,OperatingSystems,Hardware,Software,NetworkingandProgrammingLanguages.)

• Besureyourresumeisloadedwithkeywordsdenotingskills . Have a text version of your resume for sites requestingthisformat.

• Includingbothtechnicalandnon-technicalworkexperi-ence demonstrates experience working in professional settings .

Adapted from UCSD Career Services Center

Resume Tips for Specific Fields

Resumes and Correspondence

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Content Essentials Hints

These components are ESSENTIAL for EVERY resume.

Contact Information

Education

Relevant Experience

The following categories are usually included on a resume—include the categories that best describe your skills and experience.

Objective

Skills/Abilities

Group/Class Projects

Honors and Awards

Travel

Research/Publications

Volunteer Activities/Community Service/ Leadership

Certifications/Licenses

References

Name, address, phone number, e-mail and web address you would like employers to see .

Make sure e-mail address, phone numberandwebpageare“employerappropriate” and typo-free .

Name of school, degree earned, major and minor, expected graduation date and depending on the field, GPA ( seepage18).

List your educational background in reverse chronological order . List your highest degree first followed by other degrees you have received . List Education Abroad .

Job title, company name, dates of experience, describe job duties, significant accomplishments and contributions .

Include paid and non-paid positions, internships and military duty . Present achievements, contributions and results .

A one-line description of position desired .

Should be specific rather than a general statement .

Identify skills the employer is looking for . They may be grouped by category such as: •language,•laboratory, or•computer skills

List only the skills you can perform with little or no supervision . Think about“TransferableSkills”( See page14).

Relevantclassesand/orprojects.

Current students or recent grads can include honors and scholarships . Be sure to include a description .

Project title, where published and when .

List countries and travel experiences, if relevant to position for which you are applying .

Listorganization,office(s)heldandabrief description of accomplishments .

List if applicable to the position for which you are applying .

Youdonotneedtoendyourresumewith“ReferencesAvailableUponRequest”sincetheemployerknowsthisalready.Usetheextraspacetoexpandon accomplishments .

Always take a typed list of your references totheinterview,( see“AskingforaReference or Letter of Recommendation” onpage32forspecificinformation).

Can be listed separately or as a subsection under Education .

May want to place internship positions under Experience section .

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Management Skillsadministeredanalyzedassignedattainedchairedconsolidatedcontractedcoordinateddelegateddevelopeddirectedevaluatedexecutedimprovedincreasedorganizedoversawplannedprioritizedproducedrecommendedreviewedscheduledstrengthenedsupervised

Communication Skillsaddressedarbitratedarrangedauthoredcollaboratedconvincedcorrespondeddevelopeddirecteddraftededitedenlistedformulatedinfluencedinterpretedlecturedmediatedmoderatednegotiatedpersuadedpromotedpublicizedreconciledrecruitedspoketranslatedwrote

Research Skillsclarifiedcollectedcritiqueddiagnosedevaluatedexaminedextractedidentifiedinspectedinterpretedinterviewedinvestigatedorganizedreviewedsummarizedsurveyedsystematized

Technical Skillsassembledbuiltcalculatedcomputeddesigneddevisedengineeredfabricatedmaintainedoperatedoverhauledprogrammedremodeledrepairedsolvedupgraded

Teaching Skillsadaptedadvisedclarifiedcoachedcommunicatedcoordinateddemystifieddevelopedenabledencouragedevaluatedexplainedfacilitatedguidedinformedinstructed

persuadedset goalsstimulatedtrained

Financial Skillsadministeredallocatedanalyzedappraisedauditedbalancedbudgetedcalculatedcomputeddevelopedforecastedmanagedmarketedplannedprojectedresearched

Creative Skillsacted conceptualizedcreatedcustomizeddesigneddevelopeddirectedestablishedfashionedfoundedillustratedinitiatedinstitutedintegratedintroducedinventedoriginatedperformedplannedrevitalizedshaped

