Resume and community outreach

Today we will cover the following: Student Attribute Survey (20 min) Resume Building, Community Outreach/Volunteer Opportunities, Job Search

https://surveys.panoramaed.com/spokane/login Student attribute survey Teacher: Please read proctor instruction and scrip. Lets get started with the student attribute survey. PLEASE TAKE OUT YOUR PHONE AND GO TO THE FERRIS WEBSITE OR USE THE WEB ADDRESS BELOW.  This survey will take about 20 minutes to complete.  https://surveys.panoramaed.com/spokane/login 

Sections of a Resume Please follow along and fill out the resume templet form as we discuss all sections of a resume.

The Header What should be included? Name Permanent and present address E-mail address Telephone number Where should contact information go? Top of the page

Objective Statement Purpose Communicate the type of position you are interested in Examples Management trainee position with a specialty retailer. Technical sales with an energy related industry in the Southwest. Long range goals of regional sales management. To obtain a position as field service representative with XYZ Software Corporation.

Education Name of Institution Example Joel E. Ferris High School Include city and state if not part of the title Example Joel E. Ferris High School 3020 E 37th Ave Spokane, WA 9223 Expected graduation date 6/20

Experience Use the term "experience" Full and part-time jobs What is considered experience? Full and part-time jobs Self-employment Volunteer work Internship Information to include Job Title Dates of employment Company name City & State

Listing Responsibilities Use bullet points Start of each line with an action verb Present tense if currently employed Past tense if no longer employed Vary your choice of verbs Tailor skills and experiences to the position for which you are applying Be concise while providing enough detail

Honors & Awards Order by dates Rank order by importance to the career objective Spell out the awards name: Do not use abbreviations or acronyms

Resume Dos Use action verbs Use short, concise sentences Use #, %, $ amounts Keep resume easy to read Keep resume about one page

Resume Don’ts Do not use the pronouns such as I, me, my, etc. Do not include references Do not clutter your resume with nonessential information Do not make any misrepresentations Do not include personal information SSN, age, sex, height, weight, photograph, etc.

Volunteer video

Volunteer opportunities in Would you like to volunteer and improve your resume? SchooLinks has a list of volunteer and internship opportunities for you to explore. Login to your SchooLinks account from the Ferris Website. Username: Student ID Password: 6 - digit birthday

When you are logged into SchooLinks… Click on the briefcase on the left side.  This will take you to the Internship and Volunteer opportunities page where you can personalize your search by your interest.

need help finding a job? Check out your handout with the following job search websites!!! Snagajob: Job Search Work Source WA Spokane WA Jobs & Employment Jobs, Employment in Spokane, WA Jobs in Spokane, WA – Search Spokane Job Listings / Monster All Jobs in Spokane, WA – Apply Now / CareerBuilder Jobs / The Spokesman-Review / Classifieds

For any Additional Help… Please come to the College and Career Center!!!

We recommend starting now! Don’t forget You will need a finalized resume senior year for your High School and Beyond Plan. You will present your final resume during your senior exit interview. We recommend starting now!

The End! Teacher Student Take your handouts home with you. Please return your T24 folder to your teacher. Please return your T24 Teacher folder to the staff workroom ASAP. Keep your student T24 folder box in your room.