Tips for Writing a Good Résumé

1. Tips for Writing a Good Résumé

2. A résumé is a brief but detailed synopsis of your life. It includes: • heading • objective • education • work experience (if you have) • community service (think of how you earned service hours) • interests, hobbies, and talents, skills • references What is a Résumé?

3. Why do we need a resume? It is your first tool for building a career It is the FIRST IMPRESSION a prospective employer has of you A selling tool that allows you to highlight to an employer how you can contribute to their company

4. Why do we need a resume?...Continued • The purpose of the resume is to get you an INTERVIEW • Your resume must capture the reader’s interest and attention

6. Center your heading at the top of the page • Name • Address • City, IL, Zip Code • Phone number • Professional Email address Heading Suzy Amundsen 5110 N Damen Avenue Chicago, IL 60625 (773) 534.2320 samundsen@cps.edu

7. Your objective states your job or career goal • your resume should support your objective Objective OBJECTIVE: To get a part-time job as a cashier at Macy’s

8. List high school attended • Location of high school • Anticipated date of graduation • Uses bullet points • If GPA is about 3.0 or above include it Education • EDUCATION • Amundsen High School September 2010- Present • Chicago, IL • Grade Point Average 3.5/4.0 scale • Anticipation graduation – June 2014

9. IF YOU HAVE WORK EXPERIENCE • List jobs you have had • most recent first and use ACTION VERBS • TO DESCRIBE DUTIES Work Experience • WORK EXPERIENCE: • ♦ Foot Locker, Chicago, IL August 2013 – Present • - Assist customers with finding the right shoes • - Measure customers’ feet to determine their correct size • -Operate cash register system • ♦ Santa’s Christmas Trees November 2012-December 2012 -Informed customers about different types of Christmas trees • -Loaded and secured Christmas trees on top of cars for each customer

10. List all the community service/volunteer work you are involved in. • remember that these are unpaid activities Volunteer or Community Service • COMMUNITY SERVICE: • ♦ Volunteer at Budlong Library Summer 2013 • - Labeled new book • - Catalogued CDs and DVDs • - Read books to pre-school aged children

11. List all sports, clubs, etc. you have been involved in EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES • Captain of AHS Girls’ Soccer Team 2012- Present • Vice President of Anime Club 2012-Present • Member of AHS Debate Team 2011- 2012

12. Skills and Interests • What are you good at? • Include technology • Languages • People skills, etc. • SKILLS and QUALITIES • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint • Fluent in Spanish • Strong organizational skills • Excellent public speaking skills • Punctual • Motivated and enthusiastic team player

13. Goals State at least 2 future goals One high school goal One summer or college goal Use bullet points Proper indenting GOALS To earn a 5 on my AP Physics test To earn a Bachelor’s degree in Education

14. List at least three references • choose people who know you in different ways, such as character, work ethic, volunteer work, and academics • List their name, job title, and phone number References REFERENCES: ♦ Joe Koski, Teacher at Amundsen High School (909) 928-0201 ♦ Kenny Davis, Pastor at St. Hilary’s Church (909) 928-0000 ♦ Beverly Simpson, Manager at Foot Locker (909) 928-0001

15. Must fit on one page • Typed and Use ½ inch or 1 inch margins • Make sure Sections are attractively spaced • Make sure Sub-headings are bolded • List most recent information first • Use appropriate fonts and point size • Tell the truth and nothing but the truth!! • Keep it simple and make sure it is PERFECT!! Résumé Tips