Human Resources Resume

Amanda C. Smith
Permanent: 102 Buchanan Lane, Boston, MA 12345
(111) 555-1111 (h) - (111) 555-2222 (c) - name@domainname.com

PROFILE
Human Resources graduate with internship experience in training and compensation and benefits. Strong analytical skills and knowledge of statistical analyses, budgeting and planning and HR organizational structures. Seeking an entry-level HR generalist position in a large, financial services firm.

EDUCATION
BS, Business Administration
GPA: 3.4/4.0
May 2005 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Minor: Human Resource Management
Selected coursework: Human Resource Systems, Compensation Management, Fundamentals of Management, Leadership Theory and Practice, Information Technology in Business
Honors: Pennsylvania Governors scholarship for academic excellence (2002)

WORK EXPERIENCE
Summers, Brown and Co., Boston, MA
Summer 2004
Compensation Intern

• Analyzed compensation figures for the information technology division, benchmarking each position with salary survey statistics and industry research
• Created an advanced database in Microsoft Access to track compensation figures for a newly created division, comparing planned salaries with industry salary surveys
• Produced and checked all firm salary increase letters following the performance review cycle, resulting in 100% accuracy and on-time delivery of letters while maintaining complete data confidentiality

Donovan Inc., Pittsburgh, PA
Summer 2003
Human Resources Intern

• Performed complete review of HR policy manual with senior HR generalist culminating in a report to senior management with recommendations on outdated policies and those affected by new HR laws
• Created 20-question employee opinion survey on company vacation policies and collated results in graphical format for review and use by the director of HR
• Planned companys first Take Your Daughters to Work Day, creating all employee communication, a complete day-long agenda, and all aspects of event planning; resulted in attendance of more than 75

Panther City Grill
2002-present
Waitress and Hostess

• Served an average of fifty customers a day, two times a week, taking and delivering orders while maintaining strong customer service and quick table turnover to increase business revenue
• Managed daily cash receipts of an average of $600 plus gratuities, determining appropriate share levels with other staff members and dividing gratuities equitably

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Technology skills: Lexis-Nexis, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
Certification: PHR certification (anticipated May 2006)
Volunteer: Reading tutor: Grove Elementary, Blacksburg, VA (January 2003 - present)
Leadership: Alpha Delta Pi sorority: President (2004), Treasurer (2003); HR Club: Membership Chair; Student Government Officer (2002-2004) Languages: Spanish (intermediate fluency)