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P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E A F T E R H I G H S C H O O L. Resume Workshop. June 2011. S T R I C T L Y P R I V A T E A N D C O N F I D E N T I A L. Resume Workshop Agenda. Contact Information Objective Education Employment Extracurricular, awards, athletics
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P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E A F T E R H I G H S C H O O L Resume Workshop June 2011 S T R I C T L Y P R I V A T E A N D C O N F I D E N T I A L
Resume WorkshopAgenda • Contact Information • Objective • Education • Employment • Extracurricular, awards, athletics • Other pertinent info
Resume WorkshopContact Information • Name • Address • Email address • Phone numbers P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E A F T E R H I G H S C H O O L 1
Resume Workshop Contact Information John Smith 200 Main Street Anytown, USA 12345 JSmith@gmail.com (H) 123-456-7890 * (C) 321-987-6540 P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E A F T E R H I G H S C H O O L 3
Interview Skills Objective • Not required • Balance between general and specific • If you include a specific job title or company name remember to change it before sending to another company P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E A F T E R H I G H S C H O O L 4
Resume WorkshopObjective Sample Objective: To join a leading financial services training program and become an Investment Banker. P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E A F T E R H I G H S C H O O L 4
Resume Workshop Education • List most recent education at the top • Only include high school and colleges • Once you reach Sophomore year of college remove HS • List major/minor/concentration • Include information on any honor societies, diploma distinction i.e. Regents, National Merit, Scholarships – if full or nationally recognized. • Include GPA • Do not include SAT/ACT unless required or if you have near perfect score. P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E A F T E R H I G H S C H O O L 4
Resume Workshop Education Sample Now: Leon M. Goldstein High School Brooklyn, NY June 2010 – High School Diploma GPA: 3.99 Regents Diploma with Distinction Valedictorian Once you start college: Yale University New Haven, CT Bachelor of Arts in English Degree in Progress – Anticipated 2016 GPA: 3.6, GPA in Major: 4.0 P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E A F T E R H I G H S C H O O L 5
Resume Workshop Employment • Chronological Order • Dates, locations • Bullet responsibilities • Use action words • Don’t use “I” • Don’t exaggerate titles . P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E A F T E R H I G H S C H O O L 6
Resume WorkshopEmployment Sample American Eagle June – September 2010 Brooklyn, NY Sales Associate • Assist customers with clothing selections • Track inventory • Cashier duties include processing customer purchases and returns P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E A F T E R H I G H S C H O O L 7
Resume WorkshopActivities • Identify clubs and organizations where you have been an active member • Include any leadership roles and responsibilities • Use discretion in listing any hobbies P R E P A R I N G F O R L I F E A F T E R H I G H S C H O O L 8
Resume WorkshopOther Pertinent Information • Include all PC skills and versions • Language skills – only if truly fluent • Honors • Do not include “References Provided Upon Request” • Do not include personal information or photo
Resume WorkshopAfter today… • Create a draft resume • Update it regularly to include new jobs, clubs, leadership roles, etc • Additional Resources: • Monster, CareerBuilder