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Christopher Bacon's culinary resume

Christopher is a "nontraditional" student who has returned to school to earn a second degree in a new field sample culinary resume .
Because he wants to show how his previous experiences and education tie into his current career sample culinary resume goals, he uses a functional format for his sample culinary resume resume.
Christopher typed his resume using Palatino, a common serif typeface found in most word-processing programs.
CHRISTOPHER BACON
 
4 Buttermilk Court
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
914.555.2665

Objective
A position in catering, event planning, or convention services culinary resume .
 
HIGHLIGHTS
• Three years experience operating own catering business.
• Educated in culinary arts and communications.
• Experience planning dinners and other events .
• Good communications skills, particularly in promoting or selling an idea.
 
RELEVANT SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
 
Sales and Promotion
• Helped prepare promotional materials for clients of public relations firm.
• Conceived and implemented promotional campaign for Culinary Institute of America (CIA) externship program with culinary magazines and culinary resume journals.
• "Pitched" vacation packages for country inn and resort in New York State.
Catering and Event Planning
• Operated successful catering business for groups of up to 75 people sample culinary resume .
• Created custom-designed menus for all clients.
• Arranged dinners, luncheons, and receptions at public relations firm.
Organization and Leadership
• Secured financial support of Cook & Baker Corp. and services of Art Center at SUNY-Cortland for development of promotional materials for fundraiser.
• Assisted chef-instructors with course presentations for CIA's Continuing Education Division.
• Served as group leader and student council member at CIA.
Catering and Event Planning sample culinary resume
• Helped prepare promotional materials for clients of public relations firm.
• Conceived and implemented promotional campaign for Culinary Institute of America (CIA) externship culinary resume program with culinary magazines and journals.
• "Pitched" vacation packages for country inn and resort in New York State sample culinary resume .
 
WORK HISTORY
 
• Test kitchen extern, Good Taste magazine, New York, NYSpring 2000
• Cooking extern, Mama Rosa's Gourmet Market, Fishkill, NYFall 2000
• Caterer, self-employed, Albany sample culinary resume , NY, and Poughkeepsie, NY1995-1999
• Administrative assistant, Colby & Gruyere Public Relations, Albany, NY1993-1995
• Promotions intern, Strawberry Fields Farms, New Paltz, NYSummer 1992
• Line cook, The Cider Press Tavern, Cortland, NY1991-1992
• Server, Applejack's Cafe, Cortland, NY 1989-1991
 
EDUCATION
 
• Associate in Occupational Studies, Culinary Arts, The Culinary Institute of America sample culinary resume , Hyde Park,Spring 2001
• B.A., English, State University of New York at Cortland, Cortland, NY Spring 1993

Heading

Christopher includes contact information for only culinary resume one address—that's where he and his wife live, and he doesn't plan to move in the near future. Employers should have no trouble reaching him. Still, those employers would have an even easier time if Christopher had included his e-mail address as well.

Objective

Christopher's objective is a bit vague—he doesn't want to relocate and wants to appeal to a number of different employers in his geographic region. He should consider creating several different resumes, each with a slightly different objective.

Education

Why didn’t Justin include his GPA along with his degree culinary resume information? Employers will wonder.

Highlights

Christopher lists what he believes are his most impressive accomplishments and skills in a special section near the top of his resume. He provides more details later in the resume.

Relevant Skills and Experience

Christopher creates another section typical of functional resumes in which to list the skills culinary resume and experience he believes relate to the type of work he's seeking. He divides the section into three more specific categories

Work History

Christopher sample culinary resume simply lists the jobs he's held in chronological order, without offering further details. He believes culinary resume he's covered those details in the "Relevant Skills and Experience" section. Employers might want to know a bit more.

Education

Again, Christopher provides a simple sample culinary resume listing of his two degrees, without elaboration. Employers might wonder about his GPA at both schools—and about any activities he may have participated in.

Missing Pieces

Christopher chose to omit a listing of related courses sample culinary resume and a category for activities and honors. While he mentions culinary resume a few activities under "Organization and Leadership," Christopher doesn't offer full details.

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