Writing a Resume

Writing a Resume

What is a Resume?

• A brief summary of your personal, educational and professional qualifications and experiences.

• A document that provides information about you to a potential employer.

• Your personal "fact sheet"

• Showcase your skills

Multiple Choice

A document that provides information about you for a potential employer is...

• References

• Resume

Why is a Resume Important?

• The goal is to get an interview.

• Your resume is your first impression to an employer

• Catch their attention quickly!

Multiple Choice

The goal of a resume is to...

• Give your life history

• Get an interview

Multiple Choice

On average, how long do employers look at your resume?

• 34 Seconds

• 1 Minute

• 6 Seconds

• 18 Seconds

• Heading

• Objective

• Education

• Employment

• Activities/Special Recognition

• Volunteer Experience

• Skills/Qualifications

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Parts of a Resume

• Name

• Address

• Phone Number

• Email Address

Resume Heading

Multiple Choice

Which information should be included in the heading of your resume?

• Name of the school

• Purpose of your resume

• Email address

Resume Objective

• Describe the purpose of your resume

• Resume "hook" - Why should I look at your resume?

Examples:

To obtain employment in the field of nursing.

To obtain a position that will enable me to enhance my skills and knowledge in education.

Multiple Choice

Which information should be included in the objective of your resume?

• Name of the school

• Purpose of your resume

• Email address

Education

• Include schools you have attended

• Dates of attendance (Expected Graduation)

• City and State of school

• GPA

Multiple Choice

Which information should be included in the education section of your resume?

• Name of the school

• Purpose of your resume

• Email address

Employment/Experience

• Name of employer

• Job title

• Dates of employment

• Location

• Job responsibilities

• Accomplished

• Executed

• Directed

• Tutored

• Adapted

• Communicated

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Use Action Verbs

Multiple Choice

In the employment section of your resume you need to include....

• Name of employer, Job title, location, dates of employment, and job responsibilities

• Only your job responsibilities

• Job responsibilities and name of employer

• Only the name of employer and dates of employment

Multiple Choice

In the employment section of your resume be sure to use...

• Regular verbs

• Any verbs

• Action verbs

• Helping verbs

Multiple Choice

In which order should you list your work experience?

• Most recent job to least recent job.

• Least recent job to most recent job.

• The order doesn't matter.

Activities & Awards

• Extracurricular Activities

  • Clubs

  • Sports

  • Organizations

• Awards/Honors

  • Honor Roll

  • Student of the month

Volunteer Experience

• School clubs

• Neighborhood events

• Church Youth Group

Skills/Qualifications

• Organized

• Flexibility

• Time Management

• Teamwork/Collaboration

• Google Workspace/Microsoft Office

Employers Look For...

Soft Skills!

• Indicate how you work and interact with others

• People skills

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Problem-solving

• Leadership

Multiple Choice

Which option is an example of a personal (soft) skill?

• Computer skills

• Knowledge of how to use Welding tools

• Organization skills

Multiple Choice

Which option is an example of a job (hard) skill?

• Knowledge of google programs (i.e. google docs, google, slides, google sheets)

• Creative

• Good with teamwork

Resume Tips

• Make it brief

• Make it easy to read

• Make it visually appealing

• PROOFREAD!

• Do not include pictures!

• Keep it to one page

• Make your resume stand out!

• Save as a pdf file to send to employers

Resume Tips

• Use onetonline.org as a tool!

• Look at the job posting you are applying for or postings similar to previous jobs.

Multiple Choice

How long should your resume be?

• As long as you need it to be

• 2 pages

• 1/2 page

• 1 page

Multiple Choice

Always __________ your resume!

• Proofread

• Include a picture on

• Sign

• Use fancy fonts in

Multiple Choice

In what format should you save your resume for sending to employers?

• .docx

• .pdf

• .txt

• Google Doc

Multiple Choice

To make your resume stand out, you should include a picture of yourself.

• True

• False