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Work History/Internships/Volunteer Experience
The work history
portion of your resume can be very important to our hiring
managers/recruiters because it outlines the different positions you
have been in and the skills you obtained during each one.
As an
athlete, you may not have a lot of experience. If you do, great!
However, if you do not, we will help you in highlighting what you
learned as an athlete through the field of play that can help you land
the career opportunity you have been looking for.
* You will
want to list all of the dates (month/year), and include your title and
the company with location for every job you have held.
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Always start with your most recent position and briefly summarize what
your job included. Be sure to list any accomplishments and use keywords
to define your responsibilities. For example: Achieved, Reorganized,
Generated, Motivated, Supervised and Performed.
* Group all
experience and internships, full or part-time, as well as volunteer
work that you did while attending school. An introductory statement
such as: "I worked at the following positions during college/I
volunteered at the following event while playing" will show your sense
of responsibility and ability to multi-task while participating in
sports.
Internships/Seasonal Positions
Listing
internships/Seasonal positions on a resume is just as important as
listing full-time work experience. An internship or seasonal position
can give you great training and experience and provides you with
valuable knowledge when stepping into your new career. Companies want
to know what experience you have and showing that you successfully
completed an internship or a seasonal position gives them the
information they need. Always remember, when listing these positions
on your resume, note that it was an internship or a seasonal job, you
don’t want to give the impression that you were job hopping and staying
long enough to create value.
Volunteer Work
Don't
disregard any experience just because it was unpaid. Any unpaid
positions that you gained valuable experience from should be included.
Also, never assume that a prospective employer will understand
accomplishments and duties that you performed in a previous position.
Be as complete as possible! When needed, clearly point out how your
efforts led to revenue generation or cost-savings.
For example:
"Created and implemented new inventory management system" is nice, but
"Created and implemented new inventory management system saving 20%
over previous year's expenses and reduced work hours to manage by 45%"
is downright impressive.
When listing any internships, seasonal positions, or volunteer work think about the different skills that you acquired.
* Were you involved in a project? What kind of impact did it have on the company?
* Were you involved in any groups?
* Did you have a mentor?
* Were you the only intern chosen out of a large number of applicants?
* Were you offered a position with the company? (Even if you didn’t
accept the position, explain that it was offered to you and why you
declined)
With all experience, use bullet points to separate
each accomplishment. List three to four accomplishments for each
position held.
Example of employment history:
ABC Sales, Any town, KY: Sales Manager – Advertising 2004-2008
Responsible
for new business development and account management. Increased sales
volume of $125 thousand by 50%. Provided leadership and motivation to a
team of ten sales representatives covering a six-state geographical
region.
* Received President’s Award 2005
* Exceeded annual sales goals 2004-2008
* Developed and implemented programs to assist customer in their advertising goals.
ABC Sales, Any town, KY: INTERNSHIP POSITION 2003-2004
Responsible
for new business development. Increased sales by 15%. Provided
customers with custom advertising plans for their business.
* Successfully completed mentorship program in only two weeks.
* Exceeded sales goals by 25% each month.
* Was offered a full time position based on productivity.
Save Me Animal Shelter, Any town, KY: VOLUNTEER POSITION 2002-2003
Assisted
in the adoption process of all animals. Gave seminars on properly
taking care of an animal. Scheduled all showing events of animals at
local pet stores or community functions.
* Taught over 100 families how to care for pets
* Helped over 250 pets find a new home through special events
* Volunteer of the Year by Pets Magazine
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