Résumé Writing

What is a résumé?

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STRENGTHS

First Impressions

Résumé Must be PERFECT! Appearance Paper Accurate Truthful

Parts of a Résumé

Personal Information Objective

States purpose

Education Activities Volunteer Service Honors & Awards Work Experience

Career Objective

Briefly state your GOALS and the type of job you would like to be considered for.

EXAMPLE: To obtain an entry level position as a medical assistant

Education Present EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES in

reverse chronological order. List the last school attended first and then go backwards.

Include NAME and location of SCHOOLS. List CURRICULUM studied (College or University).

Include DATES of attendance (2000-2003).

List DIPLOMA or DEGREE earned. List the Relevant COURSES. Include the Grade Point Average (only if it is about

3.5 or above).

Work Experience

Include all PAID work. Include VOLUNTEER work that may

relate to your objective or shows responsibility.

Use reverse chronological order Include DATES of employment, the

NAMES and LOCATIONS of the companies or organizations and job titles.

Awards, Honors, & Achievements

List any that you have received in school, church, community, or work

Examples: FBLA, Yearbook, National Honor Society, Honor

Roll, Eagle Scout, City/County Youth Council, Volunteer Hospital work, etc.

Community Service/Volunteer Work

List any community service you have participated in

Examples: Food Pantry, Canned food drives, Christmas

Angel Program, Nursing homes, Hospitals, School functions, etc.

Work Skills

Computer programs MicroSoft Office, PowerPoint Presentations,

MovieMaker, etc. Equipment

Cash Register, Copying Machines, etc. Personal work ethics

Dependability, Punctuality, Honesty, Creativity, Organization etc.

EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES INTERESTS & HOBBIES

Activities outside of school classes: Sports, music, clubs, service projects,

scouting, community service, etc. Personal activities:

Running, Gardening, Reading, Computers, Carpentry, Skiing/Snow Boarding, Boating, Water Skiing/Wake Boarding, Photography, Sewing, Carpentry, Crafts, Scrapbooking, etc.

References

Teachers Mentors Pastor Principal Organization Sponsor Coach NO FAMILY

Format

1” – 1.25” margins Max: 12 pt font, Min: 10 pt. font size Professional font style-easy to read Bulleted lists Use phrases with action verbs Use tabs for alignment Consistency

Action Verbs

Served turkey dinner to homeless Organized high school prom Assisted with Open House Activities Recruited members for FBLA Volunteered at hospital once a month Tutored 9th grade math student Picked up litter in community

You can do it!

Always proofread, have a friend proofread, and edit!!

Sell yourself! Make a GREAT first impression!