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The Internet Resume
A sample ASCII text resume:
Personal Resume of M. J. Smith
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Contact: MJSmith47@Yahoo.com
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Objective:
VP of administration or HR in a medium to large
business services organization, preferably serving
the financial services industry.
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Skills Summary:
Department management: manage budgets, employee
retention programs, employee communications, intranet,
recruiting, training and development, hiring, firing,
counseling, and organizational development.
Compensation and benefits management: contract
negotiating, compensation surveys, equity, salary
ranges, Hay System and Points, EEO, IRS.
Financial services management: commissions, stock
options, base salary, salaries plus bonuses.
Financial products and services: investments, stock,
bonds, equities, mutual funds, financial instruments,
NASDAQ, NYSE.
Corporate Officer: Board of Directors, consultants,
contractors, subcontractors.
Education: BS, NYU; MBA/MA, BU; HBS AMP.
Certifications: Harvard Business School Advanced
Management Program, Senior Hay System Consultant.
Association Memberships: SHRM, ASTD, NEHRA.
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Experience:
1996 to Present
NYSE Financial services company
1999 to Present -- Vice President of Human Resources
** Designed, developed, and implemented the human resources
strategy for a pre- and post-IPO company with locations in
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and New York.
** Developed and directed a high-volume recruiting program to
successfully fill 150 positions in 9 months.
** Established multiple compensation and benefits programs to
attract talent and to provide motivation, incentives, and
rewards for effective management of the people resources
of the corporation.
1996 to 1999 -- Division Director of Human Resources
** Responsible for the development and implementation of
progressive human resources programs for $100m division.
** Directed and managed the HR team's efforts in the following
areas:
** Recruiting and staffing
** Compensation and benefits
** Employee relations and communications
** Training and development
1990 to 1996
Acme International Financial Group
1993 to 1996 -- Director of Training and Development
** Responsible for all training functions including computer
skills, management development, and professional skills.
** Designed and developed Acme Executive Development
program, a 12-month high-potential management training
program.
1990 to 1993 -- Manager of Training and Development
** Responsible for the design, development, and delivery
of the management development curriculum for Group
headquarters.
** Conducted OD interventions within line organizations
using competency models, climate surveys, and team-
building programs.
1987 to 1990
Digital Equipment Corporation
1987 to 1990 -- Senior HR Development Specialist
** Program manager for the communication skills training
curriculum.
** Presentation consultant and coach for senior management.
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Education:
** Boston University, Master of Business Administration and
Master of Arts in Communications
** New York University, Bachelor of Science in
Communications and Education
** Harvard Business School, Advanced Management Program
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Professional Affiliations:
** Society for Human Resources Management
** Northeast Human Resources Association
** American Society of Training and Development
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Speaking Engagements:
** Trends in 21st Century Compensation, Boston Salary
Survey Society Sisterhood (BSSSS), January 15, 2004
** Employee Motivation and Retention Through Effective
Salary Planning, National Association of Brilliant
Business Managers (NABBM), March 1, 2003
Preferred Location: eastern Massachusetts, but will relocate for
the right opportunity
Resume Effective date: February, 2004
