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Resume Writing Guidelines – The Weatherhead Standardized Resume Career Management Office Peter B. Lewis Building, Suite 160 216.368.3662 [email protected] weatherhead.case.edu/careers 05.2016

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Resume Writing Guidelines –The Weatherhead Standardized Resume

Career Management OfficePeter B. Lewis Building, Suite 160

216.368.3662 [email protected]

weatherhead.case.edu/careers

05.2016

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Resume Writing GuidelinesTable of Contents

Frequently Asked Questions………………………….……………… 3

Full Resume Template…………………………………………………… 5

General Formatting Guidelines……………………………….…….. 6

Heading Section Template and Examples……………………… 6

Education Section Template and Examples…………………… 7

Experience Section Template………………………………………… 8

Examples……………………………………………………………… 9

Probing Questions and Sample Statements…….…... 10

Projects Section Template and Examples…………............... 11

Additional Section Template and Examples………….…….... 12

Action Word List……………………………………………………………. 13

List of Synonyms…………………………………………………………… 14

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THE STANDARDIZED WEATHERHEAD RESUME TEMPLATE The Weatherhead School of Management requires all students in the MBA, MSM-Finance, MSM-Operations Research/Supply Chain Management, MSM- Business Analytics and Master of Accountancy programs to use a standardized resume format when applying for positions through our school system, CareerLink. CareerLink allows employers to request resume books of our students and post open positions. Our format was developed based on best practices, graduate school trends and employer needs.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is a Weatherhead standardized resume?A single, required resume format that the Career Management Office (CMO) uses for employer resume books and students use when applying for positions through CareerLink. Having a standardized format allows an employer to focus on the content of each applicant rather than spending time deciphering individual resumes’ formats. You can see the standardized resume in this document and you may download the template online at: http://weatherhead.case.edu/careers/graduate/resume-reviews

What is a resume book?A set of resumes collected through CareerLink for an employer. Resume books are created for four reasons: 1. A company requests a complete or select set of Weatherhead students’ resumes. The CMO creates a

book for the company to review the experience and expertise of our student population. 2. A company independently (no CMO involvement) creates a book of students who meet specific criteria.3. CMO creates industry- and function-specific “Opt-In” resume books. All Opt-in resume books for which

you are qualified are listed on the “Opt-in” page of the “Documents” section of your CareerLink profile. Students should upload approved resumes most suited for the listed industry of function.

4. Companies post positions on CareerLink; those applicants' resumes are delivered as books.

How do I get my personal information into the Weatherhead standardized resume?Download the Word template (see link above). Then, insert your own information into the document and save it as your own, preserving template formatting. This document provides specific guidance and tips on writing and formatting your content for each section so that it follows the standardized format and conveys your experiences and qualifications most effectively.

Why does my resume need to be approved by an advisor on CareerLink?This ensures your resume conforms with our format, and it will be professionally represented in resume books and online applications created and collected through CareerLink.

How do I get my resume approved on CareerLink?Once you have your resume in the Weatherhead standardized format, upload it to CareerLink. A CMO advisor will review your resume within 24 hours to provide feedback/approval. If your resume meets Weatherhead standards and requirements, the CMO advisor will “Approve” it. If your resume does not meet our requirements, the counselor will provide feedback for you to address prior to another review.

NOTE: If you are uploading a new or revising an existing resume for an application on Career Link, be sure to allow sufficient time for a review, your own edits, and subsequent review(s) to meet your application deadline.

Tutorials addressing how to use CareerLink and navigate the student interface are found at: https://intranet.weatherhead.case.edu/career/resources

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (continued)

How much flexibility is there within the template guidelines?Most non-negotiable aspects in the standardized Weatherhead resume relate to formatting. An overview of these requirements is found on the following page. There are some effective ways you can customize your resume while conforming to the template, e.g. If you have little work experience (overall or related to your desired field) you may put your PROJECTS section above your EXPERIENCE section. If you have specific achievements related to bullets in your EDUCATION or ADDITIONAL sections, you may use sub-bullets.