Helping Skillsassessedassistedclarifiedcoachedcounseleddemonstrateddiagnosed

educated

expedited

facilitated

familiarized

guided

motivated

referred

rehabilitated

represented

Administrative or Detail Skillsapproved

arranged

catalogued

classified

collected

compiled

dispatched

executed

generated

implemented

inspected

monitored

operated

organized

prepared

processed

purchased

recorded

retrieved

screened

specified

systematized

tabulated

validated

More Verbs for Accomplishmentsachieved

expanded

improved

pioneered

reduced(losses)

resolved(problems)

restored

spearheaded

transformed

Adapted from The Damn Good Resume Guide by Yana Parker, Berkeley: Ten Speed Press.

Usestrongactionsverbstodescribeyourexperienceandskills.Choosewordsfromthelistsbelowtoexpressyourself.

Verb List for Resumes & LettersResum

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TITUS MACGREW

tmac@ucdavis .edu

Local Address:100AlvaradoAvenue,Davis,C

alifornia95616.(530)753-XXXX

Permanent Address: 123 Clover Lane, Any City, California 9XXXX.(555)421-XXXX

OBJECTIVE

A laboratory research internship with ABC Company .

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, June 20XX

UniversityofCalifornia,Davis

RelatedCourseWork:General

Chemistry(Lab),Microbiology(

Lab)

OrganicChemistry(Lab),Zoolo

gy(Lab),Biology

SKILLS

• Familiar with buffer preparation, microscopy, pH meter, and analytical balances .

• Excellent ability to accurately keep laboratory records .

• Experience using Microsoft Word, Excel and Access in PC and Mac platforms .

SPECIAL PROJECT

Iodine Shortage Project, UC Davis, Davis, CA1/XX-present

Worked with a group of seven students raising over $10,000 to help the current iodine shortage

in Indonesia . Raised funds for research, iodine distribution and literature . Researched the effects

of iodine deficiency and developed promotional materials including posters and flyers for in-class

presentations . Raised funds through classes, friends and on-campus activities, including numerous

presentations to sororities and fraternities .

EXPERIENCE

Shift Leader, In-N-Out Burger, Davis, CA10/XX-present

• Provided outstanding customer service and handled customer complaints .

• Acted as cashier; entrusted by supervisor to record and deliver bank deposits .

• Trained and supervised ten staff members . Provided input for new hire

performance reviews and identified areas for additional training .

• Maintained accurate inventory count of all products .

• Ensured proper food sanitation procedures were followed

by strictly adhering to all food handling safety protocols .

ACTIVITIES

Volunteer,EmergencyRoom,UC

DavisMedicalCenter

Activities Coordinator, Botany Club

Member, Biological Sciences Club

No need to mention

whether a position is paid

or voluntary.

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Chronological Format for Internship Position

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Theresumebelowusesachronologicalformat.Yourresumeshouldrepresentyou.BesuretohaveyourresumedraftcritiquedbyanICC staff member .

AUDREY KIM1122 Aggie Avenue t Apt, # 33 t Davis, CA 95616(530) 757-1212 t (925) [email protected] Environmental Planner position with XYZ ConsultingEDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning

Bachelor of Arts, Communication

University of California Davis, June 20XX Related Course Work: Environmental Impact Reporting, GIS and Society, Transportation Policy,

Environmental Law, Water Law, Urban GeographySKILLS Familiar with CEQA, NEPA and CWA

Working knowledge of environmental impact assessments

Proficient in applications of Microsoft Office Suite, ERSI and ArcGIS

Excellent report writing skills

EXPERIENCE Planning Intern, Sacramento County Planning and Community Development Department, Sacramento, CA 10/XX - 3/XX

Created a database of employment and housing for Sacramento County.

Conducted a jobs/housing balance study as directed by the General Plan.

National Network of Environmental Management Studies Fellow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Philadelphia, PA 6/XX - 9/XX

Reviewed and provided comments on Environmental Impact statements. Formulated plan to coordinate Geographic Information System data among different federal agencies. Participated in significant

public outreach efforts.

