1. Resumes Creating a Resume for High School Students

2. Agenda Résumé Description Résumé Description General Guidelines General Guidelines Sections Sections Extra Tips Extra Tips Cover Letter Workshop Cover Letter Workshop

3. What is a Résumé? Personal summary of your professional history and qualifications Personal summary of your professional history and qualifications A résumé (also spelled “resume”) includes anything a person wants to express about: A résumé (also spelled “resume”) includes anything a person wants to express about: Career goals Career goals Education Education Experience Experience Activities Activities Honors Honors

4. General Guidelines Length: Limit résumé to one typed page Length: Limit résumé to one typed page Font: Arial or Times New Roman Font: Arial or Times New Roman Between 10-12 point font Between 10-12 point font Paper: Use 8 1/2” x 11” 20 lb paper Paper: Use 8 1/2” x 11” 20 lb paper White, light cream, or gray White, light cream, or gray

5. Sections

6. Contact Information Include: Include: Name Name Permanent and/or campus addresses Permanent and/or campus addresses Permanent and/or campus phone numbers Permanent and/or campus phone numbers Email address Email address

7. Contact Information Randall Wilson Randall Wilson Campus Address: Permanent Address: 227 Harrison, Apt. 5 5226 Buckbridge Madison, WI 53601 Oregon, WI 53575 608.410.6283 608.482.670 cbohnino@uwmadison.edu Cell: 608.410.6283

8. Contact Information Examples Bruce Nelson 456 N. Perry Parkway Oregon, WI 53575 608.835.4489bdn@oregonsd.net

9. Objective Statements Two different approaches to objective statements Two different approaches to objective statements Brief and to the point Brief and to the point Detailed description of desired position and qualifications Detailed description of desired position and qualifications You must decide which approach is best You must decide which approach is best

10. First Approach: Brief To obtain a summer internship in sales/marketing at Owens Corning A full-time position as a system analyst A summer internship as a project engineer

11. A summer internship in a sales/marketing position at Owens Corning where I can employ my team building skills and versatility to create new ideas A full-time position as a systems analyst which will allow me to use my programming, technical writing, and supervisory skills to lead a group of dynamic employees A summer internship as a project engineer with a construction company that will utilize my experience in field engineering, cost controlling, and estimating Second Approach: Descriptive

12. Education Beginning with the highest level of educational achievement, include: Beginning with the highest level of educational achievement, include: University attended University attended Major/Minors Major/Minors GPA (if 3.0 or above) GPA (if 3.0 or above) Date of program completion information Date of program completion information

13. Diploma December 2007 Diploma December 2007 Oregon High School Oregon High School 456 N. Perry Parkway, Oregon WI 53575 Current Overall GPA: 3.5/4.0 Current Overall GPA: 3.5/4.0 Education

14. Work Experience Include positions you have held which are related, in some way, to the job you are seeking Include positions you have held which are related, in some way, to the job you are seeking Can be both paid and volunteer positions Can be both paid and volunteer positions Be creative with this section of your résumé by describing and emphasizing your experiences in the most relevant way possible. Be creative with this section of your résumé by describing and emphasizing your experiences in the most relevant way possible.

15. Work Experience Server May 2012- June 2013 The Blu Tomato, Oregon, WI - Provided customers with superior service and ensure their comfort in an upscale restaurant environment - Achieved net sales averaging between $400 and $750 a night Youth Baseball Coach Summers 2011-2013 Oregon Youth Baseball, Oregon, WI - Improved the baseball skills of children ages 4-8 while encouraging the children to stay on task - Constructed line-ups and coached in 1 to 2 games per week.

16. Oregon High School Baseball TeamOregon Youth Baseball Drama ClubReligious Education Teacher Summerfest VolunteerHonor Roll 2 years Activities, Honors, Volunteer Experience Include relevant activities, honors, and volunteer experiences