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Today’s Youth Resume

Career specialist Ben Compton shares insights on resume writing for students, emphasizing 'the big picture' approach and the shift towards functional resumes. Learn practical tips for highlighting skills and experience effectively in a competitive job market.

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Today’s Youth Resume

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  1. Today’s Youth Resume

  2. Who am I and why am I here? • Ben Compton, Career Connection Specialist for State of Washington • Military, college, vocational and administrative experience. • Government and corporate background in recruiting etc. bcompton@esd.wa.gov www.WorkSourceWa.com

  3. What is WorkSource? • WorkSource is a statewide partnership of state, local and nonprofit agencies that provides an array of employment and training services to job seekers and employers • Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) & partners • US Dept. of Labor • Where to go today and AFTER you graduate to get help with employment www.WorkSourceWa.com

  4. Big Picture Presentation Resumes are subjective by nature. I focus on “the big picture” using: • SOME national data (difficult) • Local data (2,500 employers) • Specific market/industry trends • Focusing on what is current!

  5. Big Picture Presentation What I do NOT use: Google Social media advice Any one, specific industry or employer Solely my own, personal opinions!

  6. What is crucial for the student: • There is no “right way”! • Their opinion counts • It is not an overly technical document.

  7. Old school: the chronological • Chronological resume began during the late 1940s • Was not common to have more than 2 jobs in a lifetime • Culture was about loyalty to the employer • Where have you been and what did you do there?

  8. Today you must get to the point! • In 2007, the average employer spent 30 seconds at first glance • What is the national average today? …………?

  9. 6 – 8 seconds!!

  10. Today what matters is… • The employer can quickly locate the information that is important to them

  11. Functional (“skills based”) far more effective today • Ideal for younger people with brief work history (or none) • Allows them to specifically target employer’s needs using their skills and abilities • “Do you know what I need and do you have it?”

  12. Students may still struggle identifying skills • O-Net! (www.onetonline.org) • Babysitting, yard care, moving etc. • Perfect for finding transferable skills

  13. Putting it all together • Work on sections at a time (skills, education, volunteer work etc.) • Put them together in order of importance

  14. Other sections“Are these important?” • Volunteer activities * • Clubs/Sports • Certifications • Hobbies • Personal attributes • About Me (last resort)

  15. Final points • One FULL page • Email address • Ring tone • Dates • Overdoing the bold, underlining, italics and bullets • Cambria, Helvetica, Times New Roman or Arial • Consistency, consistency, consistency! • Templates & Resume Builders • References

  16. Thank you for attending! bcompton@esd.wa.gov www.WorkSourceWa.com

  17. Sources • ASVAB CEP • MONSTER annual top 100 resume survey • US News Money & Careers, 2018 • National Mayors Youth Council • Questrom School of Business (Boston U.) • Woodring College of Education (WWU) • McCombs School of Business (U. of Texas) • Virginia’s CTE Resource Center

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