Resume writing for high school

HOW TO: RESUMES HIGH SCHOOL

STUDENTSFOR

BUSINESS:Go to the site of the company to know about the full description. RESEARCH

BUSINESS:Find their mission statement/ goal. Reuse one of their key words in your Headline.

Always write your contact details on top of the resume

Have a headline that matches what the school/ company is looking for

USE BULLETS OR SHORT SENTENCES

SECTIONS• Current position (if any) and Headline• Diplomas/ Certification• Education: AP/ Honors Courses you have

taken and/or GPA • Grants, Awards, Honors• Leadership Experience• Club/Team Participation & Committees

Volunteer Organizations• Publications• Areas of expertise

Layout is optional

Here is an example layout

You can also make it an info graphic depending on your audience

Or keep it formal

KEEP IT PROFRESH:• No Nicknames•Make a PROFESSIONAL email •One phone number will do• No Tumblr, Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat IDs

Proofread and update it.

YOUR TURN!

• Clean sheet of paper• Brainstorm ALL you accomplishments starting

no earlier than 8th grade year• Brainstorm 3 people you would like to request a

Recommendation from• Brainstorm 3 people you could use as character

references (should be at least 1 adult) and preferably different than your Rec people.