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Re-doing my Resume/CV, How can i make being a 'factory worker' sound better?
Asked by Jazzicles
it included some light office work. But mainly warehousing and packaging.
any people good with words would be helpful. I want it to sound as professional as possible and not over the top.
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Then maybe you could adjust the emphasis to point toward where you are looking to move to. I just applied for a customer service position and I pointed out all the customer service-type attributes in my current office job in the medical field. Give it a try =) Microsoft has awesome templates you can use, and go from there.
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office clerk/ mailings?
Answered by Kiki Joy
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"Product Manufacturer"???
Answered by SassySours
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Production specialist with experience in inventory control and packaging.
Answered by TXChristDem
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stock coordinater
material aquisition designator
poduct distibution tech
Answered by mike m
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industrial technician
logistics associate
inventory specialist
Answered by Reaper
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Why even put a job title? My suggestion, list your responsibilities and accomplishments.
Good Luck
Answered by insuranceguytx
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Try to replace or describe 'factory worker' with a few words:
specialist
supply chain
operations
distribution
Put in dollar numbers to show the value of the goods that you handle.
Just a few ideas....
Answered by Matthew S
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Well first off, what was the "technical name" of your position?
Secondly, you can say things like "Maintained accurate counts" "Verified quality" etc.
Sorry, but it's a bit hard to expand on with just the info you gave - more info is needed.
Answered by Tygirljojo
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Don't try and make it shine too bright. Employers understand that we all have to work at some point in our lives to make ends meet. If you dress it up too much, it might impress them less.
Name of Company
Job Duties: inventory specialist (or tracker and/or distributor) and office management.
Answered by just_hanging_out
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Materials Management Expediter
Answered by SexyTrojan
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I think you answered your own question - company - whatever
Duties - Warehousing, packaging, office work
Don't be reluctant to be straightforward on your CV. Anyone who has read a few hundred of them can smell BS a mile away. Bear down on having a continuous working history. If there is any question about why you picked a job always state that - a person needs to work and that was the work that was there. That attitude goes further with an employer than a fancy job title
Answered by oldhippypaul
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The $3 word for packing things up and moving them around in a warehouse/plant is "logistics." You can perfectly honestly tell any potential employer that at the company in question you were in logistics, including both the physical warehousing of (whatever it was) and the associated clerical/administrative duties (that is, the office work).
Answered by hquin_tset
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Don't get caught in the trap of inventing something, like a job title. Getting caught in a lie, no matter how small is an automatic kiss of death.
Imagine that you put "Shipping Expeditor" on your resume, and the employer calls your previoius supervisor for a reference. The former boss says, "Expiditor? The kid was a go fer!" Your interview is over.
There is nothing wrong with "Factory Worker" as a job title. Under that title, type in the duties you covered. Don't exaggerate your skills. "Created shipping logs and packing slips for carriers" won't help you if your prospective boss asks you about Fed Ex documentation, and you have no idea. "High volume paperwork through put" will show up as an exaggeration if you only type 12 words per minute.
Be prepared to back up anything you say. A good interviewer will ask you a very general open ended question about something on a resume, such as, "So, you worked with a Compaq Presario?" Simple yes or no answer, but the next question will be about the operating system and how you contacted your IT.
Answered by Vince M
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Material Handler
Industrial Engineer
Warehouse Clerk
Answered by LADY GEMINI
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