Sample of a Business Resume

A business resume should highlight your professional skills and experience, as this sample of a business resume demonstrates.

When engaging in resume writing, knowing what to include may be difficult. Generally, you should include anything on a business resume that is relevant to the position you are trying to obtain. This can include past jobs, education and honors or awards you may have received. The resume is for a professional office, so you should present yourself as the consummate professional: a responsible, experienced and capable businessperson who can excel at any challenge or career.

Depending on your educational background, this can be a very important factor on your business resume. If you earned an MBA or a professional degree in a business field, you should highlight this early in the resume, just as in the sample of a business resume below. For entry-level candidates, education can be especially important, but a college or professional degree may be a prerequisite for any candidate in certain industries.

A business resume should include professional experience. You only want to include relevant jobs that you have done in the business world. This means you shouldn't include jobs that you took while working your way through school or unrelated jobs, like babysitting, landscaping or restaurant work. You should only include relevant professional experience.

You should also summarize your professional skills for the perspective employer in an easy to understand format, as demonstrated in the sample of a resume below. Choose skills that relate to the position you are applying for and provide concrete examples of any business expertise you are listing in the employment history section.

Objective: To obtain a marketing manager position in XYZ company to build upon the marketing and promotions experience developed over fifteen years employment in the marketing industry.

Skills

• Business marketing experience at a Fortune 500 Company
• Oversaw a marketing budget of $1.2 million dollars
• Areas of expertise range from marketing presentations to hiring and managing staff copywriters
• Increased net sales income by 16% over two year period

Education

• MBA, My College, 2001
  • 3.9 GPA
  • Member, National Honors Society
  • President, Future Marketers of America Club

• BA, Marketing. My College, 1998
  • 3.2 GPA
  • Deans List, '97 and '98
  • Student Council Vice President, '97

Professional Experience

• Marketing Manager, Company 1

Nowhere, CA. 2006- Present

Managed a marketing budget of $1.2 million dollars. Identified marketing opportunities and outlets. Developed integrated marketing plan for web, print and television advertising. Hired and managed team of 20 copywriters. Increased sales income 15% over 2-year period.

• Assistant to Marketing Manager, Company 2

Nowhere, NY 2005-2006

Reported to Head of Marketing at Fortune 500 company. Acted as intermediary between sales staff and marketing manager. Set sales quotas for staff of 20. Created marketing material and evaluated effectiveness of marketing program using data analytics software.

• Salesman, Company 3

Nowhere, NY 2003-2005

Developed sales presentations and marketed products to executives of Fortune 500 companies. Met or exceeded sales quotas every quarter. Named Salesperson of the Year in 2004.

The above sample of a business resume highlights the applicant's education and professional experience. He mentioned relevant jobs that provided him with the marketing experience he will need to obtain the job. He used specific language and industry terms like "integrated marketing plan" and "analytics" that employers may be looking for. The concrete examples of honors, awards and accomplishments also give a perspective employer insight into his accomplishments.

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