Can you look at my resume? What am I doing wrong?

[Alex]

The trick is to focus your previous work/volunteer experience on what the Target position is looking for, customer service. There’s also a lot of information here. A hiring manager will spend less than a minute skimming a resume, so you want to make sure they see items that will sell you as being great at the job they’re looking to fill. Perhaps you could eliminate the oldest positions if they don’t help you get this job (like babysitting, volunteer reader). I would aim to fit everything on 1 page.
You’ll also want to use consistent formatting and the same verb tense throughout.


Objective
To utilize my customer service, organizational and leadership skills as part of the dynamic and energetic Target team.

Work Experience
Student Teacher at Opera Piccola/“I GO!” Poetry Leadership Group, 2007-2010
• Facilitated workshops encouraging self esteem, positivity, public speaking, self expression and leadership skills through poetry to youth throughout the bay area.
• Responsible for booking, coordinating, designing curriculum, poetry performances, community workshops, facilitating meetings and creating websites.
• Interacted and communicated effectively with both children and adults.
• Managed and supervised rehearsals and productions
• Insured motivation involvement and participation of all participants
• Created marketing strategy to increase the “I GO!” brand

Volunteer Experience
Dining Room Volunteer at Society of St.Vincent De Paul of Alameda County, Jan 2011-present
• Served hot meals to the less fortunate
• Oversaw dining room
• Cleaned cafeteria and washed dishes
• Maintained guest satisfaction by acknowledging needs and answering questions

East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse, Jan 2011-May 2011
• Maintained store appearance by keeping materials organized
• Created and maintained signage
• Solicited and sorted donations
• Assisted office personnel with mailings, phone calls, etc.

East Side Arts Alliance/”HollaBack” Open Mike, 2007-2010
• Cleaned area before ShowTime: Sweeping, wiping tables
• Helped Set up chairs, refreshment tables, donation station
• Hosted show when main host was unable to attend
• Distributing flyers throughout the neighborhood to increase attendance

Home Care Provider, 2002-2011
• In-home care aide for individual with depression dystonia
• Prepared well balanced meals
• Provided services including daily physical care, companionship and housecleaning.

Volunteer Reader at Santa Fe Elementary, 2001-2003
• Read stories to enhance kindergartner's ability to read

Baby Sitting, 2005-2006
• Provided child care for multiple families

Education
Oakland Technical High School, Oakland, CA, Graduated 2008

Activities /Skills
• Reliable, dedicated, hard working team player
• Proficient in Microsoft word and Internet
• Familiar with social media tools such as Twitter, Blogger, MySpace, Face book etc.