I need to update my resume. I am an executive assistant to a CFO in an academic hospital environment and will be looking at similar positions. I review resumes and interview job candidates all the time; however, I seem to have a block when trying to sell myself in writing. Any suggestions?
Submitted by: Vicki
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Try resumeedge.com. It's a great deal. Good Luck
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Miss Marilyn on
7/30/2008 1:13:17 PM
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Vicki,
I have been in your position more than once and while my solution was not as creative as the others have suggested, it works.
I hired a "company/person" to sit down with me and help me write my resume. This is what these people are trained to do. They know the catch phrases to use and the keywords that a computer system will pick up while sorting through applications and resumes. While not misrepresenting you and your skills, they can be very talented in their wording of a position.
I used a resume service about 7-9 years ago and I still have the original resume the service wrote for me and I just go into the document and edit it when looking for a new position.
In addition, many resume services will know of openings for positions that have not been otherwise advertised. It's worth looking into but make sure you see an example of their work before hiring them. Good luck!
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Dena on
12/19/2007 2:40:04 PM
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I held the exact same position for a couple of years. Below are a few bullet points from that section of my resume:
Chief Financial Officer, ******** Hospital 1998 - 2000
• Prioritized and scheduled meetings.
• Screened, prioritized, and addressed correspondence.
• Served as liaison to representatives of other business and personal interests, staff, and family by facilitating communication and resolving issues.
• Collaborated with Hospital management engineers and budget office to report monthly performance measures and create presentations for the CFO.
• Managed accounts payable and procurement card activities.
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Amy Parham on
12/18/2007 2:44:11 PM
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The hardest thing to do is sell your self. You should start every job with a notebook where you jot down all the amazing things you do from day to day and save all emails/notes/reviews/etc. that highlights your values to the company. It's those items that you'll forget about when you need to toot your own horn. However, if you don't have any records for what you have done, this is what I'd do:
Make a list of everything that you do at work no matter how insignificant. Categorize them to see if they can be summarized. Determine what skill level you are at within each and add that to your description. Review the job description you are hoping to fill and your old job description for other ideas of how to describe what you do.
Bouncing ideas off of friends can be helpful too or even hiring a resume service to write one for you. It sounds like you have plenty of experience looking at resumes so that you know what reads well and what doesn't so it's really just a matter of seeing yourself through different eyes and putting it down on paper. Goodluck!
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In a perfect world on
12/18/2007 10:41:32 AM
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Vicki,
In regard to your resume, go to your public library in the job hunting section. Libraries are terrific cost-free resources of information. You should be able to find books on writing resumes and occupational handbooks, which are a great aid in describing your job responsibilities/duties in a polished, professional way.
To find the best books, go to amazon.com and type in "resume writing" or something similar. Read the evaluations that people have wrote to determine which books are best. When you go to the library, check if they have the Amazon-referenced book first.
You should also be able to find books on writing cover letters.
Good luck!
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Patricia McNeal on
12/6/2007 11:10:59 AM
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