May I have more than one approved resume on CareerLink?Yes. If you do, please be sure to name them distinctively and designate one as your “default.” Your default resume will be what is included in resume books generated by the CMO for employers.

Are students allowed to have their own personalized resume format?Yes. Our office only requires the Weatherhead standardized resume for use in CareerLink. You may use any resume you wish when you apply for positions you find outside of CareerLink. You may make an appointment with a CMO advisor for feedback and assistance with your personalized resume.

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FNAME LNAMEStreet Address, City, State Zip Code, (216) 555-1234, [email protected]

EDUCATION WEATHERHEAD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

Master of Business Administration, Completion Month Year

• Field Emphasis

• Relevant Leadership Positions

• GPA if above 3.5, GMAT if above 650

• TA or GA positions held – include department and semester(s)

• Merit-based Scholarship or Fellowship Award Recipient

UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY City, State or Country

Degree Title, Year

• Majors and Minor(s)

• If applicable, thesis title

• Involvements that show well-roundedness and leadership

• Study abroad experiences

EXPERIENCE COMPANY City, State or Country

MM/YYYY –

MM/YYYY

(Optional) 1 line description if unknown international company (eliminate line if not using)

Position Title

• Achievement and action-oriented bullet points

• Add numbers/percentages where applicable

• Describe results, complexity, magnitude or speed of projects while in position

MM/YYYY –

MM/YYYY

COMPANY

(Optional) 1 line description if unknown international company

Most Recent Position Title, MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY

City, State or Country

• Use this format when you held multiple positions at the same company

• If your more recent position is a promotion that includes some/many of the same activities/responsibilities as

your prior position, be sure to differentiate by focusing on the added responsibilities or skills leveraged

Previous Position Title, MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY

• Your more junior positions do not need as many bullets as the more recent and senior positions

• Highlight relevant skills; you don’t need to list every activity or responsibility of the position

PROJECTS

Semester YearCOMPANY NAME AND/OR ACADEMIC PROJECT TITLE City, State or Country

Include a 1-line description of the project structure and objectives

• This is an optional section

• Use this section if you do not have extensive professional experience and want to supplement your

experience with academic projects that showcase your work related to a company

• Use action words that describe your work and your goal

• Showcase the results of your project to show purpose to your work

ADDITIONAL • Awards Received, Year

• Community Involvement, Year

• Volunteer Experiences, ((type of volunteer, name of organization, description if necessary), Year

• Interests and hobbies that demonstrate mastery, discipline, and/or achievement

• Professional Certifications

• Computer Skills

• Languages

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Total time at company

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GENERAL FORMATTING GUIDELINESOverall

• The document template uses a table to ensure proper alignment throughout your resume. Be sure to use separate rows in the table for each new entry (school, company, project) o Dates are left-aligned, locations are right-aligned, and the names of companies, schools and

projects are all consistently aligned on the page o Use three columns for the rows which contain this information to ensure proper alignment

throughout the documento This is easily seen in the template if you make the table borders visible

• All margins are no less than .5 to ensure no text is cut off regardless of printer settings• Spacing is set to “Single” throughout the entire document

Font• Use Times New Roman for the entire document• Use a single point size in the body of the resume. It should be in the range of 10-12 point font• Your name in the header is in ALL CAPS, 14 point font and bold• Your address in the header uses Times New Roman 12 point font, please note proper punctuation!

Length• Edit to 1 page if you have fewer than 10 years full-time professional experience• A second page, if used, must have enough information to fill at least 3/4 page • Make sure your name header is present on the second page, as well

Grammar• Use a variety of action verbs to start bullet points off on a strong note (see attached list on p 9)• Sentence fragments are acceptable• Do not use first person (I, our, my, our, we)• Do not rely on Microsoft Spell Check to be your proof reader – triple check everything• Use appropriate action verb tense (all positions that you currently hold should be in present tense

while previously held positions should be in the past tense)Punctuation

• Do not use periods at the end of bullets in the EDUCATION or ADDITONAL sections• Bullets in the EXPERIENCE and PROJECTS sections may either all end with periods or all not, BE

