What do you think of my resume? Anything I should change on it?

Question

Heather Aleo
H - (phone number)
(email address)

Objective: Clerical / Filing / any office work without having to use a phone.

Education: High School
Harcourt Learning Direct, Scranton, PA
1999-2001
High School Diploma

Secondary Course
Harcourt Learning Direct, Scranton, PA
2001-2002
Certificate of Completion in Dressmaking & Design

Secondary Course
Harcourt Learning Direct, Scranton, PA
2003-2004
Certificate of Completion in Catering & Gourmet Cooking

Work Experience:
Old Navy
Lisbon, CT
Oct. 2002 - Nov. 2003

Old Navy
Lisbon, CT - Danvers, MA (transfer)
Oct. 2004 - Apr. 2005

Brown’s of Beverly Hair Salon
Beverly, MA
May 2005 - Nov. 2005

Heather Aleo

(It seems to be the Black Plague when I send it to companies, but that's all I can add. I've sent it to so many different companies within the past two months and so far I have gotten 0 calls. Any suggestions? Please?!)

Heather Aleo
H - (phone number)
(email address)

Objective: To obtain a clerical position.

Skills:
Can type 45 WPM
Basic knowledge of MS Word & Outlook Express


Work Experience:
Old Navy
Lisbon, CT
Oct. 2002 - Nov. 2003
Stock Person & Sales Associate

Old Navy
Lisbon, CT - Danvers, MA (transfer)
Oct. 2004 - Apr. 2005
Stock Person & Sales Associate

Brown’s of Beverly Hair Salon
Beverly, MA
May 2005 - Nov. 2005
Receptionist


Education:
High School
Harcourt Learning Direct, Scranton, PA
1999-2001
High School Diploma

Secondary Course
Harcourt Learning Direct, Scranton, PA
2001-2002
Certificate of Completion in Dressmaking & Design

Secondary Course
Harcourt Learning Direct, Scranton, PA
2003-2004
Certificate of Completion in Catering & Gourmet Cooking

Heather Aleo

(and that's about all I could do to it. And I have no accomplishments. This is all I have to say for me, I can't add anything to it)

Answer 1

Heather, do you have a good job description for each of your jobs on your resume? Your Objective statement is not professional enough. I would only tell what I WANT to do...not what I DON'T want to do. Your statement should go something like this : To obtain a clerical position in which I can utilize my _________. Go to Microsoft words and look at some of the resume templates there. In addition, put a list of skills on your resume. For example:

* Can type 40 WPM
* Proficient in Microsoft

You are changing from retail to office work so you need to tell the companies why they should hire you in a field in which you have no experience.

Good Luck!

Answer 2

Lisbon is Europe's second-oldest capital and after house to the world's best explorers like Vasco da Gama, Magellan and Prince Henry the Navigator, getting the first correct earth town, the capital of an empire scattering overall continents, from South America (Brazil) to Asia (Macao, China; Goa, India) and know you can spend a few day to know that historical town, with hotelbye is wherever you should start. Probably the most acknowledged of Lisbon's important attractions may be the St. George's Castle. This fortress commands a fantastic position near Alfama on the top of a hill overlooking the Portuguese capital. This really is certainly one of Lisbon's most popular tourist destinations. Its impressive battlements, engaging memorial, and amazing archaeological website mix to make the fortress a rewarding experience for all the family, and children specially will love clambering within the tough walls and systems that encircle the grounds.

Answer 3

Work experience first then education More details on what you did in the jobs, were you just a clerk?

BTW if I had a clerical job but that clerical person would not use a phone I would hire one of the dozens of resumes that WILL answer a phone. It really matters what you are trying to say with that.

If you have a disability that makes phone work impossible yoiu are better to say so because employers get a bonus for hiring people with disabilies. As written it seels that you are just a little freaky that you hate phones

Answer 4

I hope this is not the exact copy that you send to potential employers. It needs lots of help. Your name, address, phone numbers, and email should be centered at the top in bold. Your objective is unreasonable. If you want to work in an office, a phone is part of the job. It's how business is done. Also, what did you do at your previous jobs. You have to sell yourself. You may contact me if you want and I'll help you get a professional resume together without paying someone. Email me at [e-mail] No strings attached, and I'm no wierdo. Just keep in mind that other people are applying for the same job as you. You have to beat the competition on the resume, and during the interview.

Answer 5

Your objective needs work
You did not list Special Skills
You did not list your accomplishments
You did not describe your job duties
You list education and training at the bottom of your resume.


Your objective should be.

To obtain an Administrative Assistant position that will allow me to use my excellent analytical skills to support a dedicated team of professionals.

Then list Special Skills (must have 4 to 6)
Excellent Leadership Skills
Excellent Communication Skills
Detail-Oriented

Then list your accomplishments (at least 3)
Volunteered with a local neighborhood group in a high-risk area to provide food for poor familirs which nourished many homeless families.

Then list your work history

Then Education/Training

Answer 6

Your English seems to be fine, so unless you have a severe speech impediment or hearing disorder, you need to take out "any office work without having to use a phone."
That just sounds bizarre.
You just turn down any offer of a receptionist job with no particular explanation except, "I don't think I'm interested."