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Combination Resume: Job seekers are always seeking alternate strategies to set themselves apart from others. Hence, the reason more individuals are utilizing a combination style.
With a twist, a combination resume contains similar characteristics to a chronological format. Alternate categories such as, career highlights, skills & abilities, achievements, and special skills, are headings commonly used within creative, combination-style documents. These categories allow the reader to see necessary skills, highlights, and achievements within the critical top section of the document rather than this information mingling within the body.
This format is fast becoming a favorite because of its lack of layout boundaries. A candidate can easily highlight the important information each employer seeks. This layout gives new meaning to a candidate’s job search by “targeting” the first third of the resume, with a thoughtful and job-specific introduction. Examine this before and after example:
John A. Doe
123 Street Name
City, State Zip
Phone | Email
PROFILE
HIGH-QUALITY OFFICE COORDINATOR and ADMINISTRATOR
Operations Logistics / Officer Support / 90 WPM Typist / 130 WPM Shorthand
Ten-year executive administrator with saturated experience working with business presidents, board of director committees, and department heads. Keen knowledge of front- and back-office logistics – records management, shipping and receiving, sales and marketing, manpower, cost control, administrative processes, efficiency improvements, and executive officer support.
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Personnel / Human Resources · On-site Training / Employee Development
Sales & Marketing Support · Office Management & Business Logistics
Accounting / Recordkeeping · Conduct & Monitor Daily Operations
Benefits / Compensation Analysis · Presentation & Material Development
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS -
History of working with corporate giants, such as NCR Corporation, Robbins & Myers, Inc., and Citizens Federal (currently Fifth Third).
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Selected to prepare and design a Sales Representative Training Guide and Software User’s Manual.
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Devised company policies and procedures designed to advance and solidify changing business practices, short- and long-term goals.
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Possess competent decision-making abilities to effectively represent any company’s mission statement with demonstrated peak performance, an entrepreneurial vision, solid core competencies, and executive liaison abilities.
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Confidentiality is held in the highest regard.
EDUCATION
Certificate, Executive Secretarial Program – Academic Honors, 4.0 GPA
Clayton County Joint Vocational School, Rose, OH
WORK EXPERIENCE
OFFICE COORDINATOR – INSIDE SALES, 1996 – present
Rose Microchip Corporation, Clayton, OH
(Cover in-house business needs while supporting administrators and sales staff. Provide guidance and assistance relating to order processing, scheduling, record maintenance, price quotes, and merchandise tracking.)
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, 1994 – 1995
Various employers, Dayton, OH
(Supported office personnel at various work assignments.)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, 1993 – 1994
Micron Al-con, Rose, OH
(Executive secretary to the President and Board of Directors. Coordinated office and personal affairs for the President of this computer software development firm.)
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, 1990 – 1993
ABC Company, Clayton, OH
(Provided administrative support to two Vice Presidents and architectural staff members. Involved in benefits administration, market material design and layout, scheduling, training, and personnel functions.)
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT, 1988 – 1989
Computers Corporation, Inc., Goal, OH
(No longer operating -- business component and separate entity to Ron & Ron.)
SOFTWARE
MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, and Outlook
WordPerfect, Lotus Notes, Lotus 1-2-3, Print Shop, Corel Gallery
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