1. HOW TO DESIGN A JOB- WINNING RESUME SAN MARCOS HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH IV

2. STEP #1: GETTING STARTED  HEADING (NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE # & E- MAIL ADDRESS)  OBJECTIVE: BRIEF, CLEAR STATEMENT STATING THE TYPE OF WORK YOU ARE SEEKING.

3. Step 2: ORGANIZE YOUR RESUME EFFECTIVELY  HEADING  OBJECTIVE  WORK EXPERIENCE  EXTRACURRICULAR EXPERIENCE  COMMUNITY SERVICE  OTHER SKILLS  AWARDS/HONORS

4. STEP 3: INVENTORY YOUR EXPERIENCE

5. #1 EDUCATION  SCHOOL YOU’RE ATTENDING (ATTENDED)(THIS INCLUDES SPECIAL CAMPUSES/COLLEGES)  EXPECTED GRADUATION DATE

6. #2 WORK EXPERIENCE  SUMMER JOBS  CURRENT JOBS  INTERNSHIPS (NON-PAID JOBS WHERE SKILLS WERE LEARNED AND APPLIED)  LIST DATES EMPLOYED  USE ACTIVE VERBS TO BEGIN EACH STATEMENT.

7. #3 EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES  EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES  SPORTS  CLUBS  FINE ARTS  ORGANIZATIONS

8. #4 COMMUNITY SERVICE

9. #5 OTHER SKILLS  COMPUTER SKILLS  SPEAKING SKILLS  ORGANIZATION  MANAGEMENT  CHILDCARE  OTHER (THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX!)

10. #6 AWARDS/HONORS

11. Step 3: CREATING YOUR DRAFT  START YOUR SENTENCE WITH AN ACTIVE VERB.  PHRASES: KEEP IT BRIEF  AVOID REPEATING WORDS

12. STEP 4: REVISE AND EDIT  HAVE A PEER LOOK IT OVER.  CONFERENCE WITH YOUR TEACHER.

13. STEP 5: PUBLISH  CREATE FINAL DRAFT