CMU Career Guide 2016-17 Career Guide | Page 20

FUNCTIONAL RESUME FRANK RONAN 555 East Main Street • Mount Pleasant, Michigan • (111) 555-3333 • [email protected] SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Communication Skills • • • • • • • Familiar with a variety of office-related software packages, including: Word; Publisher and WordPerfect Office Able to utilize, and understand, the following social media and communication platforms: Twitter; Facebook; LinkedIn; Skype; webinars and various conferencing packages Composed information letters for clients seeking agency services Wrote reports for agency directors on the volume of clients served, in addition to utilizing SurveyMonkey for timely follow-up with clients Maintained good working relations with clients; including: daily telephone contact with current clients; researching problem areas and; providing detailed information and thorough follow-up for agency director Counseled residents and served as a campus/community resource Trained new wait staff and bartenders Analysis Skills • • • • • • • Familiar with analysis software (including SPSS and Excel) for quantitative data and NVivo for qualitative data Planned and executed a web satisfaction survey to assess seniors served by health awareness program Completed a statistical analysis of survey data, and presented results to Central Michigan University’s Council of Chairs Wrote a 25-page data analysis report for agency director and staff, based on survey findings Provided PowerPoint presentations to agency director and board members summarizing survey results Assisted with the development and implementation of focus groups with parents of youth served by agency Researched and wrote additional scholarly papers for various undergraduate and graduate classes Organization Skills • • • • • • Assisted with the transition from a paper to a web-based system for managing schedules of Multicultural Advisors Created educational and social programs that focus on diversity themes for residence hall of 300 students Assisted with training entire residence life student staff and making them aware of cultural sensitivity issues Designed and implemented new program for seniors facing multiple health issues Developed a nine-part documentary series for campus audience, averaging an attendance of 85 persons per showing Raised $10,000 for programs for seniors through the Isabella County Commission on Aging; this was the largest amount ever raised by students in the county EDUCATION Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan Bachelor of Science, May 2017 (Expected) Major: Sociology; Minor: Psychology EXPERIENCE Ruby Tuesday, Mount Pleasant and Novi, Michigan Bartender, September 2013-Present Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan Multicultural Advisor, Office of Residence Life, August 2013-Present 20 Stop by Ronan 240 for walk-in resume and cover letter critiques. NOTE: Consider using this skills-based format when a chronological format may not allow your most relevant skills/experiences to be emphasized.