Environmental Education Intern, Student Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship Program (SLEWS), Davis, CA 1/XX - 4/XX

Planned and led high schools students in agricultural and stream corridor

restoration projects. Researched and taught students about native species interaction and local ecosystem sensitivity. Designed, constructed

and maintained composting piles for on-site teaching purposes.ACTIVITIES Member, Environmental Science and Policy Club, 20XX - present

Volunteer, Focus The Nation, UC Davis, January 20XX

Volunteer, Hedgerow Farms, Spring 20XX

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Chronological Format for Entry-Level Career Position

A specific objective is highly recommended . However, a more general objective can be used at career fairs .

This is a sub-category of EDUCATION.Thetitleshould be bold, lower case, and indented .

If you have performed the protocol several times you may list your ability to perform procedures usedinalabas“adeptat,”“proficientin”orother accurate terms .

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t Double majors indicate: “DoubleMajorsin ___ and ___” or state “BachelorofArtsin ___, Bachelor of Science in ___ .”

Resumes and Correspondence

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Chronological Format for Career PositionA chronological resume presents your education and work experience in a straightforward, reverse chronological order format, listing current or most recent job first . If the majority of your work experience is related to your stated job objective, the chronological format is generally preferred .

ANH NGUYEN

Campus

Permanent

999 University Avenue

XXX Green Street

Collegetown, CA 99999

San Francisco, CA 12345

(530) 75X-XXXX

(415) 48X-XXXX

[email protected]

OBJECTIVE A career position in sales and marketing

EDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Managerial Economics with a minor in Communication, University of

California, Davis, June 20XX

Participant, Education Abroad Program, Madrid, Spain 20XX

SKILLS Computer: Proficient in Word, Excel, email and Internet Explorer in PC and Mac environments.

Language: Knowledge of Vietnamese (written and spoken).

Communication: Able to speak and write clearly and convincingly.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Marketing/Sales Intern, Progressive Microproducts, Sacramento, CA (6/XX–Present)

Market personal computer hardware and software. Develop and implement marketing and

advertising strategies. Design and develop educational and entertainment software for Apple

computer system. Participate in numerous computer trade shows.

Management Trainee/Salesperson, Grand Auto, Inc., Davis, CA (5/XX–9/XX)

Performed sales work for auto parts store with annual sales exceeding $35 million. Worked

effectively with customers and employees. Maintained a large store inventory using a

computerized inventory system. Supervised and trained sales personnel. Implemented

parts department reorganization for enhanced work flow. Developed effective in-store and

window displays.

Salesperson, Consumer Distributing Company, Woodland, CA (9/XX–4/XX)

Performed general merchandise sales for large catalog chain store. Handled cash, performed

inventory control, and completed clerical tasks. Received quarterly awards for sales performance.

LEADERSHIP Fundraising Chairperson, Delta Sigma Pi, a business fraternity (dates)

Member, Vietnamese Student Association (dates)

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ANH NGUYENXXX Green StreetSan Francisco, CA 12345(415)48X-XXXXanguyen@ucdavis .edu

OBJECTIVE A career position in sales and marketingEDUCATION Bachelor of Science degree in Managerial Economics with a minor in

Communcations UniversityofCalifornia,Davis,June20XX

Participant, Education Abroad Program, Madrid, Spain 20XXSUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS • Threeyearsincreasedresponsibilityinsales • Extensiveandup-to-dateknowledgeofthecomputersoftwareindustry

• Receivedawardsforsalesperformance • ProficientinWord,Excel,emailandInternetExplorerinPCandMacenvironments.