CONSISTENT AND TRIPLE CHECK. Do not end bullets with semicolons

HEADING SECTION TEMPLATE

FNAME LNAMEStreet Address, City, State Zip Code, (216) 555-1234, [email protected]

Includes your contact information.• The heading is in the “header” section of the Word document. Double click to edit this section• FNAME indicates the name by which people call you; LNAME indicates your family or surname• Include your entire first name and last name. Use size 14 font and bold – both lines are centered• If you have chosen a preferred name (PNAME) to use, please list it as “PNAME (FNAME) LNAME”• Use a professional voicemail greeting on the phone number you list• Be sure to include an apartment or unit number in your street address if you have one• Note the specific punctuation shown in the template above• Your email address is your Case email or other professional email address. Do not use emails such

as [email protected] or [email protected] as they do not portray a professional image

EXAMPLES

JAMIE SMITH1119 Bellflower Road, Apt. 160, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, (216) 555-1234, [email protected]

ALEX (XIAO) YEN1234 Euclid Ave., Cleveland Heights, Ohio 44106, (216) 555-1234, [email protected] 6

FNAME LNAME

Street Address, City, State Zip Code, (216) 555-1234, [email protected]

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EDUCATION SECTION BEST PRACTICES AND GUIDELINESIncludes your history, accomplishments, and involvement at institutions from which you’ve earned degrees.

• List degrees you earned in reverse chronological order• Do not include unfinished degrees or transfer schools unless it is necessary to explain a gap• Include school names, locations, and graduation dates – formatted as shown below• Degree titles should be written out, do not use the acronyms, even if commonly usedo Master of Accountancy; Master of Science in Management, Finance; Master of Science in

Management, Operations Research & Supply Chain; Master of Science in Management, Business Analytics; Master of Business Administration

o Bachelor of Arts; Bachelor of Science; Bachelor of Business Administration• “Completion” indicates your anticipated graduation date• Your undergraduate major and any emphasis in your graduate program you’d like to share, are

entered as the first bullet under the degree title (i.e. Chemistry Major, English Major and Marketing Emphasis, Supply Chain Emphasis )

• Include leadership activities or clubs and start with titles held (ex: Secretary, Marketing Club)• An Exchange/International study program is listed as a bullet underneath the sponsoring school• Do not list every award or scholarship you have ever earned. Select representative awards • Never include the amount of your scholarship award unless it is 100%

EDUCATION SECTION TEMPLATE

EDUCATION WEATHERHEAD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Cleveland, OH

Case Western Reserve University

Degree Title, Completion Month Year

• Field Emphasis

• Relevant Leadership Positions

• GPA if above 3.5, GMAT if above 650

• TA or GA positions held – include department and semester(s)

• Merit-Based Scholarship or Fellowship Award Recipient

UNDERGRADUATE UNIVERSITY City, State, or Country

Degree Title, Year

• Major(s) and Minor(s)

• If applicable, thesis title

• Involvements that show well-roundedness and leadership

• Study abroad experiences

EXAMPLE 1

EDUCATION WEATHERHEAD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Cleveland, OH

Case Western Reserve University

Master of Science Management, Finance, Completion December 2015

• President, Finance Club

• Merit-Based Scholarship Recipient

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS Houston, TX

Bachelor of Science, 2008

• Double Major: Economics and Political Science

• Study Abroad, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, Fall 2007

• Varsity Baseball, 2006-2008; Team Captain, 2008

EXAMPLE 2EDUCATION WEATHERHEAD SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT Cleveland, OH

Case Western Reserve University

Master of Business Administration, Completion May 2015

• Operations Emphasis

• 4.0 GPA, 700 GMAT

UNIVERSITY OF CHINA Province, China

Bachelor of Arts, 2009

• Marketing Major

• Senior Thesis: Effects of Sports Drink Marketing on Young Children7

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EXPERIENCE SECTION BEST PRACTICES AND GUIDELINESIncludes your professional experience applicable to your career goals.

• List experience in reverse chronological order back to Bachelor’s degree date. If you have fewer than 2 years of professional work experience post-Bachelor’s degree date, you may also include internships during your undergraduate experience.

