Resume Opinions Please?
Asked by Alicia D
Need some opinions on how to make my resume better. The format will not look like this. Thanks! Here is the resume: Address 555-555-5555 555-555-5555 email@email.com My Name Objective To obtain a challenging position with a market leader and contribute to the company’s successes by using my skills and experiences in account management, communication, marketing, and sales. Professional Summary Experienced marketing and sales representative with skills in communication, sales, advertising, marketing, design, and publishing. Visionary leader adept at building relationships with customers and vendors. Experience in presenting proposals and presentations to senior and lower management. Proven experience in completing time sensitive projects. High level of motivation, energy, dedication, and organization. Experience 11/07-04/08CompanyAddress Marketing Manager •Managed the sales, public relations and marketing department by implementing sales skills, account management skills, and promotional ideas. •Created media kits, press kits, and promotional flyers for in-house publications and projects. •Managed marketing accounts through ad placement, product creation, and marketing advice and consultation. •Experience in recruiting and hiring employees. •Successfully sold websites, promotional products, and advertisements in Tennessee Valley Advertising and Publishing’s in-house publications as well as their clients’ publications. •Helped to launch new publications by creating media and press kits, introducing the publications to potential clients, and selling advertising space in these publications. 12/06-10/07CompanyAddress Account Executive •Generated office equipment sales in an assigned territory by prospecting, cold calling, setting appointments, and maintaining relationships with current and potential clients. •Worked toward meeting individualized goals. •Trained and demonstrated office products and services to current and potential clients. 06/06-11/06CompanyAddress Inside Sales Representative/Sales Assistant •Managed national and church accounts by completing sales orders, prospecting, cold calling, closing sales and assisting with clients’ concerns and questions. •Created advertising and marketing materials for advertising space in the newspaper using Microsoft Word and Microsoft Publisher. •Assisted the retail sales staff in their sales, paperwork, and phone calls. 07/00-09/02CompanyAddress Assistant •Designed personal and business logos for a wide number of local businesses •Trained to personalize customer's needs at “company”. •Effectively communicated with customers at “company” to meet their personal needs and personalized sales by consulting them on designs, products, and services. Education 2009 (anticipated) College Address •B.S., Business Management and Marketing. •Studies include, but are not limited to, Business Management, Accounting, Marketing, Advertising, Consumer Behavior, and Economics. •Current Junior. 1998 High SchoolAddress Skills •Computer skills including experience in Microsoft Office Products, CoralDraw9, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. •Sales experience in cold calling, setting appointments, prospecting, proposals, and closing. •Experience in creating press releases, press kits, and media kits.

Best Answer:
Your resume is average, that is to say generic. Find out what the company wants from a new employee and structure your resume for their needs. I was in middle management for 15 yrs. and on the hiring board during that time. Whenever we had a position open, we would get 250 - 300 applicants. First we sorted the resumes based on the applicants ability to be a team member, as we didn't want someone who couldn't work with others. Next we sorted the resumes surviving the first cut based on what they could do for us. We wanted someone who could bring new innovative ideas. If the resumes' didn't cover those two areas, the applicant never made it to the interviews. So go find out what the position entails, ask for the company / agencies mission statement, and ask about their plan (vision) for the future. If they don't have those three things written down and defined, they aren't going to grow, and you won't need a resume to get hired.
Middle Management Experience
Answered by ranger_co_1_75

looks great. thats almost exactly how mine is laid out. good luck
Answered by Dan

I'd recommend putting some numbers in there. Sales and Account Management are really about generating more sales so I'd find a way to sprinkle some facts in there (e.g. increased revenue in my account by x%; generated $x in revenue). Monster used to have sample resumes I'd use to make mine and those seemed to work fine. I'd also recommend checking out salesguy.org, which has some pages (such as top hiring decision factors) that might help you tailor your resume. Good luck.
Answered by Kip J

OK - now I see your resume. Your resume is coming across presenting you as a doer - rather than an achiever. You should try an include some numbers in your resume to show what you have achieved, for example: Doer...Generated office equipment sales in an assigned territory..... Achiever... Generated 35% in new business development through.... which led to overall 18% annual growth over goal within territory. I don't know whether you can say this type of thing but you get the picture.
Answered by JM

good times, good luck
Answered by marram12421

I used this resume writing service in my area, this is the email address, (resume.help50@yahoo.com) you should try them, it only cost me $35.00 and I got a great job from this new resume, I never thought about the format that they use but the turn around time was less then 24 hrs. I would have to say it was the best service I have ever used and it was worth every dime. Also they let me pay through paypal.
Answered by webba