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Creating/Updating Your Resume
Tips/Suggestions
• A few guidelines your resume should meet: – “… you want to get the your information (in the best possible light) in
the least amount of space, to show people what you can do for them” – Resume means SUMMARY & SELECTION – 1 page (front only) is your
GOAL – Resume needs to be adjusted for each TYPE of job you apply for.
Potential employer should clearly see why you are qualified for their specific job.
– What is your contact info like? • [email protected]? #FAIL
– Be specific with your descriptions of qualifications. Avoid vague descriptions like “good worker”, GIVE EXAMPLES!
• These are just a few helpful tips for building an appealing resume… Read through at least one of the articles I posted on the class website to as you build/edit your resume.
USING A RESUME TEMPLATE VIA GOOGLE
As of Thursday after school, I couldn’t get Google to open the resume templates… it just kept saying “Error 500”.
Resumes Using Google • Open your GoogleDrive Account & create a new “Document”
Resumes Using Google • Once you have the blank document open, click “File” then
“New…”, then “From template…”
Resumes Using Google • When the new tab opens it will look like this. Click “Public
Templates” to see those available for everyone to use.
Resumes Using Google • Next, click on “Resumes & Cover Letters” to filter out all of
these templates (yes, there are multiple ones to choose from!)
To see what the resume looks like w/out committing to use it, click “Preview”.
Once you have decided on a resume to use click “Use this template”
Resumes Using Google • Fill in all areas with YOUR INFORMATION. Add/delete
whatever you need to.
Don’t forget to SAVE it by renaming it like this “LHale Resume 2014” (use your name )
USING A RESUME TEMPLATE ON WORD
Resumes Using Word • Similar process. Go to “File”, click “New”. When that dialogue
box opens, scroll down on the left side and click “Resume”
Resumes Using Word • You will have 3 options. For this assignment, select “Basic
resumes”
Resumes Using Word • You will have 25 templates to choose from, but I suggest using one of the first 12
basic resumes, because the ones at the bottom are more career/education specific. When you decide on one, click “Download”. Then fill in the blanks and adjust to fit your needs!
SAVING YOUR RESUME AS A PDF
Saving from Google • If you did it using GoogleDrive:
– Push the “Print” icon. THIS DOES NOT SEND YOUR FILE TO THE PRINTER! It creates a .PDF version of the document.
– Select “Open” using Adobe Acrobat.
– When in Adobe, SAVE the file to your server, flash drive, etc. using the format: “JDowning Resume 2014.pdf”
Saving from Word • If you did it using Word:
– Push the home button and hover mouse over the “Save as…” option.
– To the right, options will appear. Select “PDF or XPS”
– SAVE the file to your server, flash drive, etc. using the format: “JDowning Resume 2014.pdf” then push “Publish”
Turning your resume in. PDF version of your resume needs to be emailed to
Resume must be submitted NO LATER THAN: 5th period – MONDAY JAN 27th by 11:59 PM
2nd & 6th periods – TUESDAY JAN 28TH by 11:59 PM
Resumes submitted after this deadline will not be considered for employment.
You will be notified regarding hiring in class on Monday, February 3rd & Tuesday, February 4th
GOOD LUCK APPLICANTS!
