Alexandria Cryor is a recent college graduate trying to find a job in the field in which she just received a degree. She doesn't have any work experience in this field — tourism — but she does have skills that employers should find desirable.

Alexandria Cryor

1440 Armor Street

Rocky Bluff, IA 50318

(712) 555-1212

E-mail: acryor@aol.com

Objective: A career in the tourism industry that utilizes my organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills

Summary of Qualifications

• Exceptional organizational skills

• Successful at dispute resolution

• Excellent ability to communicate with a diverse group of individuals

Education

• B.S., Travel and Tourism, Blevins University, College Town, IA, 1998

Relevant Skills

Organization

• Planned social events for 200 residents of a university dormitory

• Developed personal itinerary for three-month tour of the Far East

• Computerized accounts of a large restaurant and caterer with Quicken software

Communication

• Coordinated itineraries through effectively communicating with tourism businesses like airlines, travel agents, and hotels in various countries

• Presented explanations of meals to large parties of customers to help them select those best suited to their individual tastes and dietary needs

• Exhibited strong persuasive abilities to achieve highest sales in telemarketing division

Interpersonal

• Interacted with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds through extensive foreign travel and advising dormitory residents

• Mediated multiple dormitory disputes to arrive at favorable outcomes

• Established amiable rapport with restaurant patrons

Employment History

• 8/97–5/98   Resident Advisor, Blevins University, College Town, IA

• Summer 1997  Food Server: Smorgazborg, Decatur, IA

• Summer 1996  Telemarketer: At-Home Co., Newtown, IA

• Summer 1995  Secretary: The Tire Shop, Wheeling, IA