Building Your Résumé 10 th Grade: Resumes Microsoft, 2011
Review Discuss: – What is an objective on a résumé? – What is your objective? – What are some things you can do to tailor your résumé to your objective?
Pre-Test What are 3 ways you can build your résumé and make yourself more marketable for jobs, scholarships, and colleges?
Objectives Review peers résumés and offer feedback Use feedback and peer review process to help you improve your own résumé Learn why you should build up your résumé Learn ways to build your résumé
Peer Review Exchange résumés with a peer. Complete the peer review form
After Peer Review Pass back the author’s résumé with your feedback. Read over the feedback Use the feedback to improve your résumé in Family Connection
Discuss What’s the purpose of the résumé? What does it mean to “build” or enhance your résumé? Why is it important to “build” your résumé?
Why Build Your Résumé? It helps separate you from other potential candidates – makes you stand out Colleges care Employers care It feels good to contribute meaningfully through work, volunteering, and participating in extra-curricular activities It helps you continue to develop new skills and strengths
Ways to Build Your Résumé Extracurricular activities Volunteer experience Work experience Microsoft, 2011
Think-Pair-Share What are some opportunities available at this school to help enhance your résumé? What volunteer opportunities may be available in your community? What work opportunities may be available in your community? What are some ways that you personally could enhance your résumé?
Post-Test What are 3 ways you can build your résumé and make yourself more marketable for jobs, scholarships, and colleges?
Review What are some ways you can build your résumé?
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