Carl Furman
123, Ellis Street
Boston, MA, 01234
(123) 456 789

STRENGTHS AND QUALIFICATIONS

High levels of enthusiasm and commitment to a successful sales, marketing or communications career.
Strong leadership qualities; able to schedule priorities and perform/delegate accordingly to effectively accomplish tasks at hand.
Working knowledge of both written and verbal Japanese and French.
Broad perspective of Japanese people, culture, and customs, as well as Japanese-American diplomatic relations.
Computer literate in most popular software, including WordPerfect 5.0 and 5.1 (including Japanese WordPerfect), Lotus 1 -2-3, DrawPerfect and Computer Aided Design (CAD).

JAPANESE-AMERICAN RELATIONS

Served as liaison between Japanese diplomats and the Japanese-American Relations Group and with the Japanese press during the Prime Minister's stay.
Translated correspondence and filed inquiries from the Japanese population in the Boston business community.
Organized travel itineraries for Japanese officials visiting the New England area.

SALES/MARKETING/ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS

Founded International Resumes, a company designed for the creation of English and Japanese resumes, and ran it from 1989-1991.
Designed and circulated posters, banners and invitations in order to introduce the Japanese community to New England.

EDUCATION

Yale University, New Haven, CT
M.A., East Asian Studies, expected to be received June 1995

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
B.A. Psychology and Japanese Studies, May 1989

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

1991-Present: Technical Writer/Junior Programmer: Universal Programs, Inc., New Haven, CT
1989-1990: Assistant to the Japanese Ambassador: Japanese Embassy, Washington, D.C.
Summers 1989-90: Sales Representative: Carlisle's Inc., West Hartford, CT
1987-1988: Marketing Representative: A.M. Keegan & Company, Easton, MA