sample resume for SOCIOLOGY MAJOR

SOCIOLOGY MAJOR

Rajan Sharma
956/6, Ghandi  Nagar,
Delhi – 110011
(+91-11) 456 789

OBJECTIVE

To contribute acquired skills and recent educational background to an organization offering opportunities for growth and advancement.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

·         Adept at dealing with ethnic relations, handicapped individuals, and emergency situations.

·         Proven supervisory skills; able to work in groups.

·         Self-motivated; able to set effective priorities and implement decisions to achieve immediate and long-term goals and meet operational deadlines.

·         Fluent in verbal and written Spanish.

EDUCATION

DILLARD UNIVERSITY, New Orleans, LA, 1994
B.A., Sociology, G.P.A. 3.0
Minor: Spanish
Independent Study: “The Feminization of Poverty in the United States.”
Member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society.
Contributing writer for The Vanguard Press.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1992-94 GRETNA CITY, Gretna, LA
Weekend/Evening Telecommunications Shift Supervisor

·         Supervised staff of five handling incoming calls; ensured smooth work-flow and prompt attention to emergency situations.

·         Notified key personnel of incoming emergencies; coordinated security efforts to ensure hospital safety; initiated appropriate measures during fire alarms.

·         Reported shift inadequacies; recommended resolutions.

1991-92 HARVEY MEDICAL CENTER, Harvey, LA
Assistant Translator

·         Translated Spanish medical documents; edited previously translated documents.

REFERENCES

Furnished upon request.