5 August 2010, 9:21 pm
I am a recent graduate with a Bachelors degree in Finance and I have been applying for jobs since may and I have not had any luck. Even for a teller position at a bank is not interested in me. I am thinking my resume is not very attractive. If there is anyone with experience in hiring, is there anything particular that you look for? Any advice will help. Thanks! Here is my resume without the header. The formatting is a little off because it was cut and pasted. Objective:Finance position with innovative professionals in which I can contribute with my interpersonal and customer skills while building on the principles of finance and accounting. Education: 2006 – 2010 University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL Bachelor of Science in Finance GPA: 3.004 Honors/Awards: Bright Futures, Dean’s List Relevant Coursework: •Business Finance•Financial Accounting •Marketing•Managerial Accounting •Quantitative Business Tools•Business Law & Ethics •Financial Markets •Financial Models•International Business •Portfolio Analysis Skills: •Computer Related: Proficient in PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Photoshop, Illustrator, Yahoo Finance, E-mail, Web search •Office Related: Honest, Organized, Motivated, Multi-tasking Projects: Fallin’ Pines Critter Rescue, Inc. •Service learning project through Cornerstone course at UCF •Served as team leader, delegating tasks and setting timelines •Created project proposals and presented them to class •Raised a total of $829.00 through fundraising activities Stock-Trak •Created and managed a portfolio in Stock-Trak virtual stock market simulator Work Experience: 2004 – 2006Maui Nix Surf ShopDaytona Beach, FL Part-time Sales Associate •Provided effective customer service to achieve sales •Operated registers for cash and credit transactions •Organized store inventory to maximize customer appeal 2008 – PresentCubco Screen Printing & EmbroideryHolly Hill, FL •05/2008 – 08/2008: Warehouse and Production •Set up garments for screen printing for the production process •Input daily shipments of inventory for individual print jobs •08/2008 – Present: Outside Sales for Cubco Screen printing and Embroidery, Inc. •Prospecting customers for screen printing and embroidery... Read More »