Writing a resume

BeginningWhy do you need to know how

write a resume? You need to be able to present yourself to the people who hire you in any company.

ApplicationsYou are probably wondering, isn’t

a job application enough? Not when the competition is stiff for jobs!

You need to stand out!You don’t want to be lumped in with

the dozens or hundreds of others who are applying for the same job. A resume will help you to stand out from the crowd…

If it is written correctly. So, let’s go…

Where to begin…First of all think about what

makes you special. What can you do that is unique to your abilities? Perhaps you have awesome communication skills.

Problem solverPerhaps you have a unique ability

to find solutions to all sorts of problems.

Now, the mission statementTo start a good resume, you need

to think again. This time, what do you, as a person, believe in, stand for, want people to know about you?

Write it down!Perhaps your dream is to help

people to live up to their full potential.

Perhaps you want to make the world a better place through your problem solving abilities.

Identify your strengths and write down your purpose in life as it applies to the job you are seeking.

Now, the format:Start by placing your name in

bold and in large font at the top left side of the resume

*see the sample on the next page.

See the name up top? This is how you should createyour heading if you are applyingfor a job just out of high school

Under the name, you should provide your address, phone, email and cell.

Remember that mission statement? you should place it here. If you don’t have a mission statement, put your objective or what you plan to dowith your life.

After the objective, you needto put a profile of what you havedone in this field.

Next, you need toshow what educationyou have completed. Do not show elementary schools, but show any GPA or honors you achieved in high school.

Now it is time to brag a bit.If you volunteered in your community, church or school, you will inform the employer of those things here.

If you received any awardseither in school or for extracurricular activities,then boast about it!

Finally, include any skills youlearned in school. If you are a great writer, be sure to let the potential employer know. Separate the category: Personal skills, computer skills, etc.

The final product!

Now that you learned all the steps to creating a great resume, try it out.

Your assignment will be to write a resume for both yourself and for either Beowulf or Grendel.

The requirements are in the rubric.