1. MECHANICS OF CREATING YOUR RESUME ©2014 Practical Learning Modules

2. STEPS TO CREATING A RESUME Your Resume Is Meant To Sell You To An Employer Your Resume Should Be Brief And Yet Complete Researching And Writing Your Resume Prepares You For A Job Interview You Must Completely Research Yourself You Should Not Leave Out Any Important Point Your Resume Is You In An Interview You Must Be Able To Talk About Yourself After Presenting Your Resume – You Start Talking

3. PERSONAL INFORMATION DATE OF PREPARATION: NAME: ADDRESS: TELEPHONE: Home Work Other Cellphone Fax: E-MAIL ADDRESS:

4. PERSONAL INFORMATION PERSON TO CALL IN AN EMERGENCY Name Telephone Cellphone LANGUAGES SPOKEN – Mention Degree Of Fluency And Dialects Spoken English Spanish French Portuguese Chinese Russian Other CITIZENSHIP STATUS MARITAL STATUS

5. WORK EXPERIENCE DATE OF WORK: From: To: PLACE OF WORK Name Of Company Address Tel: E-mail:

6. WORK EXPERIENCE JOB DUTIES DESCRIPTION TITLE SUPERVISOR TITLE PEOPLE YOU SUPERVISED REASON FOR LEAVING CAN YOUR SUPERVISOR BE CALLED FOR REFERENCE? INCLUDE SUPERVISOR’S TELEPHONE NUMBER IF ANSWER IS YES

7. EDUCATION SCHOOL LEVEL DATES AND LOCATION Grade School Junior High School High School College Special/Vocational School Workshops/Seminars Comments/Notes

8. WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO? WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU ARE QUALIFIED TO DO RIGHT NOW?

9. VOLUNTEER WORK YOU HAVE DONE ORGANIZATIONS YOU BELONG TO AND YOUR ACTIVITY NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES BOOKS YOU READ – TV PROGRAMS YOU SEE

10. HOW DO YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO TO MAKE YOUR RESUME STRONGER?

11. REFERENCES WORK REFERENCES (Include Person’s Name, Company, Title, Telephone/e-mail and Address) PERSONAL REFERENCES (Include Person’s Name, Organization, Title, Your Relationship, Telephone/e-mail and Address)

12. RESUME PROGRESS WORKSHEET PERSONAL INFORMATION Have you confirmed with the person or people that you can use their names? Citizenship Status: Do you have printed proof? WORK EXPERIENCE Each job or work experience – do you have printed proof? Have you confirmed that each supervisor or equivalent is willing to be called? Do you have anything printed about each company or organization you worked? Do you have any printed job performance reviews? Do you have any recommendation letters?

13. RESUME PROGRESS WORKSHEET EDUCATION Do you have printed proof of attendance dates? For each school? Do you have copies of any graduation or completion certificates? Did you achieve honors or any specials mentions in any events or activities? Do you have any recommendation letters from a teacher, principal or mentor?

14. RANDOM QUESTIONS 1. Do you read a daily newspaper? 2. What is your favorite part of the newspaper? 3. Can reading this regularly help you in your work or in getting a job? 4. Can you think of any other part of the newspaper that might be helpful? 5. Do you watch TV regularly? 6. What are your favorite programs? 7. Does TV watching help you in your work or in getting a job? 8. Can you think of any other programs or features that might help you at work? 9. Can you think of anything you have done as a volunteer that demonstrated leadership? 10. What can you do right now that might improve your resume? 11. Who, among your family or friends, could get you a job introduction? 12. Have you tried contacting old employers to see if they have anything for you? 13. Can you talk for five minutes about yourself?

15. PRACTICAL LEARNING MODULE FEEDBACK DATE: LEARNING MODULE: LOCATION; CLASS: WHAT DID YOU LIKE ABOUT THE CLASS? WHAT DID YOU DISLIKE ABOUT THE CLASS? HOW COULD THE CLASS OR MATERIAL BE IMPROVED? ARE THERE OTHER TOPICS YOU WOULD LIKE? NAME: (OPTIONAL); THANK YOU: BARRETT SINOWITZ PRACTICAL LEARNING MODULES bnsinowitz@aol.com

16. PRACTICAL LEARNING MODULES RESUME OFFER If you want to have your resume reviewed as you develop it. Just e-mail your resume to: bnsinowitz@aol.com I will promptly reply. Make sure that I have a way to reply: Your telephone number Your e-mail address Your address Your fax number Your cell number

17. YOU MUST BECOME INTERESTED IN YOURSELF YOU MUST THOROUGHLY KNOW YOURSELF THE MORE YOU KNOW ABOUT YOURSELF THE MORE INTERESTING YOU WILL BE TO YOURSELF THE MORE INTERESTED YOU ARE IN YOURSELF THE MORE SELF- RESPECT YOU WILL HAVE YOU WILL ALSO BE MORE INTERESTING TO OTHERS THERE IS NO REASON FOR A (POTENTIAL EMPLOYER) TO BE INTERESTED IN YOU – IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN YOURSELF

18. EXPANDING THIS MODULE VIA THE INTERNET GO TO THESE LINKS: http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes- cover-letters/resume-writing-tips/how-to- write-a-resume/article.aspx http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes- cover-letters/resume-writing-tips/how-to- write-a-resume/article.aspx https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/ 719/1/ https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/ 719/1/ http://rockportinstitute.com/resumes/