How
To Write An Effective Resume
From Teens4Hire.org
and Jobweb.com
Before you
start your resume, take time to do a self-assessment on paper.
Outline your skills and abilities as well as your work experience
and extracurricular activities. This will make it easier to prepare
a thorough resume.
Then get started
on the following ten steps:
1.
Contact information
Put your full name at the top of the resume and provide your full
address, telephone number, and email.
2.
Objective
Here you want to state why you are sending your resume to this
particular company.
3.
Education
Name your school, grade level, GPA if you are an above average
student, and names of any particular challenging classes you may
have taken.
4.
Employment
If you’ve been employed, list your employers here starting
with the most recent. State name of employer, your job title,
dates of employment and your main duties.
5.
Other work experience
If you’ve worked for yourself doing odd jobs, list them
here.
6.
Volunteer or community service experience
If you have any non-paid experience, list it here.
7.
Special talents and skills
Name any special talents or skills you’ve acquired that
might be useful to an employer. Include any special projects you
may have done.
8.
Honors and awards
Name any specific recognition you’ve received for academic,
athletic, or community service activities.
9.
Extracurricular Activities
Name any clubs or associations you belong to as well as activities
outside of school including your hobbies and interests.
10.
References
Be prepared to name at least two people list (name, company, address,
phone or email and their relationship to you) who will speak favorably
about you. Make sure it's OK with them before you give out their
names. You want your references to be prepared to give you the
best recommendation they can – when they are contacted by
a potential employer.
After you've
written your resume, take time to have it reviewed and critiqued
by someone. Get a friend (an English major would do nicely) to
do a grammar review. The more people who see your resume, the
more likely that misspelled words and awkward phrases will be
seen (and corrected).
Taken
From Teens4Hire.org
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