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Does my resume stand out. Would you hire me?

I am applying for a full time job in a very technical field. I completed my internship and have some sales experience. Any tips would be great HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS • Accomplished packaging student with packaging internship, 3 college industry related projects, and 7 years customers service experience • Previous internship experience with paperboard and corrugated packaging • Carried Creative director’s Lifebox Sustainability project and moved forward (project ongoing) • Improved communication skills from internship and customer service experience KEY PACKAGING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS • Designed and prototyped a paperboard curtain rod package for a window treatment company Result-eliminated plastic material to make more environmentally sustainable (2009) • Designed and prototyped a flexible cellophane fin seal primary package for liquid detergent Result- reduced packaging material weight by 14% and increased pallet utilization by 33% *Won 2nd place in the IOPP 2011 AmeriStar Package Competition (2010) PACKAGING INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE Great Northern Corp, Chippewa Falls, WI (January 2010- September 2010) Structural Design Intern • Collaborated with a design team of 7 senior packaging designers and 3 graphic designers • Designed a variety of custom consumer and industrial packaging in corrugated, SBS, and CCNB • Ordered and maintained design department’s corrugated board inventory • Constructed a variety of point of purchase mockups from ¼ pallet to full pallet displays ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Responsible for construction and delivery of all sample requests for companies largest commercial account - Achieved 100% on time delivery • Constructed and delivered 90 % of 3M product displays mockups to marketing on time or ahead of schedule resulting in increased productivity CUSTOMER SERVICE EXPERIENCE The Home Depot, Grand Chute, WI and Woodbury, MN (2002 –2009) Front End Associate • Gained product knowledge in 4 additional sales departments to improve service and increase department sales • Designed patio decks and generated the building materials list to meet design requirements • Cashiered product purchases/returns and resolved customer complaints ACCOMPLISHMENT • 7 years with the same employer - 9 outstanding performance recognitions COMPUTER SKILLS Packaging Modeling 3.0, Solidworks, CAPE, ArtiosCAD CERTIFICATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS CPIT (Certified Professional in Training) IOPP (Institute of Packaging Professionals) EDUCATION Packaging, Bachelor of Science, UW Stout, Menomonie, WI (Fall 2010) Arts & Science, Associate Degree, UW Fox Valley, Menasha, WI (2007) Mechanical Design, Associate Degree, Fox Valley Technical College, Appleton, WI (2004) HONORS/ACTIVITIES Graduated *** Laude – UW Stout Habitat for Humanity 2009 – Present Phi Theta Kappa – International honor program of two year colleges 2002 – 2004

Public Comments

1. Your resume is impressive! While I am still a college student myself, I think you should minimize the wording that you use to describe your achievements and jobs previously held. From a glance, it looks like a lot to read and is difficult to comprehend if you are just skimming through. When writing a resume remember the individual who will ultimately be reading it. Your prospective employer may receive hundereds of resumes for the position you are interested in. While it would be great if the employer could personally read through each application and resume personally, this is usually done by Hr represenatives. Even when your employer looks at your resume, he/she will most likely be skimming looking for key points. With full sentences included in your bullet points throughout your resume, this makes it difficult for your prospective boss to get a better understanding on your accomplishments. Keep it short and to the point. Try to make your resume fit on one page because turning a page is one less step they need to take in order to hire you. Good luck!