Sample Receptionist Resume

If you are looking for a sample receptionist resume we suggest that you spend some time on this page. We have provided a sample receptionist resume below but before you get to the sample, it is important to understand the significance of your resume. Your resume is the first physical form that represents you to the employer. Naturally there is a tendency on the part of the prospective employer to evaluate every single thing – from the color of the stationery to the font, the fold of the letter to the crispness of the envelope, the details and the fine print. Employers expect people to display their qualities in the resume itself. So a sample receptionist resume would display qualities of cheer, enthusiasm, a multi-tasking approach, openness and a capacity to think on her feet. A receptionist is someone who brings smiles to peoples’ faces, someone who is there to receive and solve minor queries. Visualize the picture of the perfect receptionist in your head and let your resume represent you accordingly.

As for the content of the resume, you could follow the broad guidelines given below. We suggest that you spend a lot of time in perfecting your resume. It is true of anything in life – your effort always shows through and is often the one factor that fetches you the job. So spare no effort and dedicate time to drafting a perfect resume.

Your resume starts with your contact details on the top followed by your job objective (if you desire) and then your professional summary or career profile. A brief description of your work experience, your contributions, skills you’ve acquired, education and other qualifications would nicely round off your resume. Mention your previous employers, the kind of business they were in, your job responsibilities, job titles, projects that you have been assigned, special skills or assignments or higher responsibilities handled, any specific accomplishments that can be quantified, improvement in systems, environment etc.

A sample receptionist resume would appear like this.

Jill Smith
786 Pinewood Street
Pinewood, Georgia 30341
Home: (786) 786-7865
Cell: (786) 786-7865
Jillsmith@unicon.com

Objective:
Position as a Receptionist in a growing company.

Skills:
• Transcription (75 wpm., 10-key).
• Proven accuracy, reliable, detail-oriented and capacity to shoulder higher responsibility.
• Clear and concise written and oral communication skills.
• Word, Excel, Windows 95/98/2000/NT.

Experience:

Pigeon Industries, Atlanta, Georgia
Receptionist, 2002 to Present
Answered phones, managed mail, handled visitors in a 35-employee company that was engaged in manufacture and sale of office equipment. Responded to email and fax inquiries. Drafted correspondence and booked appointments for five managers.
Co-ordinated a mass mailing exercise starting from identifying potential clients and following up on leads.
Have switched the existing delivery system by outsourcing a new local courier service and cut costs by 25% and improved delivery service as well.

Wall Services, Atlanta, Georgia
Receptionist, 1999 - 2002
Answered phones and received customers in a stock broking company where there was intensive client traffic. Responded to enquiries on products on telephones and provided leads to marketing force.

Education:
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia.
A.A., Liberal Arts, 1998

References:
References available upon request.

Good luck!