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Chronological Resume Style

Employment History

1997-present
 U.S. Postal Service, Indianapolis. Worked as a Station Manager, delivering mail, overseeing retail sales, planning delivery to new routes
1994-present
 All Right Parking, Inc., Indianapolis. Working as a Manager, handling customer relations, overseeing accounts, supervising twenty-five employees
1992-1994
 Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis. Worked as a District Sales Manager recruiting and training new employees, managing crews of twenty-five carriers within nine counties, designing routes

 

Functional Resume Style

Professional Experience

Research Assistant (August 1998-August 1999)--Purdue U.
Assisted Professor Robert Thompson in:
  • updating statistical tables and charts
  • answering research questions via the Internet, library, and by establishing resources to provide the needed information
 
President, Sociology Club (January-May 2000)
  • raised over $2,000 for club expenses and scholarships
  • organized 10 activities forover 200 students
  • designed and maintained club website

 

Skills Resume Style

Skills:

Communicaton Skills
  • counseled teens in an anti-drug initiative at a local high school
  • received Employee of the Month Award for my work creating a positive environment at Wal-Mart
  • presented a semester-long project on choosing a major to a group of prospective students
 
Training Skills
  • trained new employees in cashier procedures at Wal-Mart
  • served as assistant coach for a local high school basketball team

 

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