b'Resume Example\n\nFirstname I. Lastname, PMP\nCell Number\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Email Address\n\nProject Manager / Business Analyst (or whatever)\nOver 20 years of Project Management experience in State, Federal and Local Prisons.\nOccasionally capable of completing grammatically and syntactically correct sentences.\nOutstanding strengths in leadership, team building and not completely screwing up.\nAble to leap small door stops in a single bound.\nB.S. degree in IT Management.\nPMP and MCSE certified.\n\nCOMPETENCIES\nList professional skills here\nList technical skills and tools here\nProject Management\nProject Management Office (PMO)\nRelocation Management\nAdditional Competency\n\nList technical environments, etc.\nHighlight and summarize skills\nAnother Competency\nStill Another Competency\nYet Another Competency\nAnd the Competencies just pile up\n\nEXPERIENCE\nProject Manager\nCalifornia Department of Something or Other (CDSO)\n11/06 \xe2\x80\x93 Present\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Retained to do something very clever\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Brief statement of accomplishments or achievements\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use specific, descriptive job titles -- not generic terms like "consultant"\n\xe2\x80\xa2 List your job title or function first. It\xe2\x80\x99s most important\no Then the company or organization or project\no Then your dates of employment\no This makes all data easy to find and read, and provides some spacing\nbetween entries\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Describe what you did - not merely your "responsibilities"\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use short, bulleted lines, not long paragraphs\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Try to make each bullet point only one line long\n\xe2\x80\xa2 If a bullet entry will be longer than two lines, break it into two bulleted lines\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Be as specific as possible\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use metrics:\no Project budget\no Money you saved via some incredible contribution or insight\no Number of people managed\no Number of facilities, teams, units, etc.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Avoid putting your name or contact information in headers or footers\n\n\x0c\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\no Although scanning technology has improved, sometimes when your\nresume is scanned into a database data in the header and footer is lost\no The last thing you want is to have someone love your resume \xe2\x80\x93 and not\nknow who it belongs to, or how to reach you\nUse action verbs, not the passive tense\nUse minimal formatting\nUse one font, with perhaps a different font for your name, etc. at the top\nAvoid special spacing and characters\nTry to make sure that your resume will remain readable when scanned into a\ndatabase:\no Hyphens are always reliable, as are any ASCII symbols or text\no Bullets may be retained when scanned into a new digital form\no Special characters like arrows, etc. will usually be lost \xe2\x80\x93 and replace with\nquestions marks or random, distracting symbols\nDo not try to format or space your resume to fit neatly on the page you see on your\nscreen.\no Computers and monitors show the \xe2\x80\x9csame\xe2\x80\x9d data slightly differently\no No matter how carefully you try to make your resume fit just right \xe2\x80\x93 your\nefforts are doomed.\no Just space each section consistently, and you\xe2\x80\x99ll actually end up with a\nresume that\xe2\x80\x99s much more user friendly than one with unexpected spaces\nContinue like this for each employer\n\nBusiness Analyst\nPrivate Co.\n11/06\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Retained to do something very clever\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Brief statement of accomplishments or achievements\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use specific, descriptive job titles -- not generic terms like "consultant"\n\xe2\x80\xa2 List your job title or function first. It\xe2\x80\x99s most important\no Then the company or organization or project\no Then your dates of employment\no This makes all data easy to find and read, and provides some spacing\nbetween entries\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Describe what you did - not merely your "responsibilities"\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use short, bulleted lines, not long paragraphs\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Try to make each bullet point only one line long\n\xe2\x80\xa2 If a bullet entry will be longer than two lines, break it into two bulleted lines\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Be as specific as possible\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use metrics:\no Project budget\no Money you saved via some incredible contribution or insight\no Number of people managed\no Number of facilities, teams, units, etc.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Avoid putting your name or contact information in headers or footers\no Although scanning technology has improved, sometimes when your\nresume is scanned into a database data in the header and footer is lost\no The last thing you want is to have someone love your resume \xe2\x80\x93 and not\nknow who it belongs to, or how to reach you\n\n\x0c\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nUse action verbs, not the passive tense\nUse minimal formatting\nUse one font, with perhaps a different font for your name, etc. at the top\nAvoid special spacing and characters\nTry to make sure that your resume will remain readable when scanned into a\ndatabase:\no Hyphens are always reliable, as are any ASCII symbols or text\no Bullets may be retained when scanned into a new digital form\no Special characters like arrows, etc. will usually be lost \xe2\x80\x93 and replace with\nquestions marks or random, distracting symbols\nDo not try to format or space your resume to fit neatly on the page you see on your\nscreen.\no Computers and monitors show the \xe2\x80\x9csame\xe2\x80\x9d data slightly differently\no No matter how carefully you try to make your resume fit just right \xe2\x80\x93 your\nefforts are doomed.