Tips for Writing a Good Résumé

What is a Résumé? A résumé is a brief but detailed synopsis of your life. It includes: heading objective education work experience (if you have) community service (think of how you earned service hours) interests, hobbies, and talents, skills references

Why do we need a resume? It is your first tool for building a career It is the FIRST IMPRESSION a prospective employer has of you A selling tool that allows you to highlight to an employer how you can contribute to their company

Why do we need a resume?...Continued The purpose of the resume is to get you an INTERVIEW Your resume must capture the reader’s interest and attention

Heading Center your heading at the top of the page Name Address City, IL, Zip Code Phone number Professional Email address Suzy Amundsen 5110 N. Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60625 (773) 534.2320 samundsen@cps.edu

Objective Your objective states your job or career goal your resume should support your objective OBJECTIVE: To earn a part-time job as a cashier at Macy’s

Education List high school attended Location of high school Anticipated date of graduation Uses bullet points If GPA is about 3.0 or above include it EDUCATION Amundsen High School September 2010- Present Chicago, IL Grade Point Average 3.5/4.0 scale Anticipation graduation – June 2014

Work Experience IF YOU HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE List jobs you have had most recent first and use ACTION VERBS TO DESCRIBE DUTIES WORK EXPERIENCE: ♦ Foot Locker, Chicago, IL August 2013 – Present - Assist customers with finding the right shoes - Measure customers’ feet to determine their correct size -Operate cash register system ♦ Santa’s Christmas Trees November 2012-December 2012 -Informed customers about different types of Christmas trees -Loaded and secured Christmas trees on top of cars for each customer

Volunteer or Community Service List all the community service/volunteer work you are involved in. remember that these are unpaid activities COMMUNITY SERVICE: ♦ Volunteer at Budlong Library Summer 2013 - Labeled new books - Catalogued CDs and DVDs - Read books to pre-school aged children

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES List all sports, clubs, etc. you have been involved in EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Captain of AHS Girls’ Soccer Team 2012- Present Vice President of Anime Club 2012-Present Member of AHS Debate Team 2011- 2012

Skills and Interests What are you good at? Include technology Languages People skills, etc. SKILLS and QUALITIES Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Fluent in Spanish Strong organizational skills Excellent public speaking skills Punctual Motivated and enthusiastic team player

Goals GOALS State at least 2 future goals One high school goal One summer or college goal Use bullet points Proper indenting GOALS To earn a 5 on my AP Physics test To earn a Bachelor’s degree in Education

References List at least three references choose people who know you in different ways, such as character, work ethic, volunteer work, and academics List their name, job title, and phone number REFERENCES: ♦ Joe Koski, Teacher at Amundsen High School (909) 928-0201 ♦ Kenny Davis, Pastor at St. Hilary’s Church (909) 928-0000 ♦ Beverly Simpson, Manager at Foot Locker (909) 928-0001

Résumé Tips Must fit on one page Typed and Use ½ inch or 1 inch margins Make sure Sections are attractively spaced Make sure Sub-headings are bolded List most recent information first Use appropriate fonts and point size Tell the truth and nothing but the truth!! Keep it simple and make sure it is PERFECT!!