Resume Notes and Assignment Resumes Resumes develop a
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Resume Notes and Assignment
Resumes § Resumes develop a first impression. § Resumes summarize skills, education, experience and abilities. § Resumes are NOT an autobiography, telling your whole life story on a piece of paper. They are a summary of your life and qualifications.
Parts of a Resume § Heading Identification § Name, address, phone number and email address § Objective or Summary Statement § Career objective or summary of employment desired § Education § Name of school, type of degree or diploma, year of graduation as well as majors and minors
Parts of a Resume Continued § Experience § List your experience in chronological order. Identify duties and accomplishments. § Skills § Things you can do that makes you special—using the computer, speaking a foreign language, etc. § Activities / Awards / Interests § Clubs, organizations, volunteer experience, sports. . . things that show school/community involvement and leadership skills.
Other Information § There is not one “right way” to write a RESUME — everyone is unique. § Proofread your resume very carefully for grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors. You do not want ANY mistakes in your resume. Have someone review your resume for mistakes. § Get feedback from other people. Make sure that your resume looks good, is easy to understand, and says what you want it to say! § Resume is the marketing tool to get you an interview!
Resume Writing Assignment § You will need to turn in a typed resume on 1/28/11. § You will have one class day to work on this in the school’s computer labs (1/24). § This is worth 100 points
Resume Format § Your resume should include the following areas: § Heading Identification § Objective/Summary (what is your primary objective for the remainder of your high school career? ) § Education (up to this point) § Experience (part-time jobs, household jobs like babysitting, mowing the lawn, etc. )
Format Continued § Skills (computer skills, language skills, etc. ) § Activities/Awards/Interests (list what you are involved in, what you’ve accomplished, and what you are interested in) § You should also save this resume and continually update it. This will help with college applications in the very near future.
