Interviewers quickly scan a rsum in about 40 seconds to learn about a job candidate's skills, accomplishments, and attributes. Because interviewers spend such a short time reading rsums, the writing must be direct and simple.

Amy, a recent college graduate, designs a rsum and writes the following statements in her rsum under Work Experience to describe her accomplishments:

• I spent two summers working at the university's admission office, showing prospective students around the campus and answering phone calls and performing other clerical duties.
• I was a summer camp counselor for special children. My responsibilities included handling special activities and providing daily assistance to kids as required.

Directions

Rewrite the work experience section of Amy's rsum to make it more effective. Make sure it includes locations and dates (these can be fictional).

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