RESUMESRESUMES

PURPOSEPURPOSE

To communicate your ability to To communicate your ability to successfully perform meaningful work in a successfully perform meaningful work in a way that creates immediate interest for way that creates immediate interest for potential employers to want to interview potential employers to want to interview you.you.

Types of ResumeTypes of Resume

Chronological- in order of what you have Chronological- in order of what you have accomplished in your lifeaccomplished in your life

Functional- variety of jobs and Functional- variety of jobs and assignmentsassignments

Parts of a ResumeParts of a Resume

Job Objective/Overview/Goal/ProfileJob Objective/Overview/Goal/Profile Relevant Skills and ExperiencesRelevant Skills and Experiences Work HistoryWork History Education and TrainingEducation and Training

Job ObjectiveJob Objective

Ask yourself:Ask yourself: What do I want to do? (teach)What do I want to do? (teach) For whom do I want to do it? (9-12)For whom do I want to do it? (9-12) Where do I want to do it?(public school)Where do I want to do it?(public school) At what level of responsibility (dept chair)At what level of responsibility (dept chair)

I would like to teach PE at the high school I would like to teach PE at the high school level with opportunities to lead at the level with opportunities to lead at the department chair level.department chair level.

Summary of QualificationsSummary of Qualifications

Message of this section:Message of this section: I am qualified- I have experience, I am qualified- I have experience,

credentials, basic skills for the jobcredentials, basic skills for the job I am especially talented in these areas that I am especially talented in these areas that

matter for this jobmatter for this job What are the 5 best things about youWhat are the 5 best things about you These should be the important hi lights for These should be the important hi lights for

the job objective that you have stated. the job objective that you have stated.

Relevant Skills and Relevant Skills and ExperiencesExperiences

Heart of the resume-most challenging part Heart of the resume-most challenging part to writeto write

Look at job objectiveLook at job objective What skills are required for this jobWhat skills are required for this job When have I used these skills in the past?When have I used these skills in the past? Write action-oriented “one-liners” that Write action-oriented “one-liners” that

clearly state what you have doneclearly state what you have done Don’t just say responsible for….familiar Don’t just say responsible for….familiar

with, duties were…..with, duties were…..

Work HistoryWork History

Create a master list of all jobs held (paid and Create a master list of all jobs held (paid and volunteer)volunteer)

Dates started and endedDates started and ended Job titleJob title Name and city & state of organizationName and city & state of organization Put in reverse chronological orderPut in reverse chronological order Don’t forget, babysitting and lawncare are Don’t forget, babysitting and lawncare are

jobs! Think about all of the work you do for jobs! Think about all of the work you do for those, and bulletpoint those tasks!those, and bulletpoint those tasks!

Education and TrainingEducation and Training

List where you went to high school (school List where you went to high school (school name, city, and state)name, city, and state)

Dates you attended and anticipate Dates you attended and anticipate graduating graduating

Any course work & GPA that would be Any course work & GPA that would be relevant to a job or your college majorrelevant to a job or your college major

MiscellaneousMiscellaneous

Select only the items from each section that are Select only the items from each section that are relevant to this jobrelevant to this job

Limit resume to one page if possible. The length Limit resume to one page if possible. The length is determined by experience, education etc.is determined by experience, education etc.

Should be concise, using short, action oriented Should be concise, using short, action oriented statementsstatements

Outline form- not paragraphOutline form- not paragraph Use high quality paperUse high quality paper Make sure there are NO typing errorsMake sure there are NO typing errors Resumes should say I am the best person for the Resumes should say I am the best person for the

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Writing a college resumeWriting a college resume

  Instead of an Objective, you could include Instead of an Objective, you could include one of the following:one of the following: Goals (what you want to study in college & do Goals (what you want to study in college & do

for a career)for a career) Profile or Personal Summary (what have you Profile or Personal Summary (what have you

studied/focused on in terms of activities studied/focused on in terms of activities during your high school career)during your high school career)

College resumesCollege resumes

If you don’t have work experience, focus If you don’t have work experience, focus on volunteer experience, academic on volunteer experience, academic experiences, or athletic experiencesexperiences, or athletic experiences

Activities—athletic, academic, clubsActivities—athletic, academic, clubs Awards—athletic, academic, activitiesAwards—athletic, academic, activities Skills—athletic, academic, language, Skills—athletic, academic, language,

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