• Except for the first employment listed, the dates of employment are on the same line as the name of the Company/Organization in the left column – left aligned. The City, State of the location where you worked is on that line in the right column – right aligned.

• If the company is not well known, include a brief description that states the products, services, and/or size (revenue, facilities, employees) – this gives the reader context for the jobs that you held – delete the parentheses that are shown in the template and example below

• Company names are written in bold, ALL CAPITAL letters• If your position was an internship, be sure to include Intern in the title, otherwise, a 1-3 month

position looks as though you did not have commitment to the position/company• Try to limit your bullet statements to 1-2 lines long. Longer statements are difficult to read

quickly and often get skipped over by the reader• Avoid “orphan words” – a single word on the last line of a bullet• Describe transferable skills to demonstrate alignment with desired positions• Always start the bullet statement with a strong action verb. Describe meaningful

accomplishments, showing where and how you added value to the position you held. Include some quantifiable results (if at all possible).

• Use numbers and characters instead of writing out words. This will draw the eye directly to the page and is an efficient use of space (e.g. 7 vs. “seven”, $ vs. “dollars,” % instead of “percent”)

• International experiences should convert references to foreign currencies to USD ($) so the reader has immediate context.

• If you include a current position, group together the bullets written in present tense separately from those written in the past tense

• Create a logic to the order of your bullets. Bullets addressing similar or related activities should be together; prioritize what you want the reader to know first

EXPERIENCE SECTION TEMPLATE

EXPERIENCE COMPANY City, State, or Country

MM/YYYY - (1 line description if unknown international company)

MM/YYYY Position Title

• Achievement and Action-oriented Bullet Points

• Add numbers/percentages where applicable

• Describe results, complexity, magnitude or speed of projects while in position

MM/YYYY - COMPANY City, State, or Country

MM/YYYY (1 line description if unknown international company)

Most Recent Position Title, MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY

• Use this format when you held multiple positions at the same company

• If your more recent position is a promotion that includes some/many of the same activities/responsibilities

as your prior position, be sure to differentiate by focusing on the added responsibilities or skills

Previous Position Title, MM/YYYY – MM/YYYY

• Your more junior positions do not need as many bullets as the more recent and senior positions

• Bullets should highlight relevant skills; you don’t need to list every activity or responsibility of the position

EXPERIENCE EXAMPLES FOUND ON NEXT PAGE

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Total time at company

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EXPERIENCE SECTION EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

EXPERIENCE PHARMA-DIRECT, INC. Memphis, TN

09/2012 – 05/2014 A pharmaceutical distribution company with 30 employees in 4 regions throughout the United States

Southeast Account Manager

• Secured and developed 5 new retail relationships increasing regional revenue by 23% in 18 months

• Managed a sales team of 12 junior and senior staff to exceed sales goals by 12% and concurrently

reduce costs by 4% over 12 months

• Developed and led a cross-functional mentoring program to develop sales and leadership

capabilities of team while improving employee retention

05/2008 – 08/2012 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY Shanghai, China

Jiangsu Regional Distribution Manager, 06/2010 – 08/2012

• Managed logistics for distribution to 350 small retail clients across 27 municipalities

• Created and monitored delivery schedules for 15 part-time and 9 full-time drivers

• Established regular maintenance schedule for fleet of 16 delivery vehicles to improve average work

life of vehicles by 8 months (estimated $10K savings/ year)

• Improved inventory management by 8% over 2 years by proactively analyzing clients’ actual

inventory levels documented at each delivery

Distribution Operations Analyst– Jiangsu Province, 5/2008 – 05/2010

• Analyzed inventory activity across the region to support a new intra-regional warehousing strategy

• Identified $5K/month in savings by adjusting delivery scheduling and routes

• Received “Efficiency Outlook” award, 12/2009

EXAMPLE 2

EXPERIENCE LARGE BANK USA Cleveland, OH

05/2012 – 08/2012 Private Equity Analyst Intern

• Completed valuation analysis for 6 major companies in each of 3 industries: Steel Distribution,

Auto Rental, and Fast Casual Dining

• Conducted primary and secondary industry research to write 2 new and update 4 existing Industry

