How can I spice up my resume??

Question

I am a mediocre student, just starting to get decent grades. I am about to enter my senior year. I have worked full time jobs. Never had an internship, volunteer experience. etc. Should I include my accomplishments at each job instead of duties?

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OBJECTIVE

To obtain an entry level position that will allow me to utilize my customer service skills as well as the knowledge gained and skills developed from my previous work experience and education.

EDUCATION

Completion Date: May 2009 Xavier University New Orleans, LA

Major: Finance

Minor: Business Administration

WORK EXPERIENCE

05/2007 - Present MedPage Today Little Falls, New Jersey

Onsite Manager

• Travel United States to represent company in all aspects and fashion.

• Assist in complete set – up and display of booth and networking scheme to consistently build clientele.

• Document Doctor/Nurse Information and report numbers back to company to record our productivity.

09 – 2007 – 05/2008 Ritz Carlton New Orleans, Louisiana

Front Desk Agent

• Assist guest with both checking in and out of the hotel while maintaining a certain mystique and exceptional customer service.

• Post charges to guestrooms, verify credit cards, balance bank at the end of the shift.

• Distribute information to guest in a timely manner and assists in rectifying guest questions and concerns.

09/2002 - 12/2006 Banana Republic New Orleans, LA Cashier/Sales Associate

• Maintained high levels of customer satisfaction by providing customers with exceptional customer service.

• Provided training for new employees to maintain store performance.

• Performed cash support services with operations team.

• Consistently met sales goals while multi-tasking to meet managerial expectations.

01/2006 - 05/2006 Hudson City Savings Bank Teaneck, NJ

Bank Teller

• Building lasting relationships with customers in order to build rapport.

• Securing mortgage payments for customers.

• Performed daily banking activities such as: cashing customer checks, and depositing funds into customer accounts.

Answer 1

You have it in a pretty good format. I would recommend writing out the results of each point that you have written. For example, in your bank telling experience you have:

"Performed daily banking activities such as: cashing customer checks, and depositing funds into customer accounts."

Maybe write:

"Performed daily banking activities such as: cashing customer checks, and depositing funds into customer accounts that help to....."

This will spice up your resume because it shows how you made a difference in the workforce.

Answer 2

If you can email that to me I'll send you mine and look at yours.. The preferred format is now changed, and you're missing a few sections, as well as have some extras.

The length is now a full 2 pages

They want no objective (because everyones objective is to get a job)

The also like you to include 2 paragraphs, the first about you overall, like your hobbies and stuff like that, and the second that is catered to the position. Example, I'm a software developer, and I wrote about the first thing I did that led to to believe that was the career choice for me, then went over my steps to get where I'm at..

In your education section, briefly go over what you've learned in school, like some of the main classes relating to the fields

You need a skills section, its divided into 3.. can't remember what they are but I can send them to you if you email me, one is technical skills, i know that,, one is basic... like first aid, drivers license, speak x*x languages... not sure of the layout At the moment.

They also like you to include 3 refrences. One personal, one education, and one..........;.. cant remember that either

But seriously, I have a good resume (not meaning to brag but people have definetly commented on how awesome it is).. You can basically copy it and change it to your stuff if you'd like it!