Manjinder Sahota: Resume and Cover Letter for Recreation Officer Role

This document presents a resume and cover letter created by a student, Manjinder Sahota, for a Recreation Officer position. The resume highlights the student's objective, skills, work experience, educational qualifications, and volunteer experience. Skills include punctuality, communication, and computer proficiency. Work experience includes roles as a garden facilitator, merchandiser, and various volunteer positions. The educational background includes a degree from Humber College in Recreation and Leisure. The cover letter expresses the student's interest in the role and summarizes their relevant skills and experiences. The document also includes certifications, hobbies, and a list of references and bibliography. The student aims to leverage their skills and experience in the recreation and leisure industry.

Running head: RESUME
Resume
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author note

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RESUME
Cover Letter
Dear Ma’am/Sir,
I am writing the letter for applying for the position of Recreation and Leisure Coordinator
position with the respective company. I am recreation specialist student with more than three
years of volunteer experience along with professional experience including the work with the
different ritual places. Additionally, my expertise basically lies in the successful creation as
well as implementation of the effective programs related to recreation activities, training
along with mentoring the different employees. Moreover, I have been highly capable in
promoting the different kinds of special activities along with events for expanding my
participation in improving my skills in such kinds of programs successfully.
There are different achievements which will be helpful for me in demonstrating my skills
successfully for the respective position which are as follows:
 I have been capable of managing different functions and ritual activities at the
gurdwara which have been helpful for me in improving the effectiveness in a suitable
manner
 I have been capable of handling different daily operations and program development
successfully for ensuring comprehensive as well as successful community recreational
offerings in a positive manner
The proved dedication for managing the outstanding activities in different events which are
spiritual in nature, it will be helpful for me in contributing immensely towards the success of
the company. Thank you so much for your consideration. I am looking forward for speaking
with you soon.
Thanking you,
Regards
Name-……….

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RESUME
Manjinder Sahota
Phone Number-
Email ID-
Objective
Seeking the position for the Recreation Officer wherein I will be able to utilise my skills of
recreation as well as leisure in the respective industry successfully and in an appropriate
manner.
Skills and Interest
 Disciplined and punctual
 Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
 Apt in the computer knowledge- MS office Suite along with other programs
 People Oriented Approach and communicates well with different guests
 Works in an independent manner and have capability in collaborating well with
different team members as well as generate positive results
 Multilingual approach- Punjabi, English and Hindi
 Exceptional attention to details
Work Experience
 Worked as sports volunteer at Nottingham university
 Coordinator of Students at Amity University leadership fest, 2016
 Organizer at Moot competition 2015 at Amity National Function
 Worked as matchday staff at Nottingham Forest inc
Educational Qualification
2015
GARDEN FACILITATOR- REXDALE COMMUNITY CENTRE, ETOBICOKE
 Assisted in supporting children in the learning related opportunities
 Assistance provided in qualitative evaluations
 Ensured the positive kind of feedback as well as ideas in supporting growth of program
 Ensured the positive kind of environment for the different participants
2015- 2016
MERCHANDISER, SHOPPERS DRUG MART, ETOBICOKE
 Capable of completing and organizing the backroom product
 Ensuring the product is being replenished on different shelves in a timely manner
 Completed the different planograms adjustments as well as changes within timelines
2018
MERCHANDISER, RONA, ETOBICOKE
 Ensuring the merchandise which was being placed in proper department
 Participated as well as ensured maintenance of the different departments
 Counted kind of inventory, stocked shelves along with installed kind of signage as well as
overstocked

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EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
2018-2020
Humber College
 Recreation and Leisure Student
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Volunteer- Jagmeet’s Campaign Office, Brampton
 Got more than 500+ hours
 Celebrated victory in the year 2014
 Worked more than 12+ hours every Saturdays and Sundays
 Canvassing the different kinds of door to door asking for votes
 Phone calls along with asking for owner of family relatives who will be able to vote
Volunteer- Sikh Spiritual Centre, Etobicoke
 Ensuring that washing and serving food as well as drinks at Gurudwara
 Provided with the chance to checking the community wherein everyone is welcomed 24 hours
and 7 days in a week
 Offering help at the different times
 I learnt the different aspects of my religion for remaining calm and loyal to all
Hobbies
 Creating music
 Dancing and gaming
 Gardening
 Socializing and gurdwara activities
 Exploring, having fun and travelling
Certifications
 Certified High Five
 Certified CPR
 Ontario Secondary School Diploma
 G Driving License

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RESUME
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Professional Experience Impact Employment Discrimination? Two Résumé
Experiments. Journal of Youth Development, 14(4), 267-284.
De Arce, R. P. (2018). City of play: an architectural and urban history of recreation and
leisure. Bloomsbury Publishing.
Hutchinson, S. L., Lauckner, H., Gallant, K. A., Stilwell, C., & Meisner, B. A. (2019). What
does it take to build sustainable intersectoral recreation initiatives? Learning from the
Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR). Leisure/Loisir, 43(3),
291-314.
James, J. J. (2020). Faculty Cooperative Curricular Activities: Shared Learning Experiences+
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recreation/recreation therapy: a social/recreation community
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