Resume Writing Workshop & Interview Tips Athens High School & The City of Troy.

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Resume Writing Workshop & Interview Tips Athens High School & The City of Troy

Your Present…Your Future Part-Time Job? Scholarship? College Student Organization? Internship?Career?

What is a Resume? Tool to market yourself Help to get interview Pass along to other opportunities Expression of you Showcase skills, qualifications and accomplishments First look Recruiter, hiring manager or selection committee

Resume Format Chronological Most recent item first, working backwards Ex: Senior year, Junior year, Sophomore year, ect. Digital & Hard copy Digital is great to market yourself online Hard copy is needed for local jobs or to attach to an application Professional Clean and spelled correctly

Resume Sections – High School HeadingEducation Work Experience Activities/Clubs/Sports Community Service Relevant Skills/Experience

Header NameAddress Phone Number Personal – to be reached at any time of day Professional – must check this regularly

Education School Name Current GPA Anticipated Graduation Date Area of Study AP classes Elective classes Vocational classes

Work Experience Company Name Company City & State Dates of Employment Month and Year Start Date & End Date Position Title Description of Job Duties Bullet form

Activities/Clubs/Sports Title of Activity Years Involved What School/Group Leadership Roles Awards/Honors

Community Service Service Event Time Involved – Dates What School/Group Leadership Roles Awards/Honors

Relevant Skills/Experience Computer Skills Ex: Able to build websites Technical Skills Ex: Mechanical related to cars Leadership Skills Ex: Great public speaker – presented at a conference Customer Service Skills Ex: Assisted with family business – answered phone calls

Keys to a Great Resume Short & Concise Visually Appealing Quality paper & printing Error Free SpellingSpacingHonesty

Things to Avoid Inaccurate Dates No Contact Information Former employers Spelling Errors Personal Information – not relevant Too Long – Keep it to one paragraph

Example Header Work Experience Education Honors/Awards Activities Skills *No Community Service

Career AHS Resume Construction in Career Cruising Resume Construction in Career Cruising Username: troy-yourstudent# Password: firstinitialmiddleinitiallastnamelast2digits (year of grad) Password: firstinitialmiddleinitiallastnamelast2digits (year of grad) Update your profile Middle of page - “MY ACCOUNT” Find BUILD MY RESUME UNDER YOUR NAME ON EDP HOMEPAGE Work your way through the 12 blue tabs starting with to create your resume

Questions or Concerns?

What else can you do to land the job?! Now You Have a Resume!

Brooke Insana HR Coordinator – City of Troy

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