Objective Statement Structure

1. Position (operations manager, financial analyst, administrative assistant)
2. Functional Area (corporate finance, commercial real estate, MIS, banking center)
3. Specialized Skills - skills that make you a unique asset to the hiring manager (accounting, sales, customer service, written communications, training)
4. Value Added - What basic value do you propose to add to your new environment? How will the hiring manager know six months from now that you have added value to his/her team? Your most compelling quality, contribution.

1. A general statement of what you've done and where you've been professionally, with emphasis on the magnitude of your assignments. The Action Words list is a great tool to help you complete this part of your resume.
2. List 4 to 6 strengths/specialized skills or areas of specific expertise supporting your objective statement. These are typically the skill areas that are viewed to be your key strengths (financial analysis, budgeting, internal auditing, sales).

Business Development	Customer Retention
Team Building	Sales Campaign Strategies

Strong Interpersonal skills	Organizing Meetings
Business Judgement	Learns Quickly
Self-directed	Creative

Significant Work Experience and Accomplishments
For this section of your resume start with your most recent position and employer. Give the name, location (city and state), and the dates you worked for the employer (use whole years). State the title of each position you held with employer, dates you held the position and brief description (1 to 2 sentences) of the job's responsibilities.

Examples
Directed a 24-person technical team ($2.5 million budget) responsible for telecommunications, multi-platform computers, voice and data networks.

Responsible for month-end financial reporting, accounting services, and analysis. Assisted with annual budgets and various special projects.

Accomplishments
Accomplishments are statements of actions you have taken that have somehow positively impacted the bottom-line, for example:

• Accomplishments should be written in the "action-results" format, underscoring your key role in the success.
• Accomplishments should be written as if to respond to the questions "Tell me what you did." and "Prove to me that you did it well."
• Below each responsibility statement, list 2 to 4 accomplishments or improvements that you brought about while in each position.

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• Did I improve the customer experience?
• Was I selected to a special team or task force?
• Did I exceed established performance goals?

With every question, ask yourself: What were the results?

Education and Specialized Training
Formal Education should be listed on your resume as follows:

[When a degree was earned] BA, Sociology, Annamalai University, Annamalai, Tamilnadu [When currently pursuing degree] Candidate for BCom in Accounting, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles California (August 2007) [When no degree was earned] Course work taken in Engineering, ITI, New Delhi —attended 3 years.

You may also want to list any specialized training that you have received, such as:

• Specialized courses taken
• Certifications
• Proficiencies (computer; foreign languages)
• Awards
• Computer Skills

Professional Memberships and Organizational Affiliations
Your resume should include information about your memberships in professional and community organizations, as well as the leadership roles you hold or have held.

Examples

• Secretary for Indian National Association of Chartered Accountants
• Indian Society for Training and Development
• Volunteer for CRY campaign
• Habitat for Humanity
• Treasurer for PTA