\no Just space each section consistently, and you\xe2\x80\x99ll actually end up with a\nresume that\xe2\x80\x99s much more user friendly than one with unexpected spaces\nContinue like this for each employer\n\nProject Manager\nSome University (SU)\n10/05 \xe2\x80\x93 7/06\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Retained to do something very clever\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Brief statement of accomplishments or achievements\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use specific, descriptive job titles -- not generic terms like "consultant"\n\xe2\x80\xa2 List your job title or function first. It\xe2\x80\x99s most important\no Then the company or organization or project\no Then your dates of employment\no This makes all data easy to find and read, and provides some spacing\nbetween entries\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Describe what you did - not merely your "responsibilities"\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use short, bulleted lines, not long paragraphs\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Try to make each bullet point only one line long\n\xe2\x80\xa2 If a bullet entry will be longer than two lines, break it into two bulleted lines\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Be as specific as possible\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use metrics:\no Project budget\no Money you saved via some incredible contribution or insight\no Number of people managed\no Number of facilities, teams, units, etc.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Avoid putting your name or contact information in headers or footers\no Although scanning technology has improved, sometimes when your\nresume is scanned into a database data in the header and footer is lost\no The last thing you want is to have someone love your resume \xe2\x80\x93 and not\nknow who it belongs to, or how to reach you\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use action verbs, not the passive tense\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use minimal formatting\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use one font, with perhaps a different font for your name, etc. at the top\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Avoid special spacing and characters\n\n\x0c\xe2\x80\xa2\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\nTry to make sure that your resume will remain readable when scanned into a\ndatabase:\no Hyphens are always reliable, as are any ASCII symbols or text\no Bullets may be retained when scanned into a new digital form\no Special characters like arrows, etc. will usually be lost \xe2\x80\x93 and replace with\nquestions marks or random, distracting symbols\nDo not try to format or space your resume to fit neatly on the page you see on your\nscreen.\no Computers and monitors show the \xe2\x80\x9csame\xe2\x80\x9d data slightly differently\no No matter how carefully you try to make your resume fit just right \xe2\x80\x93 your\nefforts are doomed.\no Just space each section consistently, and you\xe2\x80\x99ll actually end up with a\nresume that\xe2\x80\x99s much more user friendly than one with unexpected spaces\nContinue like this for each employer\n\nProject Manager\nCalifornia Department of Something Else (CDSE)\n7/00 \xe2\x80\x93 7/05\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Retained to do something very clever\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Brief statement of accomplishments or achievements\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use specific, descriptive job titles -- not generic terms like "consultant"\n\xe2\x80\xa2 List your job title or function first. It\xe2\x80\x99s most important\no Then the company or organization or project\no Then your dates of employment\no This makes all data easy to find and read, and provides some spacing\nbetween entries\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Describe what you did - not merely your "responsibilities"\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use short, bulleted lines, not long paragraphs\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Try to make each bullet point only one line long\n\xe2\x80\xa2 If a bullet entry will be longer than two lines, break it into two bulleted lines\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Be as specific as possible\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use metrics:\no Project budget\no Money you saved via some incredible contribution or insight\no Number of people managed\no Number of facilities, teams, units, etc.\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Avoid putting your name or contact information in headers or footers\no Although scanning technology has improved, sometimes when your\nresume is scanned into a database data in the header and footer is lost\no The last thing you want is to have someone love your resume \xe2\x80\x93 and not\nknow who it belongs to, or how to reach you\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use action verbs, not the passive tense\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use minimal formatting\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use one font, with perhaps a different font for your name, etc. at the top\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Avoid special spacing and characters\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Try to make sure that your resume will remain readable when scanned into a\ndatabase:\no Hyphens are always reliable, as are any ASCII symbols or text\no Bullets may be retained when scanned into a new digital form\n\n\x0c\xe2\x80\xa2\n\n\xe2\x80\xa2\n\no Special characters like arrows, etc. will usually be lost \xe2\x80\x93 and replace with\nquestions marks or random, distracting symbols\nDo not try to format or space your resume to fit neatly on the page you see on your\nscreen.\no Computers and monitors show the \xe2\x80\x9csame\xe2\x80\x9d data slightly differently\no No matter how carefully you try to make your resume fit just right \xe2\x80\x93 your\nefforts are doomed.\no Just space each section consistently, and you\xe2\x80\x99ll actually end up with a\nresume that\xe2\x80\x99s much more user friendly than one with unexpected spaces\nContinue like this for each employer\n\nProject Manager\nCalifornia Department of Something Else (CDSE)\n1/95 \xe2\x80\x93 7/00\n\xe2\x80\xa2 As you describe jobs or projects older than around 15 years, provide less data\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Use fewer bullets and make your descriptions less detailed\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Try to reference one or two significant accomplishments\n\xe2\x80\xa2 Try to employ some metrics\n\xe2\x80\xa2 And provide as much detail as you need, even in older jobs, if:\no The older position or project is particularly relevant to your current work\no You used skills or tools in the older job that are relevant to a new job\no The older job included training, certifications or education that will be\nrelevant to work you\xe2\x80\x99re seeking now\nEDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS\nBS, IT Management: ICU University, 1992\nPMP Certified: Project Management Institute, 2001\nMCSE Certified, 2004\nPresident, Some Professional Group or Other, 2000 \xe2\x80\x93 2007\nAny other brief notable accomplishments'