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How to write a deputy resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Put a resume summary on the top of your resume to highlight your accomplishments. A resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to write a strong, impressive resume summary:
Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.
Step 2: Detail your years of experience in deputy-related roles and your industry experience.
Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.
Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.
These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some deputy interviews.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- You often need to include the exact keywords from the job description in your resume. Look at the job listing and consider which of the listed skills you have experience with, along with related skills.
- Include as many relevant hard skills and soft skills as possible from the listing.
- Use the most up to date and accurate terms. Don't forget to be specific.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a deputy resume:
- Patrol
- Public Safety
- Transport Inmates
- Emergency Situations
- CPR
- Federal Laws
- Law Enforcement Agencies
- Motor Vehicle
- Human Resources
- Emergency Calls
- Subpoenas
- Firearms
- State Laws
- Traffic Control
- Traffic Laws
- Traffic Flow
- Correctional Facility
- DOD
- Criminal Law
- Civil Process
- Real Estate
- Domestic Violence
- Crime Scenes
- Incident Reports
- District Court
- Court Orders
- Arrest Warrants
- Traffic Accidents
- Evictions
- Local Laws
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How to structure your work experience
Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the deputy position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:
- List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
- Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs.
How to write deputy experience bullet points
Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.
Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.
Here are great bullet points from deputy resumes:
Work history example #1
Deputy Jailer
Alameda County
- Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for adults and children, as well as automated external defibrillator (AED).
- Executed arrest warrants, located and transported individuals into custody.
- Certified as a General Instructor, Firearms Instructor, RADAR/ LIDAR Instructor, M4 Carbine Instructor, and TASER Instructor.
- Provided care, custody, and control of inmates housed in Pinellas County Jail.
- Supervised inmates, controlling movements and activities while adhering to safety and secure custody regulations.
Work history example #2
Special Deputy Sheriff
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
- Maintained overall inmate facility count.
- Provided security and maintained control in various custody facilities associated with many levels of inmate classifications.
- Trained newly assigned deputies and custody assistants on jail operations.
- Monitored inventory, accountability, upkeep and handling of officer firearms, facility armory, equipment and infrastructure.
- Audited records that insured custody policies and procedures were followed and implemented.
Work history example #3
Deputy Sheriff Generalist
NC Department of Insurance
- Designed unit travel policy; clarified and streamlined reimbursement procedures; reduced processing time for vouchers.
- Serviced warrants, subpoenas and evictions, supervised interstate extraditions on special assignments.
- Coordinated training and staff development in building security and safety procedures.
- Monitored compliance with various Executive Orders, DoD Policies, and other related Energy Conservation and reduction policies.
- Developed, recommended, and implemented modifications to programs, policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency.
Work history example #4
Enforcement Officer
Universal Protection Service
- Provided CPR and First Aid to visitors during emergency situations.
- Monitored loading dock, lobbies, parking garage, and CCTV system for ongoing activities.
- Maintained facility security requirements and procedures for safeguarding proprietary and customer furnished data.
- Briefed incoming staff on security processes and debriefed outgoing staff.
- Disseminated information concerning wildlife conservation, wildlife management, regulations, and data to interested parties.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from deputy resumes:
Master's Degree in communication
New York University, New York, NY
2008 - 2009
Highlight your deputy certifications on your resume
Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.
Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on deputy resumes:
- OSHA Safety Certificate
- First Aid, CPR and AED Instructor
- Certified Security Supervision & Management (CSS)