|
|
||||||
|
|
|||||||
Site Map: Write a Cover Letter Land a Job About Susan Ireland |
Sample Resume |
||||
|
|||||
 |
|||||
|
|||||
| Here's the e-resume version for posting online, formatted according to the E-Resume Guide. | |||||
|
Candace A. Lienne OBJECTIVE: Research Analyst, PCs or Semiconductors QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS * Over 12 years bringing clear, meaningful PC knowledge to technical and non-technical users. * Broad experience in collaborative and independent PC research and evaluation, including interviewing and surveying, building and upgrading, testing, writing and editing. * Project manager and data manager for PC Universe's PC Reliability and Service survey. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1996-2004, PC Universe, Miami, Florida Research & Analysis * Designed and implemented data analysis; rated and reported processes for five consecutive PC Reliability and Service surveys. * Developed specifications for data tabulations and score reports. * Led senior staff in selecting rating measures and developing scoring procedures. * Performed statistical analyses and ran scoring tabulations using SPSS. * Devised process to distribute and use ratings properly in Features and Reviews. * Reported survey results to vendors, senior staff, and company president. Fielded and logged inquiries from vendors about survey. * Awarded bonus and commended by supervisor: "Camille's work on this project greatly contributed to a much higher level of confidence in the data than we've ever had before." * Managed survey of 15,000 PC Universe subscribers on PC reliability and service (January 2004 issue). * Trained and directed project team through entire six-month survey project, including rating of major home PC, work PC, and laptop vendors. * Oversaw project schedule, questionnaire, summary analysis, and promotions. * Served as primary contact for outside research company. * Extended survey and ordered e-mail solicitations to increase response. * Co-developed surveys on printer reliability and best places to buy a PC. Automated editors' evaluations by normalizing and weighting surveys' key results in Excel. Writing & Editing * Edited for technical accuracy dozens of features, reviews, news stories, and columns per month. * Supported staff of 50 editors in article planning, test planning, presenting technical material, and evaluating performance. * Edited column illustrating key PC upgrades, including CPU, memory, graphics, and storage. Collaborated with author and designer on lineup, info graphics, and photographs. * Wrote product reviews, news stories, and features. CEO's response: "Your technical expertise and extensive research is exactly the type of top-notch journalism PC Universe readers appreciate." Technical & Project Management * Tracked semiconductor beat, including microprocessors, memories, and chip sets. Established significant relationships with industry vendors. * Collected and maintained the specifications of all x86 CPUs produced since original Pentium. * Tracked trends at technical trade shows, conferences, and 50-75 vendor meetings per year. Reported findings to editors in written reports and staff meetings. * Configured and maintained six PCs for editors to test products under multiple operating systems. * Achieved goals in annual incentive bonus plan for seven straight years (100% success rate). 1995-1996, M&T Publishing, Orange City, Florida 1992-1995, Personal Computation, Daytona, Florida EDUCATION * B.A., Political Science, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1992 Professional Development * Advanced Editing Workshop, University of Miami Extension, 2003 * SPSS coursework: Basics, Intermediate, Tables, and Survey Research, SPSS, Inc., 2002 and 2003 * New Media News II, Miami State University, Multimedia Studies Program, 2001 * Magazine Management Overview, University of Miami Publishing Institute, 2000 |
|||||
