| Roughly 90% of the entry-level resumes our agency | | | | patron satisfaction, keeping statistics of particular |
| receives, despite only staffing executive level sales | | | | food preferences to keep the chefs abreast of what |
| and marketing personnel, appear as if they are | | | | the diners are ordering and serving as a liaison |
| lacking key information about their education and | | | | between the host and hostess and diners." |
| work experience. Here are some tips for turning a | | | | Point 2: "Due to the high turnover rate in the |
| basic resume into a CV that looks professional and | | | | restaurant business, I was consistently required to |
| has pertinent, interesting information that will catch | | | | juggle multiple jobs in order to maintain the diner |
| the hiring manager's eye: | | | | experience that was marketed to the public. This |
| 1. Explain the business of your past employers in 2 - | | | | included, when necessary, taking reservations, |
| 3 descriptive, well thought out sentences. Even if you | | | | bussing tables and keeping track of special orders on |
| interned for GE, include a company description. As a | | | | a daily basis. Additionally, I had to keep track of |
| recent college graduate, you probably don't have | | | | corporate accounts and ensure that the companies |
| enough experience to fill out your resume. Including a | | | | maintained a high level of satisfaction." |
| brief company description is a great way to extend it | | | | 4. Keep Learning. Don't think that because it is |
| a little further. As a matter of fact, most executives | | | | summer, you have all the time in the world to spend |
| use this approach. Here's an example: | | | | with your friends at bars and frat parties. You will |
| Marketing Intern April 2009 - August 2009 | | | | quickly learn that the successful people in life are the |
| XYZ Company Founded in 2006, XYZ Company | | | | ones that go above and beyond to learn skills that |
| specializes in selling CRM (customer relationship | | | | others do not have. There are thousands upon |
| management) software to mid to large size media | | | | thousands of resumes from colleges just as good as |
| firms throughout the United States and all Canadian | | | | yours, with the same major, high GPA and the same |
| Provinces. XYZ Company has 17 employees with | | | | internship experience. If you were to study any |
| annual revenues of 2.1 million dollars. | | | | professional athlete who truly made a difference in |
| 2. Do not write fragments. With every sentence you | | | | their sport, before they made it to the Majors, NFL, |
| write, ask yourself the question "what." This should | | | | NHL, etc., you would find that what set them apart |
| help you expound on content and stand out from | | | | from the crowd was the fact that they worked |
| your competition. Here's both a good and bad | | | | harder than everyone else. |
| example: | | | | Begin several blogs on the different subjects you are |
| Bad: Performed administrative duties for the | | | | studying related to fields you want to work in. Name |
| President and VP of Sales. | | | | the blogs after the subject. For instance, my |
| Competitive: My administrative duties for the | | | | company manages four blogs; one about marketing, |
| President and VP of Sales included scheduling | | | | one about sales and two about the recruitment |
| appointments with both large and small clients, | | | | industry. The marketing and sales blogs all have the |
| formulating marketing materials prior to sales calls, | | | | words "marketing" and "sales" in the URL. Also, begin |
| ensuring all software implementation dates were met | | | | utilizing article submission sites. Once you start writing |
| for clients through liaising between the client and the | | | | and establishing an online presence, you will have a |
| IT department. | | | | useful portfolio of knowledge you will be able to |
| 3. Don't Explain the Obvious. There is nothing wrong | | | | demonstrate to potential employers. |
| with waiting tables. I have been fired twice from | | | | The most important thing to remember that building |
| restaurant jobs after having only been there for a | | | | a resume takes years of experience. Take it one |
| day. Don't waste your time trying to make it sound | | | | step at a time. Always focus on the positive lessons |
| like something other than what it is. The following | | | | you have been able to draw from each experience |
| sentences should cover it: | | | | and use your resume to convey that to your future |
| Point 1: "Was responsible for the day to day | | | | employers. |
| operations of a normal restaurant including maintaining | | | | |