Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officer resume example
A resume for a Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officer needs to show the work itself: conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters. Day to day that means work like this: determine existence and amount of liability according to current laws, administrative and judicial precedents, and available evidence; monitor and direct the activities of trials and hearings to ensure that they are conducted fairly and that courts administer justice while safeguarding the legal rights of all involved parties. Recruiters and applicant tracking systems both read for the tasks and tools this role actually involves, so the strongest resume names them in your own experience rather than describing the job in the abstract. Below are the tasks O*NET records for this occupation, the software and tools it uses, the titles it is advertised under, and the skills worth naming if they are genuinely yours.
Also advertised as
The same job is posted under many titles. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
- Administrative Hearings Officer
- Administrative Judge
- Administrative Law Judge
- Hearings Officer
- Adjudications Specialist
- Adjudicator
- Appeals Examiner
- Appeals Referee
- Claims Adjudicator
- Workers' Compensation Hearings Officer
- US Administrative Law Judge
- Appeals Officer
- Appellate Conferee
- Child Support Hearing Officer
- Clinical Appeals Reviewer
- County Ordinary
- Disability Hearing Officer
- Disciplinary Hearing Officer
O*NET records 30 titles for this occupation in total.
What this work actually involves
Tasks recorded for this occupation, in O*NET's words. If your experience covers one of these, it belongs on your resume in your own words.
- Determine existence and amount of liability according to current laws, administrative and judicial precedents, and available evidence.
- Monitor and direct the activities of trials and hearings to ensure that they are conducted fairly and that courts administer justice while safeguarding the legal rights of all involved parties.
- Prepare written opinions and decisions.
- Authorize payment of valid claims and determine method of payment.
- Conduct hearings to review and decide claims regarding issues, such as social program eligibility, environmental protection, or enforcement of health and safety regulations.
- Research and analyze laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions to prepare for hearings and to determine conclusions.
- Review and evaluate data on documents, such as claim applications, birth or death certificates, or physician or employer records.
- Recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims or compromise settlements according to laws, regulations, policies, and precedent decisions.
- Rule on exceptions, motions, and admissibility of evidence.
- Explain to claimants how they can appeal rulings that go against them.
- Confer with individuals or organizations involved in cases to obtain relevant information.
- Issue subpoenas and administer oaths in preparation for formal hearings.
14 tasks are recorded in total; these are the most central.
Example bullets for this role
Built from this occupation's own tasks. The brackets stay empty on purpose: we will not invent a number for you, and a fabricated metric is the fastest way to lose an interview you had already won.
- Determine existence and amount of liability according to current laws, administrative and judicial precedents, and available evidence, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
- Monitor and direct the activities of trials and hearings to ensure that they are conducted fairly and that courts administer justice while safeguarding the legal rights of all involved parties, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
- Prepare written opinions and decisions, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
- Authorize payment of valid claims and determine method of payment, for [who or what it served], at [what volume].
Software used in this role
Recorded for this occupation by O*NET. An applicant tracking system matches the exact product name, so write the tool the way the posting writes it.
- Adobe Acrobat
- Courtroom scheduling software
- Email software
- Instant messaging software
- LexisNexis
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Online databases
- SAP software
18 software entries are recorded in total.
Tools and equipment
The physical equipment this occupation is recorded as using. Worth naming when a posting asks for it by name.
- Computer laser printers
- Courtroom microphones
- Desktop computers
- Digital audio recorders
- Digital video players
- Gavels
- Laptop computers
- Laser facsimile machines
- Multiline telephone systems
- Personal computers
- Tablet computers
- Teleconferencing equipment
Skills an ATS reads for
Worth naming only if they are genuinely yours. Keyword overlap is one input to a resume's score, not a verdict.
- Courtroom scheduling
- Instant messaging
What this job rates as most important
O*NET rates every skill for importance to this occupation. These are the highest rated, in order.
- 01Active Listening
- 02Critical Thinking
- 03Reading Comprehension
- 04Judgment and Decision Making
- 05Writing
- 06Speaking
- 07Complex Problem Solving
- 08Social Perceptiveness
- 09Active Learning
- 10Monitoring
Knowledge areas
The subject knowledge this occupation draws on, rated by importance.
- Law and Government
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administrative
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Administration and Management
What qualifications people in this job have
From O*NET's survey of people doing this work. This is what postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
- 37%Doctoral Degree
- 20%Bachelor's Degree
- 14%First Professional Degree, awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession.
What level this role is pitched at
O*NET places this occupation in “Extensive Preparation Needed”. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Common questions
- What does a Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officer do?
- Conduct hearings to recommend or make decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters. Day to day that includes work like determine existence and amount of liability according to current laws, administrative and judicial precedents, and available evidence and Monitor and direct the activities of trials and hearings to ensure that they are conducted fairly and that courts administer justice while safeguarding the legal rights of all involved parties.
- What skills should a Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officer put on a resume?
- O*NET rates Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, and Writing among the most important skills for this occupation. Name the ones that are genuinely yours and show where you used them. A resume that lists skills you do not have is weaker than one that lists fewer.
- What software should a Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officer list?
- Software recorded for this occupation includes Adobe Acrobat, Courtroom scheduling software, Email software, Instant messaging software, and LexisNexis. Applicant tracking systems match on the exact product name, so write the tool as the posting writes it rather than describing it in general terms.
- What other job titles cover Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officer work?
- O*NET records 30 titles for this occupation, including Administrative Hearings Officer, Administrative Judge, Administrative Law Judge, and Hearings Officer. Searching only your own job title hides most of the openings you could apply to.
- What qualifications does a Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officer need?
- In O*NET's survey of people doing this job, 37% reported their level of education as "Doctoral Degree". That is what current postholders reported, not a requirement any single employer sets.
- Will this resume pass an ATS for a Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officer role?
- No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer's system is configured, including ours. What you can control is that the resume parses cleanly, names the work in the words the posting uses, and does not claim anything you cannot back up.
Related roles
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What this page cannot tell you
- No tool outside an employer can tell you how that employer’s ATS is configured, including ours.
- This page makes no claim about pay, demand or how many people hold this job. O*NET does not publish that here and we will not estimate it.
- Keyword overlap is one input to a resume’s score, not a verdict on you. A resume that names skills you do not have is worse than one that names fewer.
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