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Can someone help me with my resume?


I have a AAS degree in paralegal studies, but I have been working at a law firm for the past year and a half as a Records Manager. I have always been interested in applying for a position in the courts that require 2 yrs of paralegal or legal secretarial experience, but I don’t have that. I have done some work as a litigation paralegal at my current job before I became the Records Manager, but I don’t have extensive experience in the field. I still would like to apply for this other job, but I don’t know how to fix up my resume.

Also, where on the resume would I put that I am a Notary? I would guess there would be a section for certifications, but I am not sure.

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  1. #1 by jim06744 on February 6, 2010 - 10:04 am

    if you want, can email me resume (remove anything like your name or whatever) when you’re done and i’ll look it over and comment. however, typically resume should have section for work experience and a separate one for education and qualifications. I would list your schools/degree there and then throw in licensed notary, state of xxx as a separate line in that section

  2. #2 by Gem on February 6, 2010 - 10:59 am

    I would imagine that you have secretarial type skills in your current job as Records Manager. Sit down and come up with all the things you do that can transfer to a strictly administrative type job. When you read the job description for the job you want, take the skills requested and if you have them in your background make sure they are the first or second bullet point in your work history.

    This is the basic format for resumes.

    Objective
    Education
    Work Experience
    Certifications/Other experience (this is where you list programs/software / computer systems / special classes or certifications such as Notary).
    “References available upon request.” Should always be the last thing on a resume.

    Good luck and if you wish more help, contact me directly.

  3. #3 by 4knowledge on February 6, 2010 - 11:38 am

    Take a look at the web page below. It shows a resume outline which tells you exactly what goes where.

  4. #4 by Resume Crazy - Robert H on February 6, 2010 - 11:46 am

    The US Government assisted website
    lists the job descriptions… excellent for
    resumes and salary info. (US Labor)
    online.onetcenter.org/find/

    Robert
    Resume Crazy

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