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Your Resume The Why and How Junior Advisory, January 2013.

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1 Your Resume The Why and How Junior Advisory, January 2013

2 Definitions of Resume A summary A short account of a person’s career and qualifications Usually prepared by a person who is applying for a job One page of summary of your high school courses, grades, academic honors, extracurricular activities, sports, work experience, volunteer work and special skills

3 Why is it Important? Keep track of your education and work experience Recognize your skills, interests and accomplishments Make informed college and career choices Feel good about yourself and what you have done

4 Ways to Use a Resume Applying for Jobs Applying for Internships Applying for Summer Programs Doing volunteer and community service work Attending college and job fairs Applying for Technical Training Programs

5 Cont. Applying for Colleges Applying for Scholarships

6 Targeted Vs. Chronological Resume Highlight skills and experiences Includes School courses Family experiences Work Volunteer Extracurricular Sports Travel Comprehensive Complete representation of your qualifications Important academics Good grades Honors and awards Employment Service Learning

7 Buzz Words Computer skills Verbal skills Customer service Report writing Proofreading Editing Teamwork Organization

8 Buzz Phrases Work well with others Have good communication skills Empathize with other people’s needs and concerns Utilize Windows, Office, etc. Musician – piano, guitar, violin Artist – painting, photography, etc. Writer – poetry, stories, novels, journal

9 Samples Please distribute samples/templates


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