Overview Packets

• Compiled 2 road show deal packets and took notes at 6 pitch meetings with partners and clients

09/2008 – 06/2011 BARNES AND NOBLE Philadelphia, PA

Store Manager, 06/2010 – 06/2011

• Managed schedules, performance reviews, and development plans for 4 full-time and 15 part-time

cashier, stockroom, and customer service employees

• Designed seasonal window display and end-cap book placement strategy resulting in an 8%

increase in foot traffic and a 15% increase in featured sales over a 6-month period

Assistant Store Manager, 9/2008 – 06/2010

• Proactively identified opportunities for process improvement to improve customer experience

• Trained stockroom staff on shelving procedures

• Closed out cashiers and managed end-of-day cash, credit, and returns/exchanges reconciliation

maintaining 100% accuracy throughout tenure

• Employee of the Month (7 times), Employee of the Year (2 times: 2009, 2010)

EXAMPLE 3

EXPERIENCE QUNAR Beijing, China

05/2012 – 08/2012 Leading Chinese web travel platform

User Data Intern

• Developed and updated travel information database, designed web pages and established a standard

cycle of updating 12 cities per day

• Monitored flight-hotel combination behavior and consulted with New Products group to provide

insights for 3 custom-designed products

• Analyzed users’ feedback and collaborated with the Marketing department to increase the click-

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EXPERIENCE SECTION CONTINUED, PROBING QUESTIONS AND SAMPLE STATEMENTS

Types of AchievementIt is important to describe your experience in terms of your accomplishments and achievements. The following questions can help you identify and write your career achievements.

• Did you help increase sales? Membership? Contributions? Can you quantify in value or by percent?• Did you save the company money? Time? How much?• Did you implement a new procedure or system? Can you describe the business impact?• Did you suggest or "roll out" any new products or programs for your company?• Did you receive any awards or special recognition? • Was your proposal/plan adopted? Throughout the division? The company?• Did you solve a major or recurring problem for your area, section, or division? What was the impact?• Did you do anything for the first time at your company?• Did you make a job easier or more efficient? How?• Did you train anyone?• Were you asked to do a special project?• Did you do a job with fewer people or in less time? Under budget?• Did you exceed your goals or objectives? By how much? What was the business impact?• Did you initiate a task force? A research project? What was the objective? How many people did you

lead? Was it multidisciplinary?• Did you decrease absenteeism? Turnover? How?

Sample Action-oriented and Achievement Statements• Developed a new accounting system that eliminated duplications and resulted in savings of $25,000 • Developed a safety training program for supervisors that reduced incidents by 46%• Led company in sales each of last 3 years • Automated the inventory system that reduced warehouse materials by 30%• Improved customer service and reduced complaints by 12%• Contracted for outside services and saved company $70,000 in cost• Led company- wide safety meetings, developing content, and coordinating schedules • Researched order entry errors, developed forms, and procedures, reducing down-stream delays 73% • Created form letters which handled over 40% of all customer correspondence• Identified and negotiated contract for new telecommunications supplier, resulting in saving $105,000 in

annual costs in an improved and expandable system• Directed audit of shippers, recapturing over $80,000 in rate error billings • Collaborated with inventory control, manufacturing, and customer service functions to reduce average

shipping time by 11%• Recommended simple change in order processing which increased speed of handling by one-third • Developed customer assistance center, solving over 89% of all customer problems by telephone

without expense of field trip• Implemented and purchased software program which enabled increase in contract billing over $1.5

million (a 50% increase) in one year • Even if the initiative or project is still in process, state the goals of the project -- "designed to save the

division $20,000 in…"

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PROJECTS SECTION BEST PRACTICES AND GUIDELINES

If you do not have internship or professional experience, the PROJECTS section allows you to expand on academic or volunteer projects to enhance your experience in the field of interest.

