RESUME HEADING POOR John Doe 125 Concord Dr. Allison Park, Pa SPELL OUT ALL WORDS GOOD Mr. John Doe 125 Concord Drive Allison Park, Pennsylvania (412) (h)
EDUCATION POOR Hampton High School. Allison Park, Pa. GPA:2.2 Expected to graduate Spanish 2 Racket Sports Gourmet on the run DON’T LIE, BUT DON’T TELL ALL. LIST ONLY PERTINENT COURSES (AT LEAST 3) GOOD Hampton High School. Allison Park, Pennsylvania. GPA:4.5/5.0 Expected to graduate: June 2012 Advanced Placement English Accounting I Spanish I and II
EXPERIENCE POOR Mowed Lawns Hampton Neighborhood. Allison Park, Pa. Summer of Cut grass Trimmed grass Bagged grass Use strong action verbs! GOOD Landscaper (Lawn Person) Hampton Neighborhood. Allison Park, Pennsylvania. Summer of Developed lawn schedule Maintained lawn equipment Created customer base Collected money
EXPERIENCE POOR Babysitter Mr. & Mrs. John Jones. Gibsonia, Pa. August 2011-present. Watched children Fed children Played with kids Put kids to bed Verb tense does not match “Present” GOOD Babysitter Mr. & Mrs. John Jones, Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. August 2011-present. Supervise two toddlers Prepare meals and snacks Create activities for children Managed bedtime routine
SKILLS POOR Leaving this section empty. You need to list at least 3 skills. Please include all technological skills. Don’t take your skills for granite! GOOD Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Familiar with Internet and Active with Twitter and Facebook Operate cash register Experienced with Java and C++ computer programming
ACTIVITIES POOR Band – 2008-Present Hampton Football – nd Grade Honor Roll FBLA – 2008-present LIST IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER GOOD Future Business Leaders of America – 2008-present Hampton Band – 2008-present Hampton Varsity Football – present Volunteer at St. Catherine’s Bible School – Summer of 2011