Q&A: I am having trouble finding a job… could use some sound advise.?

Question by sasha: I am having trouble finding a job… could use some sound advise.?
Hello all,
I am having an issue with my resume… As far as my history I was a manager at a spa and now I am there part time. and before that I was a freelance fashion stylist…
I really don’t want to work in the spa industry any longer I would love to work for a fashion company.. what I believe what is happening is people see spa and toss the resume..I have the skill set, been on great interview and nothing… Here is a copy of my resume let me know what you think. I have committed names and numbers to protect myself. I am willing to take anything reception, what ever.. I need full time work.. but need people to see my resume first..

Costumer Service/Office Management/Administrative Support/Fashion Stylist
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Profile
Highly experienced in the Fashion and Spa industry. Energetic, motivated, and team oriented professional

Multifunctional Areas of Strength
• Follow up /Self Motivated Up • Time Management/ Follow
• Ability to work independently • Manage calendar/ Travel
• Strong Attention to Detail & Communication • Problem Solving Skills

Computer Skills: Photoshop, MS Office Suite, MAC, Excellent ability to learn and assimilate new information.

Professional Experience

xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, New York, NY
ASSISTANT MANAGER (part time)2009 – Present
MANAGER 2005-2008
Trained and supervised lower-level staff. Provided high-level administrative support by preparing reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings.
•Assisted Managing Director with coordination of business and social events
•Maintained corporate contact database, correspondence, expense reimbursement reports and inventories through requisition and distribution processes
•Met with ne vendors to preview products to sell in our Clubs
•Scheduled appointments and maintained client records
•Coordinated all events in a timely fashion
•Coordinated all administrative functions and produced various business materials including letters, reports, proposals and administrative forms
•Researched, created relationships and maintained communication with vendors
•Conducted analysis of monthly, weekly, and daily sales reports
•Conducted scheduling and training of support staff
•Managed office and spa supply inventories
•Upgraded all office filing system
•Sorted, reviewed, screened and distributed incoming and outgoing mail; prepared, composed and ensured timely responses to a variety of routine written inquiries
•Demonstrated positive attitude and actions through a display of courtesy, service, cooperation, hospitality, sensitivity and professionalism to internal guests
Key Result: Increased membership by improving programming

FREELANCE FASHION STYLIST 1996-2006
•Fashion Stylist for Print and music video’s
•Produced photo shoots
•Acquired clothes from designers for photo shoots
•Built and maintained relationships with designers Film-Wardrobe Supervisor
•Theater , Film, Music Video Wardrobe Supervisor
•Maintained Fashion Closet for Stitch Magazine
•Coordinated photo shoots
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•Delt with high profile clients to ensure discretion
•Facilitated customer/ model fittings
•Facilitated model castings

Volunteer Experience/Activities

City University of New York, Graduate School of Journalism, New York, New York September, 2005
TRAVEL CHANNEL ACADEMY, Travel Video Journalism Boot Camp
•Learned from the industry experts the art and science of digital film making
•Acquired skills and knowledge from shooting to editing to the legal aspects of production, and most importantly, the art of storytelling
•Produced a variety of short-form videos

Barrier Free Living Woman’s Shelter January 2009-present
•Helped place women of domestic violence in various shelters
•Assisted and prepared women in interviews and job search
•Watched children while Mothers went on interviews
•Provided interview clothing to women in shelter

Education

The City College of New York BA Theater and Arts Management.1996
Bachelor of Arts, Major: Theater | Minor: Arts Management
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Best answer:

Answer by Ed Atun
You have a great set of skills. Leave out the “areas of strength”. That is for the interviewer to determine.

Try to shorten this resume by 1/3. The most confident applicants always have the shortest resumes.

Offer to go on the local tv station’s morning show at 6am to talk about job hunting and about the fashion world. If you get on the show, you will get discovered.

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