Example Resume: Owner of Small Business Seeking Management Position
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STEVEN T. HAWKINS
602 Brandenway Court
Williams, CA 95510
(707) 555-8324

Objective: To apply for small business and international experience to corporate management position.
Profile: Self-employed construction project manager with extensive supervisory and carpentry background. Successfully operated own businesses for 15 years, including completing and wining major bids, managing a labor force and finishing projects on schedule and on budget. Experienced at supervising and completing projects in other countries. Can converse in Spanish.
Work Experience:
March 1984-present Owner/Manager, Hawkins Enterprises, Williams, CA
Completed interior finish projects, including submitting bids, supervising operations, hiring and training labor, purchasing materials and handling payroll and customer relations.
  • Trained local labor force, supervised product shipment and successfully managed projects in France, Hong Kong and Ecuador, completing all projects on time and on budget.
  • Successfully bid for and completed various interior projects for financial institutions and small and large business in two-state area.
  • Completed eight spec houses in the $800,000 range.
  • Completed a variety of general construction projects involving residential remodeling and agricultural facilities.
August 1981-
March 1984		 Owner/Manager, Movable Walls, Rosewood, CA
Completed interior finish projects for national company dealing in movable wall partitions.
  • Established installation capabilities for national dealer in three-state area, resulting in 40% sales increases for dealer and 46 new major business opportunities.
  • Completed 32 projects for small and large business.
  • Hired and trained own labor force.
August 1977-
August 1981		 Interiors, Inc., Rosewood, CA
Area Manager
Expanded market for movable wall partitions throughout northern California.
  • Consulted with prospective clients and provided cost, benefits and installation schedule information, creating new markets and increasing sales 35%.
  • Managed a six-person field staff and two-person office staff.
  • Personally supervised 26 projects.

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