• KnowledgeofVietnameseandSpanish(writtenandspoken)Marketing/Sales •Marketedpersonalcomputerhardwareandsoftware • Developedandimplementedmarketingandadvertisingstrategies • Performedsalesworkforautopartschainstorewithannualsalesexceeding$35million

• Recognizedforimpressivesalesrecordandreceivedquarterlyawardsforoutstandingperformance

• Performedgeneralmerchandisesalesforlargecatalogsalesstore • ParticipatedinnumerouscomputertradeshowsOrganization/Planning • DesignedanddevelopededucationalandentertainmentsoftwareforApplecomputersystem

• Implementedpartsdepartmentreorganizationforenhancedworkflow

• Developedeffectivein-storeandwindowdisplaysCommunication Skills • Communicatedeffectivelywithcustomersandemployees • Revisedpolicymanualsanddevelopedcurriculafortrainingsessions

• SupervisedandtrainedsalespersonnelEMPLOYMENT HISTORY Marketing/Sales Intern,ProgressiveMicroproducts,Sacramento,CA,6/XX–Present

Management Trainee/Salesperson,GrandAuto,Inc.,Davis,CA,5/XX–9/XX

Salesperson,ConsumersDistributingCompany,Woodland,CA,9/XX–4/XXACTIVITIES Fundraising Chairperson, Delta Sigma Pi, a business fraternity Member, Vietnamese Student Association

A functional resume concentrates on skills you have demonstrated that relate to your stated objective rather than on the jobs you have held . This format is particularly effective if your past work experience is not directly related to your job objective, if you are changingcareers,orifyouareseekingapromotion.Choosebroad“skillcategories”appropriatetothedesiredjobandhowyouhavedemonstratedthosesameskillsinpastpositions/jobs.

Functional Format for Career Position

Resumes and Correspondence

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MARIA GARCIA

Local Address Permanent Address

55 College Drive 1930 Grape Avenue

Davis, CA 95616 Fairfield, CA 94533

(530)75X-XXXXmgarcia@ucdavis .edu

OBJECTIVEResearch position in biochemistry laboratory .

EDUCATIONBachelor of Science in Biochemistry

UniversityofCalifornia,Davis

Degree expected December, 20XX

SKILLSProtocol design for proteolytic digests SDS-PAGE

Gas chromatography Spectrophotometry

HPLCUV/VIS

Ability to keep accurate laboratory records Computer data analysis

Laboratory animal handling

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Protein Biochemistry Intern,Genentech,Inc.,SanFrancisco,CA.(JunetoSeptember20XX)

Investigated structure-function relationships of interferon . Experiments included the use of limited

proteolitic digests, SDS-PAGE, and HPLC .

Clinical Pathology Intern,DepartmentofClinicalPathology,UniversityofCalifornia,Davis.(March

to June 20XX)Developedabuffersystemforliquidchromatographicisolationofpesticide

metabolites

in urine . Performed gas chromatography on purified samples .

LABORATORY ANIMAL HANDLING EXPERIENCE

Laboratory Helper,AnimalScienceDepartment,UniversityofCalifornia,Davis.(MaytoJuly20

XX)

Maintained murine colony used for transgenic experiments .

POSITION HELD TO FINANCE EDUCATION

Salesperson,Macy’s,Sacramento,CA.(MaytoSeptember20XX)

Provided customer service, engaged in sales transactions, public relations, inventory control and

balanced cash register receipts .

ACTIVITIESPresident, Biochemistry Club

Member,Chicanos/LatinosinHealthEducation

Swimming, intramural basketball

Thecombinationchronological/functionalresumeuseselementsofbothstyles.Thequalifications(areasofeffectiveness)ofthefunctionalresumeremainwithinspecificjob/experiencedescriptions.Thejobs/experiencesarethengroupedandcategorizedto show the strengths in two to four categories . This resume format is effective if at least some of your experience is related to the job objective, and also when the job objective has more than one component and you have experience in these different components (e.g.,technicalandmanagement;salesandorganizational).

