Would you hire me?
Asked by Tonya
If you were an employer, would you hire me with a resume like this? I appreciate any feedback. Tonya Cruz XXX X XXXXXXX Northlake, IL 60164 Home: XXX-XXX-XXXX Alternate phone number: XXX-XXX-XXXX E-mail: tcruz1971@comcast.net Objective: Bilingual Office clerk, receptionist Education: February 2006 to present AA in Business Management University of Phoenix online degree program Employment experience and skills: Stay at home mother and homemaker Dates: June 2005 to present I am raising my two-year old son and running a busy household Bilingual office assistant / reader Department of Human Services Melrose Park, IL Dates: 02/2005-06/2005 Assist DHS caseworker with reading documents Assist with client interviews Schedule all appointments Sort and file all documents Process incoming / outgoing mail

Best Answer:
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Answered by passionforall

Sure, for an entry level position.
Answered by ceprn

Maybe. It would be best to leave out the homemaker part. I would wait to be asked what I am doing now to relate that. It does not have to be a part of your resume', however, I do acknowledge and respect that running a household is a very demanding and important job.
Answered by intentionalmasterpiece

In a heartbeat. Target is allways hiring. The trick is to get that specific opening filled. Make sure that the place that you go to has the opening that your looking for! See if the surrounding locations do too!
Answered by Laura D

I would if I was looking for a receptionist but I would also be curious as to what goes on at home aside from raising a two year old child that makes it so busy. An objective would be what you want to do to improve yourself, kind of selling yourself. Is the receptionist job the only one you have had? If not, indicate how many wpm you can type. Other than that it's fine.
Answered by mother4life2005

If you sent me this CV I would not consider you. I could easily find someone more qualified. You have 4 months experience before a maternity leave. Surely you have more work experience? Summer jobs? Your degree is online, so I would put in your highschool education or any vocational training you have had. If your CV is this bare you have add details... Computer Skills Languages written and spoken Volunteer work Interests/Hobbies You have to put in something that will help you compete with the others out there. Is there something that sets you apart? Your cover letter will have to sell you and make you appear the better choice over people that have more experience than you. You'll need a personal and business reference if you can get one.
Answered by Kya

I would just say homemaker and student for June 05 to present and they should get the point and i agree that you should give your wpm if you have ever tested it, you might also want to list what computer programs you are familiar with, Microsoft Office and Windows, and intrepreting software, etc.
Answered by crzyaltego

Tonya, def leave out the stay at home part, or reword to indicate the responsibilities that you had in a more professional manner. Pretend taking care of your family was a business and take the tasks you had (errands, cleaning, cooking, health care, etc) and reword them in to taks you might do at an office. As far as the objective goes, it should state what type of work you are seeking in what kind of company. "High paced, organized, and motivated administrative assistant seeks full-time position with an established (company, firm, etc.) to aid in organization, effeciency, and over all running of company. etc etc. You should separate the bilingual part from the rest of your experience and list what qualifies you as bilingual and mention what the second language is. Once you do that, print your resume on thicker than normal paper, perferably grey or a tan/peach color. Nothing to crazy, just to make it stand out. And yes, I would hire you.
Answered by Lawrence H

I'm going to be really blunt with you. Drop all the stuff about having a 2 year old and a "busy" household. It would make me think of all the times you are probably going to call in sick because your kid is sick or you have to take care of something in your "busy" household. When I hire someone, I want to know what they are going to do for me and not what they are doing for everyone else (their family, etc). Since you have very little experience, you need to mention how organized you are, how well you get along with everyone, what a fast learner you are, how you pay attention to detail, how punctual and reliable you are, how cheerful you are, what a great phone voice you have, etc ... Make me want to hire you with your great attitude and good work ethic. Beef up your resume with all your computer and software skills. Mention what language besides english you are fluent in. Don't assume people will know what language it is. Good luck with your search.
Answered by Sharon