All you need to know to create a 5-star résumé
A clearly stated OBJECTIVE A listing of relevant EDUCATION and TRAINING A presentation of directly relevant SKILLS and EXPERIENCE A chronological WORK HISTORY
List paid and volunteer positions Include start and end dates Mention job title Name and city of organization List your work history in chronological order.
Schools you have attended with dates, degrees attained, and honors Personal study you have done ◦ Example: Class at work about caring for elderly Alzheimer’s patients Any other credentials or certificates
Ask yourself these questions: ◦ What do I want to do? ◦ For whom or with whom do I want to do it? ◦ Where do I want to do it? ◦ At what level of responsibility? Your objective should be a clearly stated sentence at the top of your resume. This objective drives everything in your resume.
Look at your objective and ask yourself: What are five or six skills required for my desired job? List skills and experience and corresponding dates Briefly describe with “one liners” that highlight your knowledge/skills
Include the following categories: ◦ School Activities Athletics Fine Arts Organizations ◦ Anticipated Senior Activities ◦ Church & Community Involvement (include one-liners) ◦ Work Experience (include one-liners to describe) ◦ Awards and Honors ◦ Future Plans (in the form of a clearly stated objective)
Make sure to include dates for everything. Do not include information prior to your seventh grade year. Be as detailed and thorough as possible…the more you can think of, the better. Include name, address, phone # and .
Leave a space on the top for class rank and G.P.A. Utilize the example(s) provided to you, but don’t be shy about adding your own personal touches. Avoid clutter; you want the person looking at your resume to focus on YOU. After you have done so, have someone else check for spelling and grammar errors. Some information taken from
Athletics Prom Decorating Committee SADD NHS Knowledge Bowl BPA Class officer Tutoring
Sunday School teacher VBS assistant Choir Communion assistant Luther League participant Jumpstart Volunteer at St. John’s Lutheran Home Kids Against Hunger volunteer Cattlemen’s Association volunteer at annual meeting and fundraiser meal Faith in Action clean-up Highway clean-up Confirmed Women of Today
Summer job Boss/Co-workers/Relationships Science Bowl/Envirothon State Track Back-to-back Jr. Bi-county championships BPA State A/B Honor Roll Boys State
Get a job. Go to college. Good grades Successful career Friendships Lose weight Help people Do something I love/enjoy