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Combination Format for Research Position

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Victoria [email protected] Main StreetDavis, CA 95676(530) 759-1957 Cell

OBJECTIVE:

A full-time software engineering positionEDUCATION:

Bachelor of Science Degree Expected June 20XX, GPA 3.2Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, DavisEXPERIENCE:

Software Development Intern, Hewlett-Packard, Palo Alto, CA, June 20XX-September 20XX

    •   Created a prototype in Visual Basic of an instant messaging concept involving multiple topics

    •   Created a prototype in Active Server Pages and Digital Dashboard for a customized central 

webpage of web tools    •  Evaluated a virtual collaboration tool used by an engineering division    •  Built a prototype in Visual Basic of the next-generation instant messaging softwareIT Intern, Caltrans, June 20XX-September 20XX    •  Tested a web-based application used by the unit    •  Redesigned departmental Word template pages utilized    •  Provided phone and email support for a web-based computer training program

    •  Created web pages using Active Server Pages for automating the registrationCOMPUTER SKILLS:Programming Languages: BASIC, C, C++, Java, Java Server Pages, HTML, Perl, Visual Basic, 

Active Server Pages, Standard ML Operating Systems: DOS, Windows, Macintosh, UNIX, LinuxPROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:Filipino American Society of Architects & Engineers, December 20XXTau Beta Pi National Engineering Honors Society, July - PresentLEADERSHIP:

President (20XX-20XX), Website Programmer (20XX-present), Secretary (20XX-20XX),

Pilipino Americans in Science and Engineering

We use this term to describe a resume that is used to apply for positions in information technology, engineering or consulting . Though the format is similar to other examples in the book we include it to demonstrate ways in which technical skills can be presented .

Students majoring in technical disciplines, e .g . engineering, are encouraged to

include GPA .

Resumes and Correspondence

Technical

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Online ResumesManyWebsiteswillacceptWorddocumentsbutsomerequestthatyoucutandpasteatextversionofyourresume.ResumessubmittedonlinefrequentlygetimportedintoadatabaseknownasanApplicantTrackingSystem or Hiring Management System . This includes resumes posted to employer sites and Internet resume banks.Yourresumewillusuallynotbeseenuntilithasbeenretrievedfromthedatabaseusingkeywordsearchingtechniques.Manyoftheseresumesystemsrequestatextversionofyourresume.Thetextversionisdesignedtobe“read”byacomputerinadditiontoeventuallybeingscreenedbyhumanreaders.

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ANH NGUYEN

Campus999 University Avenue XXX Green Street

Permanent Collegetown, CA 99999 San Francisco, CA 12345

(530) 75X-XXXX (415) 48X-XXXX

[email protected]

OBJECTIVEA career position in sales and marketing

EDUCATIONBachelor of Science in Managerial Economics, University of California, Davis, June 20XX

Associate of Arts in Business Administration, City College of San Francisco, CA, June

20XX

SKILLSComputer: Proficient in Word, Excel, email and Internet Explorer in PC and Mac

environments.Language: Knowledge of Vietnamese (written and spoken).

Communication: Able to speak and write clearly and convincingly.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Marketing/Sales Intern, Progressive Microproducts, Sacramento, CA (6/XX-Present)

Market personal computer hardware and software. Develop and implement marketing

and advertising strategies. Design and develop educational and entertainment software

for Apple computer system. Participate in numerous computer trade shows.

Management Trainee/Salesperson, Grand Auto, Inc., Davis, CA (5/XX-9/XX)

Performed sales work for auto parts store with annual sales exceeding $35 million.

Worked effectively with customers and employees. Maintained a large store

inventory using a computerized inventory system. Supervised and trained sales

personnel. Implemented parts department reorganization for enhanced work flow.

Developed effective in-store and window displays.

Salesperson, Consumer Distributing Company, Woodland, CA (9/XX-4/XX)

Performed general merchandise sales for large catalog chain store. Handled cash,

performed inventory control, and completed clerical tasks.

LEADERSHIPFundraising Chairperson, Delta Sigma Pi, a business fraternity (dates)

Member, Vietnamese Student Association (dates)

Some employers are still

usingtheterm“scannable”

resumes . Scannable resumes

are simply older technology .

A text resume can be used

whenever a scannable resume

isrequested.

See the ICC website for additional information regarding online resumes: https://iccweb.ucdavis.edu/students/career/resume.htm