Warm Up How long do you think an employer looks at each resume? Content Objective: Demonstrate understanding of writing a resume. Closing Statement: Create a resume that is free of spelling & grammatical errors.

The average employer looks at a resume between 10-15 seconds. This is the time they decide to either KEEP IT or TOSS IT. **According to a 2012 Huffington Post article, the time has dropped to 6 seconds based upon eye-tracking technology. Content Objective: Demonstrate understanding of writing a resume. Closing Statement: Create a resume that is free of spelling & grammatical errors.

Advertisement selling a product….YOU! YOUR skills, experiences, & attributes. Initiates first meeting between you & employer It’s your FIRST STEP towards employment. Content Objective: Demonstrate understanding of writing a resume. Closing Statement: Create a resume that is free of spelling & grammatical errors.

Why do you need a resume? A marketing tool To obtain an interview, not a job Requirement of many organizations The more professional the job, the less you will use an application & the more you will rely on your resume. **While some jobs require supplemental materials such as art portfolios & writing samples, a resume is still essential. Content Objective: Demonstrate understanding of writing a resume. Closing Statement: Create a resume that is free of spelling & grammatical errors.

Resume- Hidden Messages Neat Well-organized Error free Professional appearance Neat Well-organized Attention to detail Careful & Competent Resume You 5

Sections of a Resume – High School Students Education Activities Volunteer Work Experience Achievements & Awards **As you progress in your career, your resume format will be “flipped”. Your work experience will come first & your education last. Activities & volunteer work may disappear from resume depending upon space, industry & professional level. Content Objective: Demonstrate understanding of writing a resume. Closing Statement: Create a resume that is free of spelling & grammatical errors.

The Header What should be included? Name Permanent and present address E-mail address – use professional email – not cutesy or youthful Telephone number Where should contact information go? Top of the page

Education Date or expected date of graduation G.P.A. Graduation Date: May 2014 Expected Graduation Date: May 2015 G.P.A. Major or overall at least 3.0 Round down to the nearest tenth 3.0 not 3.062 GPA: 4.0, Summa Cum Laude If under a 2.5 do not add After your first job out of school, you will no longer include your G.P.A.

Activities Clubs, sports, programs, band, art, drama, journalism, etc. You can put them in order of significance or most recent. Underneath each activity, write at least one brief description tells what you did. Start with a strong action verb & follow it with specifics.

Volunteer (Community) Experience Include events you have participated either in or out of school. Describe what you did. Start with strong verbs.

Experience Use the term "experience" instead of “job” What is considered experience? Full and part-time jobs Self-employment Volunteer work Practicum, field, and cooperative education Information to include Job Title Dates of employment Company name City & State **Include work such as babysitting or helping out with the family business. For each item, include the job title, name of organization, location, dates, & description of responsibilities.

Listing Responsibilities Use bullet points Start of each line with an action verb Present tense if currently employed Past tense if no longer employed Vary your choice of verbs Tailor skills and experiences to the position for which you are applying Be concise while providing enough detail

Achievements & Awards List or a detailed description. Order by date Reverse chronological Rank order by importance to the career objective Do not say Member of … Emphasize your leadership roles Spell out the organization’s name: Do not use abbreviations or acronyms

Resume Do’s Use action verbs Use short, concise sentences Use #, %, $ amounts – illustrates accomplishments Keep resume easy to read Keep resume about one page – once you have established yourself in your career and have been working for over 10 years, a longer resume can be used.

Resume Don’ts Do not use the pronouns such as I, me, my, etc. Do not include references Do not clutter your resume with nonessential information Do not make any misrepresentations Do not include personal information SSN, age, sex, height, weight, marital status, photograph, religion, hobbies, etc.