1. All you need to know to create a 5-star résumé

2.  A clearly stated OBJECTIVE  A listing of relevant EDUCATION and TRAINING  A presentation of directly relevant SKILLS and EXPERIENCE  A chronological WORK HISTORY

3.  List paid and volunteer positions  Include start and end dates  Mention job title  Name and city of organization  List your work history in chronological order.

4.  Schools you have attended with dates, degrees attained, and honors  Personal study you have done ◦ Example: Class at work about caring for elderly Alzheimer’s patients  Any other credentials or certificates

5.  Ask yourself these questions: ◦ What do I want to do? ◦ For whom or with whom do I want to do it? ◦ Where do I want to do it? ◦ At what level of responsibility?  Your objective should be a clearly stated sentence at the top of your resume. This objective drives everything in your resume.

6.  Look at your objective and ask yourself: What are five or six skills required for my desired job?  List skills and experience and corresponding dates  Briefly describe with “one liners” that highlight your knowledge/skills

7.  Include the following categories: ◦ School Activities  Athletics  Fine Arts  Organizations ◦ Anticipated Senior Activities ◦ Church & Community Involvement (include one-liners) ◦ Work Experience (include one-liners to describe) ◦ Awards and Honors ◦ Future Plans (in the form of a clearly stated objective)

8.  Make sure to include dates for everything.  Do not include information prior to your seventh grade year.  Be as detailed and thorough as possible…the more you can think of, the better.  Include name, address, phone # and e-mail.

9.  Leave a space on the top for class rank and G.P.A.  Utilize the example(s) provided to you, but don’t be shy about adding your own personal touches.  Avoid clutter; you want the person looking at your resume to focus on YOU.  After you have done so, have someone else check for spelling and grammar errors. Some information taken from http://www.nhlink.net/employme/how.htm

10.  Athletics  Prom Decorating Committee  SADD  NHS  Knowledge Bowl  BPA  Class officer  Tutoring

11.  Sunday School teacher  VBS assistant  Choir  Communion assistant  Luther League participant  Jumpstart  Volunteer at St. John’s Lutheran Home  Kids Against Hunger volunteer  Cattlemen’s Association volunteer at annual meeting and fundraiser meal  Faith in Action clean-up  Highway clean-up  Confirmed  Women of Today

12.  Summer job  Boss/Co-workers/Relationships  Science Bowl/Envirothon  State Track  Back-to-back Jr. Bi-county championships  BPA State  A/B Honor Roll  Boys State

13.  Get a job.  Go to college.  Good grades  Successful career  Friendships  Lose weight  Help people  Do something I love/enjoy