I can't seem to find a decent job!? Help me with my resume?

Question

Here is my resume, Could someone please give me a clue on how to make it better? FYI I took out my phone numbers and addresses.

STACY GROSSKOPF
Seeking an entry-level position where I can learn and grow in a career path.


• Hard-working and conscientious with a broad range of experience.
• Customer Service oriented.
• Maintain excellent interpersonal communication, time management, and problem resolution skills.

EDUCATION

High School Diploma, 2005
Timberland High School, St. Stephen, SC
2005 Community Service Award | High School Student Council

ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS
• 65 CWPM TYPING SPEED
• TELEPHONE ANSWERING/ SCREENING
• FILING
• DATA ENTRY
• PROFICIENT IN USE OF OFFICE EQUIPMENT


RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
Santee Cooper/Worley Parsons-Cross SC
Administrative Assistant
06/07 – 11/08
Shared responsibilities in the handling of technical test documentation and procedures and ensured all completed system documentation files reviewed and transmitted then scanned to the receiving client and into the data base. I Acted as a liaison between various vendors/contract and management. I have become proficient in the use of various computer applications, Specifically Excel, Access, and Word. I also became well versed in complicated filing and handling systems.




Snelling’s Temporary Personnel Service
Waitress 05/07-08/07
Drove to different destinations around Charleston and Mount Pleasant area and serve or wait tables at parties and weddings. Responsibilities included Cleaning, organizing, setting tables, running food, clearing, and customer service. I also worked for Andy’s pressure washer service at the temporary company, cleaning postal trucks for place to place.



Johnny’s Suzuki, Moncks Corner & Summerville, SC
Receptionist/ File Clerk 09/06-05/07
Responsibilities included front desk customer service including providing customer refreshments; providing secretarial support to all salesmen, managers, financial advisors and the accounting department; ensuring all messages, faxes and phone calls are distributed appropriately; Answering multi-line telephone; preparing and sending customer correspondence as well as organizing all outgoing mail; proficient in use of FedEx internet for priority mail management; notifying customers when license plates and registration cards arrive, taking down payments and giving receipts, updating customer database, filing all customer status reports; organizing and filing receipts, alphabetically and numerically; pulling files as needed for all departments; running errands and miscellaneous tasks, as required.

Dino’s Diner, Moncks Corner, SC
Waitress 01/06 – 09/06
Responsibilities included managing wait staff, waiting tables, hostess duties, regular cleaning, customer service, operating the cash register and reconciling all cash and credit transactions.

MWR Short Stay, Moncks Corner, SC
Front Desk Reservationists/ Cashier 03/05 – 12/05
Responsibilities included making guest reservations for the military resort, taking payments for lodging and camping; operating cash register including balancing the register and reconciling deposits at the end of each shift; verifying stock and ordering supplies; answering the multi-line telephone, and assisting with checkout procedures; managing the front security gate; disseminating cleaning schedules to janitorial staff and daily guest lists to Security; and typing reservation confirmations.



A&M’S Brown’s BBQ, Moncks Corner, SC Waitress 07/04 -01/05

Responsibilities included waiting tables, taking dine in and take out orders, operating the cash register and general cleaning.

COMPUTER SKILLS
MICROSOFT WINDOWS 95-XP | MICROSOFT OFFICE| EXCEL| WORD | WORKS | POWERPOINT |
ROS 2000| INTERNET EXPLORER | ENCOMPASS | MICROSOFT ACCESS

OTHER INTEREST/ AWARDS
2005 COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD OF OVER 200 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE |
2002 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL

Answer 1

Take out your objective unless you can make it more specific and give it a "wow" factor. A lot of people recommend not using them because too many people just use the generic statement. At the top of your resume list all of your applicable skills. It looks like you have skills in three different sections. List your office/administrative skills and computer skills together, using bulleted lists. Be specific with the programs and software that you are familiar with (like you did under computer skills). Then, list your work experiece (most recent first). Your resume should only be one page, if yours is more than that then you need to cut down on some of the job responsibilities that you list. You only need to list 3 or 4 main responsibilities in a bulleted format for each job (under the job name, title, and dates). Finally, the last thing that you list is your education.



I think that people are probably not willing to read your whole resume because it's like a novel. Realize that most places will only spend 10-15 seconds looking at a resume (if that). Tidy it up and organize it a little better. Keep the information clear and concise. Make sure to purchase the special "resume" paper to give it a nice, professional touch. Good luck!

Answer 2

Where you have seeking employment information. You need to list the exact position that you are applying for. You are too generic in what you want. You also cannot use the same resume for every job. You need two or even three and create them to match up with the job you are applying for. Sometimes you may NOT use ALL of your employers. Also, shorten your wording of each job description. Say a lot using very few words. You want to make it appear that you had more responsibilities as you attained your employment. You don't need to list the same duties you performed for every job!!! Your resume should be one page. The cover letter should be one page and you should NEVER send your resume without a cover letter attached. If you have Microsoft works. Go to the Tasks Launcher section under create documents and look for the samples of cover letters and resumes. You can actually use these formats and put your information on them and then print them out for your use.

Answer 3

It looks bad to have a job less than one year, It looks like you can't keep one. Not to be mean, but that's how they see it. When you find a job stay in it for a year, best if it's 2-5 years. It shows that you're good worker,and since you're their that long it means your job performance is good. After 4 years, then you can look for a different job. That's the time limit. It'll look perfect because after 4 years, they expect you to leave to get a better job, by being promoted to a higher position.

So you can't work too little(less than a year), or work to long more than 5 years. People move up the ladder.

Answer 4

Your resume and qualifications are most suitable for any type of office job. You should consider signing with a major employment headhunter/agency such as appleone.com or voit.com since they hold a virtual monopoly in the field of office jobs. Also check out www.indeed.com for university jobs.



Good luck!

Answer 5

"Seeking an entry-level position where I can learn and grow in a career path."



this is not a good mission statement. you need to make it much more specific - change it for each job you apply for to make sense with that company's goals.



bullet out your responsibilities at each job, keep them more simple so you can explain them at the interview.



take some kind of class now to show that you're furthering your experience while you're not working....

Answer 6

You shouldn't put so much information about yourself on the internet. It's not just you, a lot a people are having problems finding a job. Consider going to college, it will help you in the long run.

Answer 7

Looks like a great resume but sometimes (especially in today's economy) people aren't looking to hire. Try marykay.com. You can be your own employer. A friend of mine works this way and she loves it. Give it a try!