Administrative Resume

An administrative resume aims to help applicants aspiring to get a job in an administration of a particular business office. This format is technically the same as the other resumes, only this focuses on your career details relating to administration. Giving emphasis on these details gives your resume more advantage.

To start, briefly state your career objective. Next, summarize your career profile, putting emphasis on your highest attainment, current job, and your prominent characteristics. This section allows the reader to gauge your overall experience in the field. The next section must be dedicated to your important skills and qualifications that have been developed from your career experience. Stress your skills that are mostly needed in the position of your choice. In addition, include some standard qualifications, such as oral and written skills, computer knowledge, and management skills. This way, the readers see how fit you are for the job. Your flexibility also becomes apparent.

Discuss your education history by stating your course, school, and dates. Include details on your major courses, achievements, and other extra-curricular activities. Next, list your personal information, such as birth date and civil status. Including a reference list is sometimes preferable because employers usually look for them. This serves as their verification tool.

Administrative Resume Format and Example

Mary Olsen

187 Green Town, New Orleans
Louisiana, USA

(012) 345-6789

mary.olsen@sdnb.com

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Seeking a competitive position in your administration department in order to utilize further develop my skills in the field

WORK EXPERIENCE

Office Manager               2006 – present

Rockwood National Corp.

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

• Handles all the facets of a business administration office, including overall output, employees, communication with the other departments
• Oversees the day-to-day activities of the office and ensures that all works are done
• Devises short term strategies in effectively handling employees in the office
• Heads employee training and assessment
• Facilitates meetings and functions in the office

• Best Manager of the Year, 2008
• Recognized Employee of the Month, 4 months of 2006

Awards

Executive Administrative Assistant       2003 – 2006

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Rockwood National Corp.

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

• In charge of communicating with the administrations of the different departments
• Handles paper works to be disseminated to the other departments
• Rated “satisfactory” by the Office Manager
• Endorsed for promotion to the next level

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Skillful in coordinating with and directing many personnel
• Good in devising team building activities for the office
• Has excellent interactive and public relations skills
• Knowledgeable in computer applications, such as MS Office and Adobe
• Good in problem solving
• Fluent in English, both written and oral

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Bachelor Science in Business Administration           1999- 2003

A.B. Freeman School of BusinessTulane University, New Orleans Louisiana, USA

• Major in Management
• Minors in Public Administration and French
• Graduated with honors
• Dean’s Lister for 4 semesters

INTERESTS AND HOBBIES

• Cooking, reading, movies
• Badminton and bowling

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Birth Date  April 9, 1982

Nationality  American

Civil Status  Single

REFERENCE

Available upon request

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