1. Computer Information Technology
Creating your Résumé
Computer Information Technology

2. Objectives The Student will:
Be able to complete a résumé using one of the templates

3. Starting Your Résumé
Before you create your résumé you should decide what “categories” you will include.
For a High School student I recommend the following:
Objective
Education
Work Experience
Volunteer Experience
Extracurricular Activities
Languages
Computer Skills

4. Picking a Résumé Template
There are many résumé templates available in office 2010.
File | New
Resumes and CVs and then Basic resumes
Pick a template you find aesthetically pleasing (i.e. it looks good!)
You want your résumé to stand out but don’t go overboard.
Don’t choose Chronological resumes

5. Résumé Template
Once you have selected your template you begin to customize it…
Remove what’s there and add your information.
Keep the style

6. Résumé Objective: Tailor this to the job your looking for
Experience: Give some details
Extracurricular: Include any leadership roles or awards
Skills: include any skills that set you apart from the other applicants

7. First Impressions
Résumé is often the first impression an employer has of you.
Does it look professional?
Is everything spelled correctly?
Did you use upper and lower case letters?

8. True Example This email was received through the Hancock website:
What do you think Ms. Glynn thought of this person?
ATTN:Nancy J. Apke Hello I would like to introduce myself. My name is xxxxx xxxxxx. I apply to CPS for the position of Security Officer. I was inform to contact the school of my chose. So I would like to contact you to find out if you are hired for Public Saftery Officer. If you are hired can you please contact me at 773-XXX-XXXX. Hopr to hear from you soon. Thank You.

9. What’s wrong with this résumé?
Top Line – Replace things like [Your_Name] with your real name – and delete the []s too
Address – Put the full address including state zip
Make sure your address is appropriate
Objective – check spelling!
Work Experience – If you don’t use a section, then delete the section
Volunteer Experience – Details – what org, when, what did you do…
Languages – How fluent – reading writing speaking?
Computer Skills – put only relevant info in your resume…

10. Summary
Using the résumé template creates a professional looking résumé in little time
Check and double check your résumé. It’s the first impression you will make.

11. Rest of Today
Use a résumé template and the data from yesterday to create a personal résumé.
Complete sentences are not required but proper English is.
Print and turn in your résumé when complete