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Chapter I. Selling Yourself on Paper

Functional Resume - Displaced Homemaker

Christine stayed home to raise her children from 1992-2003. She then went for an Associate degree and now is ready to seek employment. Note how she downplays employment history in favor of school courses.

Christine C. Harrison
160 Bluff View
Spokane, WA 99210

Home Phone
(509) 862-7421

CAREER OBJECTIVE

A challenging and rewarding position within a growing organization in the field of Business Management which will utilize my skills, experience and education, as well as offer growth opportunity.

EDUCATION

Associate Degree: Business Management - March, 2005
Honors: Dean's List - All Quarters - G.P.A. 3.9/4.0
SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE

SKILLS

COURSES

Management: Demonstrated competencies in management:; Management Decision Making, Credit Management,; Sales Techniques and Operations Management.

Communication: Excellent public relations with effective verbal; and written communication ability.

Technical Skills: Knowledge of computer functions including; Spreadsheet, Lotus 1-2-3 and word processing.

Human Resource Management
Management Decision Making
Operations Management
Verbal Communications
Accounting
Business Law
Principles of Marketing
Micro/Macro Economics
Principles of Advertising
Organizational Behavior
Consumer Behavior
Money and Banking

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

ABC DEPARTMENT STORE Rochester, NY 1981-1982	Sales/Food Service Responsible for complete maintenance of snack bar which included inventory control, cash management and customer service.
MILTON'S DEPARTMENT STORE Rochester, NY 1980-1981	Sales Representative Responsible for negotiating sales requiring excellent communication and interpersonal skills and customer relations.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Created a small business
Designed a new product
Executed an advertising campaign
Developed and wrote reports

VOLUNTEER WORK

Girl Scouts of America
Troop Leader
St. Ann's Nursing Home
Assisted Patient Care

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Ready to apply knowledge
Enthusiastic and dependable
Well organized and excellent planner

Self-confident with professional attitude
Dedicated and success oriented
Willing to accept challenge

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