What is a RESUME?

2. By a dictionary definition What is a RESUME? Is a brief account of one's professional or work experience and qualifications, often submitted with an employment application.

3. A Resume is a self portrait you paint for an employer. It is a well-structured, easy-to-read presentation of your own skills, capabilities and accomplishments. Its purpose is to intrigue a prospective employer to the point where he or she invites you for an interview.

4. Job Categories: Life Guard Office Clerk Food Prep Stock Person Construction Child Care Lawn Service Customize Each Job Application Your resume should be adapted and customized for each job application.

5. THE TOP 10 QUALITIES EMPLOYERS SEEK • Communication Skills • Honesty • Technical & Computer Competency • Work Ethic • Flexibility • Determination and Persistence • Teamwork • Eager and willing to add their knowledge and skills • Problems Solving or Analytical skills • Loyalty These skills and qualities are so very important and should appear in your resume. Many employers will scan your resume. The software program will scan for key words / skills that pertain to the job.

6. HOW DO I GET STARTED? WHAT DO I PUT ON MY RESUME? A resume pulls together your education, experiences, skills,classroom accomplishments, extra-curricular activities, and volunteer work and presents them to the employer.

7. 6 Main Sections of a Basic Resume 1.0 The Heading • Your full name include middle initial • At least 14 pt and bold. • Full address do not abbreviate street, avenue or boulevard • Your city, state, and zip. • You can use state abbreviation (AL) • Your telephone number home and cell • But make sure your voice message is professional; • E-mail address - chose an appropriate email address. William S. Smith 25 Euclid Avenue Houston, TX 35622 Home: 256-555-5555 Cell: 256-555-5432 E-mail Address Billsmith@yahoo.com 08/08/1998 Maria Smith 832-555-5555

8. This states what job you are seeking. • Keep it short and sweet SAMPLE Seeking part-time employment in the restaurant industry. or Weekend employment at a retail store specializing in books. Seeking admission into a competitive four year university 2.0 JOB OBJECTIVE • Each resume you send out should be tailored • to the job you are applying for. JOB OBJECTIVE:

9. 3.0 EDUCATION • Include name of school and projected graduation date. • Include grade point average if greater than 3.0. • Include any academic honors • Include perfect attendance if applicable since this displays punctuality and reliability • If you are an upcoming senior state your future plans. For example, I will be attending Calhoun Community College this fall majoring in Nursing. SHARPSTOWN HIGH SCHOOL 7504 Bissonnet St, Houston, TX 77074 AUGUST 2011 PRESENT COLLEGE PREP 11TH GPA: 3.8

10. 4.0 WORK EXPERIENCE Non- paid internships Lawn Care Service Child care- baby sitting Elderly care (Grand Parent) Volunteering Church Groups Shadowing a career Pet Sitter

11. SAMPLES • Volunteer Experience • Big Brother / Big Sister • American Cancer Society, Run For Life participant What isWork Experience? Maybe you have Volunteer Experience

12. ACTION WORDS EXAMPLES Achieved Arranged Collected Communicated Determined Guided Influenced Handled Motivated Selected Tutored Utilized Listing Work Experience • Use Action Words to Describe Your Experience • Briefly give the employer an overview of work that has taught you skills. • Use action words to describe your job duties.

14. Guidelines for Listing Work Experience SAMPLES • Cashier, Big City Grocery Store, Madison, AL Sept. 2012 – Sept. 2013 • Greeted incoming patrons, offering assistance with locating items and properly using coupons • Managed cash register, handling debit, credit, check, and cash transactions • Awarded “employee of the month” three times for reliability and exceptional customer service Pet Sitter2004 - Present• Provide pet sitting services including dog walking, feeding and yard care. Child Care2002 - Present• Provide child care for several families after school, weekends and during school vacations. Most recent first Title of position, Name of Organization, Location: City, State, Dates of employment Describe work responsibilities. Emphasis on specific skills. Also check job description on website for ideas.

16. 5.0 INTERESTS / ACTIVITIES • Member of sports teams • Member of church group • Member of the Band / Choir • Boy Scouts / Girl Scouts • Clubs or youth organizations

17. SAMPLE • SKILLS • Spanish – Beginner • Communication Skills • Experience in child care- Intermediate • • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Internet 6.0 Skills • Taking a foreign language • Communication skills • Child caring • Researching and resource skills • Computer Skills

18. Include Your Specific Qualifications LIFE GUARD If you have Life guard certification CPR and AED certification Or CLERICAL If you have computer skills and have knowledge of MS Office *These skills should be stated in your resume. You are tailoring Your resume for the job.

19. RESUME WRITING CHECK LIST How to ensure your resume does not get thrown out. 4 Essential Steps!

20. #1 Grammatical and Misspelled words PLEASE do not just rely on spell check #2 Have a teacher or someone you know proof read it.

21. #4 DOES IT SELL YOUR ABILITIES FOR THE JOB? #3 IS IT ONE PAGE?

22. SUMMARY POINTS TO REMEMBER • Format of a Resume • Top 10 skills employers seek • Top 10 qualities employers look for • What to put on Your Resume • How to word Your Resume • Some ideas to help you • NO grammatical or spelling errors Example Resume Included in Backup

23. SAMPLE First Name Last Name Address City, State, Zip Code Phone Number Cell Phone Number Email Name or Title or Human Resource ManagerCompany Address City, State, Zip Code Date Dear Hiring Manager, or Ms. Smith I am interested in the summer position at Super Store advertised in The Huntsville Times. I have excellent communication skills and an aptitude for customer service. My past experience as a volunteer at Huntsville Hospital made it necessary for me to focus on providing quality customer service, and also enabled me to work with all types of people. I believe that my communication skills, customer service abilities, and positive work ethic would make me an asset to your store. Thank you for your consideration. I can be reached at email address or 256-222-2222. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Your Signature Your Typed Name Your Contact Info Employer Contact Information Date Greeting Introduction What you offer them What happens now and close

24. William S. Smith 25 Euclid Avenue Gurley, AL 35622 Home: 256-555-5555 Cell: 256-555-5432 Email: Billsmith@yahoo.com Sample OBJECTIVE Seeking part-time employment in the restaurant industry. EDUCATION Madison County High School, Gurley AL High School diploma anticipated May 2014 Junior GPA 3.81 Next fall I will be attending Calhoun Community College majoring in Criminal Justice High School Awards and Recognition National Honor Society 2012 Perfect Attendance Certificate 2013 • EXPERIENCE • Cashier, All Purpose Grocery Store, Madison, AL Sept. 2012 – Sept. 2013 • Greeted incoming patrons, offering assistance with locating items and properly using coupons • Managed cash register, handling debit, credit, check, and cash transactions • Awarded “employee of the month” three times for reliability and exceptional customer service INTEREST / ACTVITIES • Member of Madison County High School Tennis Team• Boy Scout• Piano • SKILLS • • Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, and Internet • Spanish – Beginner • Experience in child care- Intermediate

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