need help with resume!!?

Question

applying for office manager at vets office.
Need help incorporating "love for animals" into my "skills."
Extensive knowledge in all Microsoft software, basic knowledge in Phone Slips software, Quickbooks and Accounts Payable/ Accounts Receivable software. Highly organized and dedicated individual with positive attitude. Able to handle multiple assignments under pressure and consistently meet deadlines. Have excellent written, oral and interpersonal communication skills. Thrive on working in a challenging environment.

(that's what I have so far for experience/skills)
Do I need to include experience with animals?

I have fostered for a rescue...

Answer 1

Years ago I actually GOT the job I wanted because in addition to a skills list I had a Hobbies list at the bottom just after the Education section.

The hiring manager stated that it showed that I am a well-rounded person.

At the time I had listed:
Artist
Dog breeder/handler/trainer
Purebred dog rescue
A couple of community organizations I belonged to

The other poster who said you need to highlight your business skills FIRST is correct.

Answer 2

One page always! You have to get your resume down to one page, but that doesn't mean it is general. You need to be direct and to the point of the job listing and the company. A resume only gets skimmed so it needs to be to the point and dynamic so it stands out and shows you have the education and experience for the position. Make sure it is clearly written and has NO typos. Have it looked at by as many people as possible who have experience with resumes and take all advice to mind even if you may not agree. Take resume classes at your school also. People who review resumes for jobs are very picky.

Answer 3

I wouldn't necessarily put your experience with animals under skills, but perhaps focus on incorporating it in your opening "objective statement" or plan to talk about it at the interview.

For example, your opening "objective" could read, "Experienced office specialist, and rescued-animal fosterer, seeking a work environment to demonstrate effective management skills . . ."

Answer 4

Love for animals is not a skill, but your experience with animals should be listed; even if you're just the office manager, it's always conceivable that they may need your help with someone, and you will be around animals all day.

Lots of the things you have listed there don't really go under skills; you should list them in your cover sheet letter.

Answer 5

Just keep n mind that you are applying for 'office manager', so DO include experience with animals, but don't make it your major asset, as yu probably wont be needed to interact with the animals much...PLUS, nost candidates have probably got all gushy about the furry-sicky-ickle-cutie-animals, and what they NEED is somebody who is sh it hot at admin, ledgers etc. and aptitude with animals is a secondary bonus.

I run a pet shop (we don't sell livestock), and when we are hiring we discount most applications that begin 'I consider myself fantastic with animals...'. Yes, it is a bonus, but people with numeracy skills, computing skills, customer service experience, proven sales background, willing to clean, work weekends, and get the coffees in is FAR more important than 'love dogs'! lol

Good luck =)

Answer 6

Your hired!!!
Sounds good to me. Include everything you've done. I was just hired at a small school in NJ. Not a teaching job, I work in the office. I almost didn't put down one small minor (which I thought) detail. Low and behold that was one of the main reasons they hired me. I case your wondering. For a few years I volunteered for lunch duty at my kids school . Who would have thunk? So put everything down. You never know. Good luck.

Answer 7

Put in the fostering. Put in owned numerous pets. Gets along well with both animals and people. Good luck.

Answer 8

do they have a description/ad for the position they're looking to fill? if so just take language from their ad and use it in your resume. Also do an internet job search for positions similar to yours and use their language, terminology, etc. (as long as it applies to your experience). You can get a lot of ideas that way.
good luck

Answer 9

I would definitly include that then and maybe something along the lines of, Enjoy animals of all shapes and sizes, or something. After all, any vet worth his/her salt is going to want someone comfortable with animals in his/her office.

Answer 10

Put in any experience with animals, you own personal pets, pet sitting, fostering, training, just put that you are an all around animal lover and want to work somewhere that you know you are helping them.