R.A.P.
Resume
The Responsibility, Accomplishment
and Profitability resume (RAP) is
best for highly experienced people
who put dollar figures on their
achievements. This format organizes
a job description into specific
categories and also shows the
employer bottom-line results at a
glance.
For example:
Mary Fellow
1212 Robin Hood Lane
Neverneverland, PA 44444
(123) 456-7890
EXPERIENCE:
WINDY COVE OIL
Vice President, Finance
August, 1987- Present
Responsibility: Developed
financial forecast to
improve cash management for
$1.9 billion company.
Accomplishment: Freed up $13
million cash by redeploying
assets to more productive
areas.
Profitability: Realized net
profit of $7 million by the
redeployment. Also increased
cash availability by $3
million by recognizing an
opportunity and
renegotiating an existing
financial package.
WINDY COVE OIL Financial
Manager October 1980 -
August 1987
Responsibility: Supervised a
staff of 12 CPAs.
Accomplishment: Shortened
closing schedule by two days
each month.
Profitability: Shortening
the closing schedule freed
up the staff for other
purposes thereby increasing
efficiency in production. We
were able to trim the staff
from 14 to 12 CPAs, saving
the company at least 70K per
year in salaries.
GIMMINEE KRICKED, lNC.
Financial Analyst
June 1974 - October 1980
Responsibility: Financial
consultant for major
agricultural firm.
Accomplishment: Researched
capital equipment costs and
enabled company to obtain
profitable contracts
previously overlooked.
Profitability: Saved
approximately $60,000
annually by lowering debt
ratio.
EDUCATION:
Pepperdine University,
Malibu, CA- M.B.A. (1973)
University of Virginia,
Richmond, VA - B.A.,
Accounting (1971)
REFERENCES::
Available upon request.
