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Most common resume mistakes & how to fix them:. 1) EDUCATION. Yours should look like this: Ste. Genevieve High School, Ste. Genevieve, MO Projected graduation, May, 20XX 2) REFERENCES. Yours should look like this: References: available upon request 3) EMPLOYMENT. Always include like this:
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Most common resume mistakes & how to fix them: • 1) EDUCATION. Yours should look like this: • Ste. Genevieve High School, Ste. Genevieve, MO • Projected graduation, May, 20XX 2) REFERENCES. Yours should look like this: References: available upon request 3) EMPLOYMENT. Always include like this: Job title, place of business, location, dates For example: Teacher, Ste. Genevieve High School, Ste. Genevieve, MO, 1995 to present Then add two or three skills using ACTION statements
Action statements babysitting Babysitting • Fed kids • Picked up after them • Played with them • Supervised two children, ages seven and five • Entertaining them and meeting their nutritional needs were among my duties
Action statements Mowed yards Lawn care assistant • Mowed • Weed-eated • Worked on mowers • Efficiently mowing and trimming lawns • Maintained equipment in top condition
Time to fix the resumes! • Look at any areas you can fix • Revise your resume and print out. • Attach to your first resume & scoring guide • Put in the blue tray • No grades will be recorded until the revisions are turned in • All revisions are due at the start of class on Thursday