1. Tips for Writing a Good Résumé

2. What is a Résumé?
A résumé is a brief but detailed synopsis of your life. It includes:
heading
objective
education
work experience (if you have)
community service (think of how you earned service hours)
interests, hobbies, and talents, skills
references

3. Why do we need a resume? It is your first tool for building a career
It is the FIRST IMPRESSION a prospective employer has of you
A selling tool that allows you to highlight to an employer how you can contribute to their company

4. Why do we need a resume?...Continued
The purpose of the resume is to get you an INTERVIEW
Your resume must capture the reader’s interest and attention

6. Heading Center your heading at the top of the page Name Address
City, IL, Zip Code
Phone number
Professional address
Suzy Amundsen
5110 N. Damen Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
(773)

7. Objective Your objective states your job or career goal
your resume should support your objective
OBJECTIVE:
To earn a part-time job as a cashier at Macy’s

8. Education List high school attended Location of high school
Anticipated date of graduation
Uses bullet points
If GPA is about 3.0 or above include it
EDUCATION
Amundsen High School September Present
Chicago, IL
Grade Point Average 3.5/4.0 scale
Anticipation graduation – June 2019

9. Work Experience IF YOU HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE List jobs you have had
most recent first and use ACTION VERBS
TO DESCRIBE DUTIES
WORK EXPERIENCE:
♦ Foot Locker, Chicago, IL August 2013 – Present
- Assist customers with finding the right shoes
- Measure customers’ feet to determine their correct size
-Operate cash register system
♦ Santa’s Christmas Trees November 2012-December Informed customers about different types of Christmas trees
-Loaded and secured Christmas trees on top of cars for each customer

10. Volunteer or Community Service
List all the community service/volunteer work you are involved in.
remember that these are unpaid activities
COMMUNITY SERVICE:
♦ Volunteer at Budlong Library Summer 2013
- Labeled new books
- Catalogued CDs and DVDs
- Read books to pre-school aged children

11. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
List all sports, clubs, etc. you have been involved in
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Captain of AHS Girls’ Soccer Team Present
Vice President of Anime Club Present
Member of AHS Debate Team

12. Skills and Interests What are you good at? Include technology
Languages
People skills, etc.
SKILLS and QUALITIES
Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Fluent in Spanish
Strong organizational skills
Excellent public speaking skills
Punctual
Motivated and enthusiastic team player

13. Goals GOALS State at least 2 future goals One high school goal
One summer or college goal
Use bullet points
Proper indenting
GOALS
To earn a 4.0 grade point average my senior year of high school
To earn a Bachelor’s degree in Education

14. References List at least three references
choose people who know you in different ways, such as character, work ethic, volunteer work, and academics
List their name, job title, and phone number
REFERENCES:
♦ Joe Koski, Teacher at Amundsen High School (909)
♦ Kenny Davis, Pastor at St. Hilary’s Church (909)
♦ Beverly Simpson, Manager at Foot Locker (909)

15. Résumé Tips Must fit on one page
Typed and Use ½ inch or 1 inch margins
Make sure Sections are attractively spaced
Make sure Sub-headings are bolded
List most recent information first
Use appropriate fonts and point size
Tell the truth and nothing but the truth!!
Keep it simple and make sure it is PERFECT!!