1. Building a Resume
Dos & Don’ts

2. 4
What is a Resume?
1 page summary of your skills, education, & experience.
Your advertisement

3. How long do employers usually look at a resume?
A. 30 seconds
B. 1 minute
C. 3 minutes

4. 1 What to include: Heading Objective Education Experience Activities
Summary of Skills
References

5. 6 Heading What to Include Example Formal Name
Address (permanent & temporary)
Phone Number
Joe Warrior
1135 E. New Hope Road

6. 3
Objective
What to Include
Example:
One sentence explanation of the type of job you are seeking.
Specific!!!
Most important part of a resume
Objective: To enter the career field of education in a Secondary History position in Wayne County Public Schools.

7. Education What to Include: Example: High School you attend
Month & Year of Graduation
GPA (Weighted)
Class Rank
Education: Eastern Wayne High School, June 2015 GPA: 3.9 Class Rank: 31 of 354

8. 1 Experience What to Include: Example: Previous employers
Date of employment
Job Title
At least 2 one-line descriptions of job duties
McCall’s BBQ & Seafood, Goldsboro NC
July 2009-Present
Completed administrative duties: answered phones, copied papers
Waited on customers and interacted with other employees and staff.

9. 4 Activities What to Include: Example:
School organizations (clubs, sports teams)
Academic honor societies
Outside organization involvement (Youth groups, club teams, 4-H)
Volunteering
INCLUDE YEARS INVOLVED!!!
National Honor Society 2013-present Baseball Team 2011-present 4-H Club 2007-present Airmen’s Cookie Drive Volunteer, 2014 Habitat for Humanity Volunteer,

10. 2 Skills What to Include: Example:
Any special skills or talents that may pertain to the job.
Type 60 words per minute
Fluent in French
Play acoustic guitar

11. 5 References What to Include: Example:
3 People who have observed your work habits (teachers, coaches, managers)
Names, addresses, employers, job titles, phone numbers
ASK PERMISSION!!!
Stacie Gates English Teacher, Eastern Wayne HS 1135 E. New Hope Rd, Goldsboro, NC

12. Resume Tips PROOFREAD!!!!! Spelling/Punctuation problems
Limit resume to one page (references on a separate page)
Sell yourself!!!
Tell the truth

13. Action Verbs to Strengthen your Resume
Accomplish
Achieve
Analyze
Adapt
Balance
Collaborate
Coordinate
Communicate
Compile
Conduct
Contribute
Complete
Create
Delegate
Direct
Establish
Perform
Present
Propose
Reorganize
Research
Set Up
Supervise
Support
Train
Travel
Work (Effectively with others)
Expand
Improve
Implement
Invent
Increase
Initiate
Instruct
Lead
Organize
Participate

14. How to Create Your Resume
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