This is me....

How can employers really tell anything about you from a single piece of paper? I read my resume, below, and think "wow, I'm so boring and ordinary." My work experience is woefully limited. This resume does NOTHING to prove that I'm ambitious, that I work well in a team or by myself. It does not really prove that I can supervise a team of workers (though I did do just that at The Vanguard).

This resume in no way proves that I am quirky and interesting. If anything, it shows me as another 9-to-5er, a person willing to simply blend into the corporate background while writing meaningless press releases about things that really don't matter in this world.

This resume shows me as only another boring college graduate looking for my first job. Who am I really?

I'm the person that gets quietly bothered by the apathy around me. I'm the person who remains logical and rational under pressure. Still, I am indefinable. I am not shy but I don't talk to many people. I want to create perfect work but still appreciate real criticism, because it helps me become better.

I despise corporate bureaucracy. Decisions should be made logically, not because the employee handbook says "this is how it is done and how it shall always be done." What nonsense. What is life but change? How can a business, a city, a nation, survive without change?

I am not simple. I am not definable by a single page of text. Today, I am intense and tired of waiting for life to happen.

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Stephanie A. Hudson

Oak Harbor Mobile, AL 36693 • (251) 753-2900 • StephanieAHudson@gmail.com

Objective To contribute to your organization using my strong writing and technical skills

Education

July 2008 University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama

Bachelor’s of Communication Technology, cum laude

• Minor in Information Technology

Experience

June 2007 to present University of South Alabama Mobile, Alabama

Public Relations Assistant

• Created and distributed press releases to media
• Acted as interoffice liaison to create releases for various USA campus offices
• Generated media coverage via media releases
• Assisted with special writing projects as necessary
• Assisted with setup for press events that resulted in media coverage
• Aided with compilation of quarterly reports

Sept. 2007 to May 2008 The USA Vanguard Mobile, Alabama

Entertainment Editor

• Managed a team of 10 writers for weekly publication
• Created weekly two-page layout for publication
• Edited articles using Associated Press Style
• Wrote articles

Sept. 2005 to Oct. 2006 USA Library Mobile, Alabama

Interlibrary Loan Assistant

• Processed interlibrary loan mail-outs using postal and electronic means
• Facilitated visitors with research and collection of publications
• Assisted with special organizational projects as needed

Special Interests and Activities

• Technical skills: basic Web development with a focus on the Content Management System Joomla, HTML, CSS, graphic design and basic programming.
• Treasurer and member of Lambda Pi Eta, national Communication honor society

References available upon request.