1. English IV

2. Resumes
What is a resume and why do you need one? Resume – from the French résumé, meaning “summarized” 1 page maximum!

3. Parts of a resume
Name & contact information
Education
Relevant coursework (optional)
Work experience
Leadership experience
Honors & awards
Skills

4. Resume
Your resume should be customized for the job you are applying for.
Ex: Dr. Stewart does not care that Ms. Corbett worked at Applebee’s, in high school, because that does not show her teaching ability.
If you have plenty of work experience, be selective about what you include.
Ex: Dr. Stewart does not care that Ms. Corbett worked at Applebee’s in high school, because she is a college graduate now. Her high school work history is no longer relevant.

5. Name & Contact Info
Name
Phone number
Professional
LinkedIn profile
No need for your mailing address! It’s 2017; nobody sends letters anymore

6. Education High school name City Projected graduation date
Relevant coursework (optional)
GPA if it’s 3.0+

7. Work Experience Company name City Dates of employment
Job responsibilities
Past tense UNLESS you are still currently working there

8. Leadership Experience
Club/group
Position held (if applicable)
Dates
Responsibilities
Past tense UNLESS you currently hold this position

9. Honors & Awards Name of award Institution that gave the award Date
Description if needed
No need to explain things like honor roll

10. Skills
Just a simple, bullet-point list. No need to explain in great detail!
Ex: language skills, computer skills, etc.
Be selective about what you include.
Dr. Stewart does not care that Ms. Corbett has great memes, because that does not relate to what she can contribute to NSA.