Tuesday: The Resume

​Tuesday – Résumés
Objectives: Create a professional résumé that effectively summarizes education, experience, and skills.
Success Criteria: I can design a résumé that is concise, visually balanced, and relevant to the position.

By Ms. G.

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

  • What are some things you do well?

Multiple Choice

A tool that provides information about you to a potential employer.

• Career Portfolio
• Resume
• References
• Cover Letter

Resume Writing

Header

• First and Last Name

• House Number and Street Name

• City, State, and Zip Code

• Phone Number, Email

Objective

It talks about the position for which you are applying and may include your career goals as well.

Objective Example

Examples:

Example 1: Dedicated customer service professional with 1 year experience in a fast-paced environment seeking an opportunity in a team-orientated company. 

Example 2: Energetic customer service specialist eager to obtain a position that makes full use of expertise in building customer relations. 

Example 3: Actively seeking a customer service position where I can optimize my problem-solving and organizational skills to contribute to increased customer satisfaction.

Example 4: Highly resourceful customer service professional willing and able to adapt effectively to a constantly changing environment

Multiple Choice

What is the objective in a resume?

• States what you are good at.

• It usually states the position for which you are applying and may include your career goals.

• States your favorite things.

Education

First Line - name of school, degree or certificate earned, and start/end date

º If you haven't graduated put the number of credits earned (Completed 36 of 46 credits towards high school diploma)

Second Line - give school's name and address

Third Line - list any classes or activities you participated in that would help you in the job you want

Repeat for each school if more than one

Education Section Example

Most recent education should be listed first

Senior at Prairie View High School (August 2017 - Present)

12909 E. 120th Avenue, Henderson, CO 806540

Completed ACE 1 & 2, Math, and English

Multiple Choice

Resumes are used when...

• apples and oranges are no good.
• a pear is rotten.
• trying to get a promotion.
• applying for a job.

Multiple Choice

Should you include the middle school and elementary school you went to in the Education section of your resume?

• Yes

• No

Work Experience

• First Line - Job Title and start/end date

• Second Line - Company name, address, city/state, zip

• Third Line - List job requirements and examples from your past

• Repeat for additional employers

• List most recent work experience first

Work Experience Example

Crew Member, August 2019 - March 2020

Thunderhawk Cafe, 12909 E. 120th Avenue, Henderson, CO 80640

Responsible for taking customer orders, making coffee, delivering customer orders, collecting payment for the orders, and maintaining a clean work environment.

Crew Member, August 2018 - May 2019

PVHS Recycling, 12909 E. 120th Avenue, Henderson, CO 80640

Responsible for working with a team to collect recycling from multiple classrooms.

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.

Skills

Skills List

Tools

Devices

Programs

Procedures

Skills - soft (personal) and hard (job) skills

Licenses

Systems you can operate

https://www.youtube.com/embed/_bZi-34IFxs

Skills Examples

• Fully versed in Windows Operating System, Google G-Suite, and Microsoft Office on

• Trained to use ARC welder and soldering iron

• Leadership skills - I was a manager at McDonald's

• Organized

• Good communicator, problem solving and teamwork skills - I have had to be able to work with, and collaborate with others to work through problems on the job.

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

Additional Information

• Optional - use only if appropriate

• Special Talents

• Skills

• Abilities

• Awards

Additional Information Example

Can speak/read Spanish and English

Won Financial Literacy competition at DECA

Other Things That May be Included in a Resume

• References

• Interests

• Activities

Multiple Select

Who are NOT people you should use as a reference on your resume or job application?

• Boss

• Family

• Teacher

• Friends

Multiple Choice

Which of these are categories of a resume:

• Education, Work Experience, References, Awards/Acomplishments
• Excellence, Wackiness, E-Vites, Referees, Rewards/Acompaniment
• Elephants, Wolverines, Eagles, Rhinos, Racoons/Aardvarks
• Eeks, Woohoos, Ehs, Roars, Ribbits

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of a resume?

• To decide the best possible candidates to interview for an open job position
• To hire someone
• To fire someone
• To start a tickle fight