John M. Doe
1550 Third Street, Riverside CA, 92507
Cell: (951) 555-5555 Home: (951) 555-5555
Email: johndoe@yahoo.com
Objective:
Seeking an entry-level position in retail sales.
Education:
Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA
• B.S. candidate in Computer Programming
• Enjoyed classes in public speaking, math, and computers
Skills and Abilities:
Writing Skills
• Wrote an 8-page assembly manual for a unicycle
• Wrote 15-minute Presidential speech on terrorism
• Wrote 1,200 word human-interest story on “Sitting”
• Wrote advertising campaign for sugarless cookies
Public Speaking
• Rebutted charges of corruption at press conference
• Presented a plan to cure cancer within three years
• Appealed for $30 million in funding to end loneliness
Research
• Conducted, interviewed, and analyzed field data for an opinion survey
on the current gasoline prices
• Researched issues and developed a Labor Department policy paper on
mass layoffs and plant closings
Desk-Top Publishing (DTP)
• Created 20 page booklet, “What’s that smell?”
• Interviewed and photographed 12 health inspectors
• Wrote and edited the text using MS word
• Produced page-layouts in QuarkXPress
• Manipulated graphics in Adobe Photoshop
Language
• Proficient in Spanish, including written and verbal format.
Personal:
(Optional, see “First Time High No Experience Resume” if you wish to include
this section)
All projects on this resume were college-course assignments. Writing samples are available.