DID: Infographic Resume

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List what a resume is used for:

• getting a job
• college applications
• scholarship applications
• to give to those you would like to write letter of recommendations for you

Tips can be found www.heygetajob.com on the resume templates link. This should lead into a discussion of the basics of resume writing .

• Resumes must be typed
• Print resumes on high quality paper – office supply stores call it resume paper
• Keep your resume to one page
• Use a proper format – use a template
• Write in the active voice
  • No: I have written
  • Yes: I wrote
• Focus on these three skills – point out to students that even if they have no work experience, they should have skills to put in a resume
  • communication skills
  • problem solving skills
  • technical skills
• Pay attention to words
  • Brainstorm a list of words with students to use on resumes.
  • They should come up with 25-50 to get the idea of work-oriented action words.
  • Some examples:
    assisted, implemented, contributed, organized, planned, trained, supervised, selected, earned, presented, mediated, taught, represented
• Tell the truth – that includes exaggeration
• References – this is often times not on a resume, but they need to understand they will need to have contact information for the standard three references
• Customize the resume for the purpose – a job resume is going to be different from a resume for a college application.

Things to Include:

• Objective – one sentence that states why you’re sending the resume to them and it’s a worthwhile place to plug some positive characteristics.
• Challenging or relevant workplace oriented classes they’ve taken in school. Their GPA , if it’s good.
• Work experience if they have any. Most recent job, what they did and for whom, list of duties (remind them of the words you brainstormed earlier).
• Volunteer or community service .
  • Stress the importance of this, particularly if they have little to no work experience.
  • List their title or roll, what they did and for whom, list of duties.
• Talents or skills they have that would be relevant.
• Honors and awards (academic, athletic, community)
• Extra-curricular activities – clubs, associations, activities outside of school, hobbies and interests.