• List experience in reverse chronological order• List the company as well as the city, state, and semester and year of engagement – just like in the

EXPERIENCE section• Be sure the Project title includes enough relevant information so the reader can quickly

determine the general area or objective of the project• The same rules apply in writing these bullets as do for writing the bullets for your EXPERIENCE

section including: Start with an action verb, describe achievements, quantify results whenever possible, describe transferable skills, use numerals and symbols to catch the reader’s attention, bullets should be 1-2 lines long, and avoid “orphan words”

• Do not list projects completed during professional experience, those should be described within that positions’ bulleted list

• Similar to the “Company Description” line in the Experience section, include a Project Description to describe the structure, scope, and objective of the project (including being a team leader)

• Describe the research, work, and/or analysis completed in terms that relate to the type of positions for which you are applying

• Whenever possible, describe the results, findings, or outcomes of the project

NOTE: The PROJECTS section may be placed above the EXPERIENCE section if your academic projects are the strongest, most relevant experiences you have related to the job for which you are applying.

PROJECTS SECTION TEMPLATE

PROJECTS COMPANY NAME or ACADEMIC PROJECT TITLE City, State/ Country

Include a 1-line description of the project structure and objectives

• This is an optional section

• Use this section if you do not have extensive professional experience and want to supplement your

experience with academic projects that showcase your work related to a company

• Use action words that describe your work and your goal

• Showcase the results of your project to show purpose to your work

PROJECTS SECTION EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

PROJECTS CLEVELAND CLINIC PATIENT INTAKE EFFICIENCY Cleveland, OH

A 2-month, 3-person group project to map the work flow for night emergency patient intake and identify

opportunities to reduce time to treatment and improve patient satisfaction

• Created front-end patient surveys to establish baseline satisfaction, interviewed 12 emergency room

personnel and observed/shadowed intake process for 2 weeks to map workflow process

• Developed three rounds of quick-cycle testing for alternative improvements

• Finalized and recommended solution which tests showed an average of 8 minutes savings/patient and

an average 2 point increase in patient satisfaction (10 to 12 on a 15-point scale)

EXAMPLE 2

PROJECTS TOMATO DELIVERY LOGISTICS PLAN Montreal, Canada

An independent analysis of a 4-state cola delivery schedule to identify optimal routes and driver schedules

to maximize freshness for consumer, reduce waste for distributor, and minimize cost for supplier

• Used Simplex Algorithms to build a model and created VBA macros to create an interactive

management tool that delivery managers could use to determine each month’s order delivery schedule

• Received maximum grade for project and presented solution and process to class as an example of

“Creative Problem Solving”

Semester Year

Spring 2015

Fall 2015

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ADDITIONAL SECTION BEST PRACTICES AND GUIDELINESThe additional section allows you to add other relevant, important information to your resume. Include dates, location and applicable company/organization information. Experiences may include:

• Additional trainings or certifications• Military background, training• Achievement-oriented awards• Community and volunteer experiences• Language skills with fluency level• Computer or technical skills/certifications• Do not

o list general interests that do not differentiate you such as reading, cooking, travelo separately list each of your similar awards, scholarships, or accolades which all

demonstrate the same attribute or accomplishment. Either select the most impressive or combine/group into a single, logical entry

o include references or the statement, “References available upon request”

ADDITIONAL SECTION TEMPLATE

• Awards Received, Year

• Community Involvement, Year

• Volunteer Experiences, (type of volunteer, name of organization, description if necessary),Year

• Interests and hobbies that demonstrate mastery, discipline, and/or achievement

• Professional Certifications

• Computer Skills

• Languages

EXAMPLES:

• Top Performer, Customer Sales Representative, Verizon Wireless, Inc., 12/2012

• Marketing Committee, Cleveland 20/30 Club, Cleveland, OH 2013 – Present

• Finalist, JPMorgan Risk Management Case Competition, 2014

• Volunteer Tax Preparer, 2014 EITC Program: Prepared tax filing for 25 low-to-moderate income clients

• Volunteer Homework Tutor, Cuyahoga County Library System: 2 hours/week helping middle school

students with math and science homework, 09/2013 – Present

• 3-time Marathon Runner: Cleveland Rite Aid Marathon, 2011 & 2013, Nashville Marathon, 2012

• Computer Skills: MS Office Suite (Advance Excel), Visual Basic, C, C++, Adobe Photoshop

