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Chris Ferdinandi

Self Introduction

Chris Ferdinandi

The Zen Aesthetic

The Zen Aesthetic

Simple

Clear

Uncluttered

Simple

Clear

Uncluttered

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Simple

Clear

Uncluttered

Dr. Kiochi Kawana

“Simplicity is the achievement

of maximum effectwith minimum means.”

- Dr. Koichi Kawana

Design

Design for the user.

Objective

Looking to obtain a position where I can utilize my skills in a challenging environment.

Looking for a job just like yours.

Ditch the objective

Summary

A Human Resource Professional with strengths in training and development, strategic program design, and business partnering. Experience and skills include:

• Recruiting• Employee Relations• Training

• Metrics & Analysis• HRIS Systems• Social Media

Put education at the end

It’s not what you know...

It’s what you’ve done with what you know.

Accomplishments

Accomplishments(not duties)

Know marketing and event planning.

Experience in marketing and event planning.

Responsible for marketing and event planning.

Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser.

The So what? rule

Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser.

Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser.

Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser

that resulted in net earnings of over $35,000.

Compiled post-event marketing analysis.

Compiled post-event marketing analysis.

Compiled post-event marketing analysis

that aided in the growth of future fundraisers.

• Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser that resulted in net earnings of over $35,000.

• Developed webpage featuring event highlights and ticket purchase information.

• Compiled post-event marketing analysis that aided in the continued growth and success of future fundraisers.

• Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser that resulted in net earnings of over $35,000.

• Developed webpage featuring event highlights and ticket purchase information.

• Compiled post-event marketing analysis that aided in the continued growth and success of future fundraisers.

Responsible for marketing and event planning for annual fundraising activities.

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Tailor your resume

Get as much infoabout the assignment

as possible.

Build connections

Pull verbs from

the job description.

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Coordinate

Analyze

Coordinated

Analyzed

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Coordinate

Analyze

Plan

Coordinated

Analyzed

Planned

Code websites in Java programming language.

Coded websites in Java programming language.

Coded websites in Java programming language.

Coded websites in Java programming language

to support one thousand page views per second.

Your Skills Job Details

Summarize older experiences.

• Created marketing plan for annual fundraiser that resulted in net earnings of over $35,000.

• Developed webpage featuring event highlights and ticket purchase information..

• Compiled post-event marketing analysis that aided in the continued growth and success of future fundraisers.

Responsible for marketing and event planning for annual fundraising activities.

Responsible for marketing and event planning for annual fundraising activities.

Summary

A Human Resource Professional with strengths in training and development, strategic program design, and business partnering. Experience and skills include:

• Recruiting• Employee Relations• Training

• Metrics & Analysis• HRIS Systems• Social Media

A Human Resource Professional with strengths in recruiting, performance management, and analytics. Experience and skills include:

• Recruiting• Employee Relations• Training

• Metrics & Analysis• HRIS Systems• Social Media

If you remember nothing else,

remember these

3 things.

Ditch the objective

The So what? rule

The So what? rule

Tailor your resume

Your Skills Job Details

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