Resumes Creating a Resume for High School Students

Agenda Résumé Description Résumé Description General Guidelines General Guidelines Sections Sections Extra Tips Extra Tips Cover Letter Workshop Cover Letter Workshop

What is a Résumé? Personal summary of your professional history and qualifications Personal summary of your professional history and qualifications A résumé (also spelled “resume”) includes anything a person wants to express about: A résumé (also spelled “resume”) includes anything a person wants to express about: Career goals Career goals Education Education Experience Experience Activities Activities Honors Honors

General Guidelines Length: Limit résumé to one typed page Length: Limit résumé to one typed page Font: Arial or Times New Roman Font: Arial or Times New Roman Between point font Between point font Paper: Use 8 1/2” x 11” 20 lb paper Paper: Use 8 1/2” x 11” 20 lb paper White, light cream, or gray White, light cream, or gray

Sections

Contact Information Include: Include: Name Name Permanent and/or campus addresses Permanent and/or campus addresses Permanent and/or campus phone numbers Permanent and/or campus phone numbers address address

Contact Information Randall Wilson Randall Wilson Campus Address: Permanent Address: 227 Harrison, Apt Buckbridge Madison, WI Oregon, WI Cell:

Contact Information Examples Bruce Nelson 456 N. Perry Parkway Oregon, WI

Objective Statements Two different approaches to objective statements Two different approaches to objective statements Brief and to the point Brief and to the point Detailed description of desired position and qualifications Detailed description of desired position and qualifications You must decide which approach is best You must decide which approach is best

First Approach: Brief To obtain a summer internship in sales/marketing at Owens Corning A full-time position as a system analyst A summer internship as a project engineer

A summer internship in a sales/marketing position at Owens Corning where I can employ my team building skills and versatility to create new ideas A full-time position as a systems analyst which will allow me to use my programming, technical writing, and supervisory skills to lead a group of dynamic employees A summer internship as a project engineer with a construction company that will utilize my experience in field engineering, cost controlling, and estimating Second Approach: Descriptive

Education Beginning with the highest level of educational achievement, include: Beginning with the highest level of educational achievement, include: University attended University attended Major/Minors Major/Minors GPA (if 3.0 or above) GPA (if 3.0 or above) Date of program completion information Date of program completion information

Diploma December 2007 Diploma December 2007 Oregon High School Oregon High School 456 N. Perry Parkway, Oregon WI Current Overall GPA: 3.5/4.0 Current Overall GPA: 3.5/4.0 Education

Work Experience Include positions you have held which are related, in some way, to the job you are seeking Include positions you have held which are related, in some way, to the job you are seeking Can be both paid and volunteer positions Can be both paid and volunteer positions Be creative with this section of your résumé by describing and emphasizing your experiences in the most relevant way possible. Be creative with this section of your résumé by describing and emphasizing your experiences in the most relevant way possible.

Work Experience Server May June 2013 The Blu Tomato, Oregon, WI - Provided customers with superior service and ensure their comfort in an upscale restaurant environment - Achieved net sales averaging between $400 and $750 a night Youth Baseball Coach Summers Oregon Youth Baseball, Oregon, WI - Improved the baseball skills of children ages 4-8 while encouraging the children to stay on task - Constructed line-ups and coached in 1 to 2 games per week.

Oregon High School Baseball TeamOregon Youth Baseball Drama ClubReligious Education Teacher Summerfest VolunteerHonor Roll 2 years Activities, Honors, Volunteer Experience Include relevant activities, honors, and volunteer experiences