• Language Skills: Bilingual in English and Mandarin

ADDITIONAL

ADDITIONAL

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ACTION WORD LISTAccelerated Confronted Explored Motivated RewroteAccomplished Consolidated Facilitated Named RoutedAchieved Constructed Figured Negotiated ScheduledAcquired Continued Financed Observed SearchedActivated Contracted Focused Obtained SelectedAdapted Conveyed Forecasted Operated ServedAdjust Convened Formed Ordered ServicedAdministered Coordinated Formulated Organized ShapedAdvised Corresponded Fostered Originated SharedAllocated Counseled Functioned Outlined ShowedAnalyzed Created Generated Oversaw SimplifiedAnnotated Critiqued Governed Participated SoldAnticipated Defined Grouped Perceived SolicitedApplied Delegated Guided Performed SolveAppraised Delivered Handled Persuaded SoughtArranged Demonstrated Identified Planned SpecifiedArticulated Derived Illustrated Predicted SpokeAssembled Designed Implemented Prepared StagedAssessed Detected Imposed Prescribed StimulatedAssigned Determined Improved Presented StructuredAttained Developed Increase Presided StudiedAuthored Devised Influenced Printed Succeeded Balanced Detected Initiated Processed SuggestedBriefed Diagnosed Inquired Produced SummarizedBudgeted Directed Inspected Programmed SupervisedBuilt Displayed Installed Promoted SupportedCalculated Distributed Instructed Protected SurveyedCarried out Dramatized Insured Provided SynthesizedCatalogued Drew up Interpreted Questioned SystematizedCategorized Earned Intervened Raised TargetedChaired Edited Interviewed Rated TaughtChanged Effected Investigated Recommended TestedChanneled Elicited Judged Recorded TrainedCharted Employed Lecture Recruited TranslatedClarified Encouraged Led Reduced TutoredCoached Endured Licensed Regulated UpdatedCoded Enlisted Located Reinforced UnitedCollaborated Entertained Maintained Reported UtilizedCollated Examined Managed Represented VerifiedCollected Exchanged Market Reproduced VisualizedCommitted Executed Mastered Researched WroteCommunicated Exercised Measured ResolvedCompared Exhibited Mediated RespondedCompeted Expanded Modeled RestoredCompiled Expedited Modified RetainedConceived Experienced Molded ReviewedConducted Explained Monitored Retrieved

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LIST OF SYNONYMS

Ability Carry Out Organize Manage Promoted

Aptitude Discharge Sponsor Handle Elevated

Execute Prompt Deal with Raised

Adopt Pursue Represent

Use Fulfill Earn Operate Responsible

Utilize Perform Merit Oversee Accountable

Employ Practice Exceed Designate Answerable

Apply Exercise Surpass Engineer Account for

Mobilize Undertake Better Execute

Exert Transact Top Supervise Way

Restore Assume Progress Conduct Method

Accomplish Advance Engage in Means

Authorize Achieve Excel Regulate Systems

Entitle Attain Contribute Check Policy

Delegate Assist Support Direct Procedure

Empower Dispatch Administer

Quality Expedite Emphasize Take charge of

Invest Co-operate Stress

Endow Maintain Accentuate Pointout

Promote Feature Indicate

Authority Exhibit

Command Continue Effective Display

Charter Keep Up Forceful Reveal

Scope Remain Potent Demonstrate

Field Resume Valid Show

Control Persevere Strong Assign to

Jurisdiction Persist Vigorous

Commission Adhere to Productive Participate

Province Influential Share

Circle Develop Dynamic Collaborate

In charge of Originate Coordinate

Create Get Synchronize

Business Derive Obtain Combine

Undertaking Cause Secure Pool

Pursuit Effect Implement Take part in

Venture Generate Contribute

Affair Bring about Job

Concern Result in Situation Plan

Transaction Give rise to Position Design

Company Design Post Project

Concern Devise Status Proposal

Enterprise Make Footing Scheme

Establishment Build Appointment Outline

Institution Construct Capacity Map

Corporation Synthesize Occupation Model

Firm Form Calling Program

Organization Prepare Profession

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