Essential Resume Guide for High School Students Seeking Opportunities
This comprehensive guide outlines the importance and structure of a resume for students at Central High School. It highlights how a resume serves as a vital tool for job applications, volunteer work, scholarships, and leadership positions. Essential resume components include a clear objective, education, work experience, skills, and references. Tips for formatting and content, such as avoiding errors and maintaining clarity, are emphasized to ensure a professional presentation. Equip yourself with the tools to effectively showcase your skills and experiences to potential employers.
Essential Resume Guide for High School Students Seeking Opportunities
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GET NOTICED: RESUMES THAT WORK
What Is a Resume? • Summary of a your skills, education experiences, and achievements • Work search tool • A way to advertize yourself
When to use a Resume To apply for: • A Job • Volunteer Work • Scholarships • School Trips • Leadership Opportunities • Off-campus Programs (in high school)
Madysen Central High school Phone 555-4444 ihatework@hatmail.com Objective: to get lots of money from a job so I can buy a car next year when I get my license Education: I am in grad 10 at Central High (yeah, Central!) Awards and Certificates: I got a medle in track last year, learners Work Experience: I don’t have a job, I quit the one I had Volunteer Work: babysat my auntie’s kids, washed dishes sometimes, cleaned my Room when my mom asked me Community Involvement: taking dancing last year, fund raising money from magizines, played basketball once, playing with my dog Skills: sports, crafts, good friend References: Jack and Jill Smith Mom and Dad 111 60 St Sarah My friend from dancing 42 55 Ave.
Resume Do’s and Don’ts • Not too long or too short • Remember the job or opportunity being applied for • Up-to-date information • White paper, black ink • Plain, easy to read font (Times New Roman or Ariel) • 10 – 12 font size (no bigger, no smaller) • No spelling or typing errors (no scratched out words) • No short forms or abbreviations • Not folded, wrinkly or dirty
What does an employer want to know? • What are your personal qualities and employability skills? • How did you develop these qualities and skills? (Prove it!) • How can you use these qualities and skills in the position I am offering?
OBJECTIVE Dependable, energetic, hardworking student (personal skill) (personal skill) (personal skill) looking for part time work as a mechanic’s helper. (job title) Strengths include technical, teamwork and (employability skill)(employability skill) problem solving skills. (employability skill)
Demonstrated Skills Teamwork skills • Got along well with fellow employees while (action) (how) performing duties at the Big Town Golf Club (where) • ReceivedMost Valuable Team Player Award (action) (what) for consistently respecting other hockey players (why) • Committed to working well with all club members (action) (how) as Vice president and President of North Ridge 4H Beef Club (where)