I'm a statistic...I've been let go at work.
 

First, let me say how glad I am to have Ironworks back online and for Ziroc's enthusiasm to keep us running despite his own financial strains. It feels good to have a place to come unwind.

On February 26th, my company decided that I was not fitting into the new requirements to make sales attempts on every call, and despite my high marks on other factors of the job, it was determined that in today's economy that even a not-for-profit organization has to break its own rules to stay in business and since I was not willing to become that sales agent I was let go. I had been looking for other work prior to this day, as some of you already know. Nothing come from it and now here I am, waiting for unemployment to decide if they are going to help me while I continue to look for work.

Do any of you know how to structure résumés well? If so...or if you know where I can find work, I am willing to relocate. :)

This is my Skills version of my résumé, as opposed to the Experience version...as I am looking to get any job that would appreciate what I bring, not the history of what I've done. My main goal is to obtain a career in computers, possibly even going as far as Cyber Security or Computer Forensics, which I am studying this semester and will be my next certificate earned. However, I would LOVE it if any of you knew how to get into the chocolate career at the level of the US dealing with the manufacturers in Mexico and Central America where they would need a bilingual computer-saavy person to help in the process of bringing cocoa to the US for distribution. I would like to be involved at that level.



EDUCATION

Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC
Certificate, Computer Information Technology July 2009

The University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
Bachelor of Arts, Spanish May 2007

SKILLS </B>

Computer & Office
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<FONT face=Symbol><FONT size=3>· <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Set up and maintain a home wireless network <o:p></o:p>
<FONT face=Symbol><FONT size=3>· <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Troubleshoot computer problems for customers including hardware, software, performance, viruses and data recovery<o:p></o:p>
<FONT face=Symbol><FONT size=3>· <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Efficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook<o:p></o:p>
<FONT face=Symbol><FONT size=3>· <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Help customers make selections on computer products

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<FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Leadership <o:p></o:p>
<FONT face=Symbol><FONT size=3>· <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Direct work of a team to meet performance and quality goals
<FONT face=Symbol><FONT size=3>· <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Train new employees on procedures to improve efficiency
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<FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Customer Service<o:p></o:p>
<FONT face=Symbol><FONT size=3>· <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Troubleshoot problems with online banking and plastic cards
<FONT face=Symbol><FONT size=3>· <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Provide customers with creative solutions for their needs

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<FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Fluent in Spanish<o:p></o:p>
<FONT face=Symbol><FONT size=3>· <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Provide Spanish interpretation and translation as needed<o:p></o:p>
<FONT face=Symbol><FONT size=3>· <FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Communicate in Spanish in sales and customer service environment<o:p></o:p>
<FONT face=Symbol><FONT size=3>· <FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Teach classes and lead group discussion in Spanish

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<FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">WORK HISTORY

<FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Bilingual Member Service Specialist, August 2007 – February 2010
<FONT face="Times New Roman"><FONT size=3>Truliant Federal Credit Union, Winston-Salem, NC<FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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<FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Bilingual Computer Sales Associate, July 2007 – October 2007
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<FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Mailroom Attendant, October 2000 – August 2003
<FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Triad Guaranty Insurance, Winston-Salem, NC<FONT size=3 face="Times New Roman">
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<FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">On-site Coordinator, January 1999 – July 2000
<FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Golden Personnel Service, Winston-Salem, NC
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<FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dye-House Manager, June 1993 – February 1996<o:p></o:p>
<FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Cajah Mountain Hosiery, Lenoir, NC

Re: I'm a statistic...I've been let go at work.
 

Your county unemployment office should have resources to help with resume's. Also Word has resume templates that are useful.

If you know technical Spanish then you need to market where bilingualism would be most helpful. So think about Texas and Florida. Being a Florida resident I can tell you that of the two, Florida's winter is MUCH more pleasant than Texas'. By that I mean you can throw away the snow shovel.

If you decide on Florida, then you can look me up in Titusville.

Re: I'm a statistic...I've been let go at work.
 

Hey

In my CV I combine thew experience and skills. For each job I put a short blurb about the job, then list in bullet points my 'key responsibilities and achievements', when i went looking for work last time, that seemed to be the stock phrase, so for example

The Very Big Corporation of America
Feb 1766 - present

I worked at TVBCA for several years as an executive assistant. This role entailed preparing paper aeroplanes for the executives, harassing secretaries (for which I was awarded with several restraint orders), compling lists of the best internet jokes and general tomfoolery as required by my supervisors. My key responsibilities and achievements included:

- Won the 'Most pathetic haircut' award at the 1879 annual awards
- Developed several new ways to goof off while appearing busy
- Attended numerous training courses on knitting (these were taught by an absolute hottie, so my actual knitting knowledge may be lacking)
- Helped redesign the officing filing system. I was given this opportunity after accidentally knocking over all the filing cabinets in a drunken stupor one Tuesday morning

Etc

Funnily enough, my firm is also having cutbacks at the moment. I am in the strange position of having been assured I am safe, but knowing that my wife and I plan to move to Europe in about 3 months. I have jsut met with the boss to explain this and suggest they fire me, however he says they wont. It is a little surreal.

Re: I'm a statistic...I've been let go at work.
 

Cap. Obvious - were are you moving in Europe?

Larry: Geez man that really sux - you mention relocating - ever thought of Europe? computer wizzes like you are highly sought after in Denmark so if you can live with a tax of 41% and that cars are the most expensive in the world.

ex. A brand new Toyota Prius will go for 230.000 DKR --- 43.000 dollars

Re: I'm a statistic...I've been let go at work.
 

Re: I'm a statistic...I've been let go at work.
 

Seriously? Like, personally I'd rather see the cutting edge of where the world is happening (SK or China) than the much-too-neoned place where people are crammed in like a beehive and the morals or so ridiculous that they sell dirty little girl underwear in vending machines.

Re: I'm a statistic...I've been let go at work.
 

Sorry to hear about you losing your job Larry.

Advice - Try a complete career change maybe?

Better Advice - ask all your friends and acquaintances for any jobs going, you have a better chance with someone personally recommending you rather than just throwing your hat in the ring with all the other unknowns.

wishing you all the best mate :thumbsup:

Re: I'm a statistic...I've been let go at work.
 

Larry,

Go to http://www.cpol.army.mil/ and do job search for Kentucky. You will find numerous mid-grade IT positions available.

BRAC 05 has the armor school departing and the Human Resources Command AND the Accession Command arriving on Ft. Knox. Construction is about complete with June being the ribbon cutting.

If not, poke around on ACPOL or http://www.usajobs.gov/ and see where Uncle Sugar needs your skills.

The Resume on ACPOL is called Resumix, you only have 12000 characters to express yourself, that's about two pages.

Good luck.

Re: I'm a statistic...I've been let go at work.
 

Sparhawk, we are heading to Edinburgh eventually, after a few months travelling in Europe.

I told my bosses I was leaving, and they asked for as much notice as possible, so I gave them 8 weeks (cant leave till that time) and they have shafted me and want me gone in 2 weeks - so now I really need to find 6 weeks work in Perth before we leave.

Highly annoying, but I am fairly glad to be done with this place!

Re: I'm a statistic...I've been let go at work.
 

yeah that sound really bad - In Denmark its not even possible- i.e. I have 4 months resignation period at my current company and that number rises with one month each yeah I work there until I hit 6 months - after that I get som extra pension and stuff.

I don't understand how work ethics in other countries can give people that small period - it must make it a lot more stressfull to work in troubled times. I mean - in the summer some of the people was laid off from my company due to the crisis and they all got their law-determined period and after that the company gave them 2 months extra due to the way they got fired.