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Please, criticize my resume.?

Hello!!! I am new in this country(USA). Finally, I got my immigration papers and can work right now. I attended a lot of workshops and read a lot of books about how write GOOD resume. But for some reasons it doesn't work. I still don't get any call for interview. Please, gays help me...I need advices and recommendations..... Dear Hiring Manager: I am writing in response to your advertisement recently posted on craigslist's website for this Receptionist/clerk position. I would like to get more information about position, company and career opportunities. My skills and personal characteristics can be described such us: · Self-motivated person with ability to handle multi-tasks and motivate staff to facilitate work flow, achieve short and long term goals. · High-focused in supporting complex, dead-line driven operations and able to identify goals and priorities, and solve problems in initial stages. · Highly developing leadership and interpersonal skills. · Considered an extremely organized, detail-oriented, creative thinker with excellent problem solving, analytical and time management skills. · Computer proficiency: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. · Typing speed 35 wpm. · Detail-oriented; outstanding organizational and time management abilities · Flexibility. · Operate & troubleshoot office equipment; copiers, printers and fax machines. In my previous position, with the MESI, I was given the opportunity to create and implement new procedures that improved the work flows in the following: - 25% reduction of working time for reviewed, prioritized and determined actions for correspondence, by training staff with the special educational programs and manuals. - 20% reduction of working time for preparation forms for agendas, memos and working documents, by organizing workshops and setting up templates of working documents for each department. I have a very flexible schedule, and I am eager for your reply. If I can provide you with any further information on my background and qualifications, please let me know. Thank you for your consideration. RESUME Objective: To contribute acquired skills to an Administrative position. Career highlights: •Office assistant with experience in multi-task environment, strong organizational skills. •Outstanding qualifications in providing general office duties and customer service. •PC literate with word processing, email and the Internet. •Cooperative team player, equally effective and self motivated working independently. Work History: Moscow State University for Economics, Statistics and Informatics May, 2007 – June, 2008 Tver, Russia Tver campus is one of Russia's leading higher education institutions, providing wide range of educational and consulting services. (2500 students) Administrative Assistant, Secretary/Personnel Assistant, Human Resources Provided high-level administrative support and assistance for over 120 workers (HR department, faculty staff) and students. Provided cross-functional team training of fellow customer service team members on daily operations. •Responsible for planning meetings, events, conferences and travel. •Effectively managed supervisor’s calendar and scheduling. •Compiled documents and directed preparation of records for agendas, notices and meetings. •Reviewed, prioritized and determined actions for correspondence of confidential nature. •Created and managed advertising programs, public relations and marketing materials. •Worked closely with webmaster & IT Department to design and maintain company intranet. •Prepared and maintained daily reports for HR Department. •Developed and maintained departmental training and reference manuals. •Provided customer service. Atrium Hotel June, 2006 – September, 2006 Student exchange program “Work and Travel 2006” Virginia Beach, VA, USA Assistant Manager, Housekeeper Provided customer service and assistance to front-desk. •Inspected guest rooms to ensure the highest cleaning standards are met. •Completed reports, verified status reports, reported status of all assigned rooms to Front Desk and inputted into automated computer system. •Provided excellent customer service (internal and external), and maintained good knowledge of hotel services, operations, local area & attractions, etc. Education: Tver State University, Tver, Russia September, 2002 – June, 2007 Bachelor of Science degree in Information management Specialization in Document Management (GPA 3.99)

Public Comments

1. Sounds good but too lengthy--Edit as much as you can. A Manager or HR person doesn't want to read a 4 page resume for an entry level position.
2. Do not open with Hiring Manager – find out the person’s name if you have to call the company and ask. Just ask the name of the personal manager and then hang up after you get it. Do not ask for information in the resume – time for that later. Leave out “can be described such as” just say skills and attributes Do not say considered say I am Leave out the typing speed that makes you seem like a clerk End with “I have a flexible schedule and can provide any further information. Thank you When you talk about your experience as an assistant Manager in Virginia Beach emphasize that this gave you a hands-on opportunity to polish your English skills with a wide variety of people.
3. You know, I am thinking that you are overqualified for a clerk receptionist position. You probably need to look for jobs that better align with your qualifications. Your resume is OK. Cut down on your list of personal qualities in your letter of inquiry. Leave out most of them and concentrate on the ones that match the job duties. Also, Have your transcripts translated by a accredited institution. This is not the best time to be looking for a job in the US because of the financial crisis. Unless they know you personally, employers are going to hire an American first. You may want to enroll in an American University so that you can get some letters of reference from an American source. You may want to go to some companies so that people can meet you when you apply. Personal contact is very important here. Also, go to a university or community college and look on their job board at the career planning and placement office. They have some good leads. Craig's list is not a very good place to find a job. Try Monster instead. Look in you local newspaper, go to the unemployment office or the Sunday classified ads in the local newspaper. You will have much better luck looking for a job in the Northeast or on the West Coast because foreigners are more readily accepted there. In the South and Midwest, people tend to be suspicious of people with a foreign accent.
4. Find one of the many online sites which provide forms for resumes, select one and fill it out. Then see what you have left, and consider whether it should be in a resume. If so, return to YA to ask for help, or email an answerer who seems capable of helping you to organize the balance of your material. Find some space near the beginning of your resume in which you can express that English is a second language for you, but that you are working to improve it, satisfied that working in an environment where English is the common language will improve your skill quickly. There are a few good tips also included in the responses of other answerers. ps -- Love your name!