Building a Resume Dos & Don’ts

4 What is a Resume? 1 page summary of your skills, education, & experience. Your advertisement

How long do employers usually look at a resume? A. 30 seconds B. 1 minute C. 3 minutes

1 What to include: Heading Objective Education Experience Activities Summary of Skills References

6 Heading What to Include Example Formal Name Address (permanent & temporary) Phone Number Email Joe Warrior 1135 E. New Hope Road 919-731-5464 joewarrior15@gmail.com

3 Objective What to Include Example: One sentence explanation of the type of job you are seeking. Specific!!! Most important part of a resume Objective: To enter the career field of education in a Secondary History position in Wayne County Public Schools.

Education What to Include: Example: High School you attend Month & Year of Graduation GPA (Weighted) Class Rank Education: Eastern Wayne High School, June 2015 GPA: 3.9 Class Rank: 31 of 354

1 Experience What to Include: Example: Previous employers Date of employment Job Title At least 2 one-line descriptions of job duties McCall’s BBQ & Seafood, Goldsboro NC July 2009-Present Completed administrative duties: answered phones, copied papers Waited on customers and interacted with other employees and staff.

4 Activities What to Include: Example: School organizations (clubs, sports teams) Academic honor societies Outside organization involvement (Youth groups, club teams, 4-H) Volunteering INCLUDE YEARS INVOLVED!!! National Honor Society 2013-present Baseball Team 2011-present 4-H Club 2007-present Airmen’s Cookie Drive Volunteer, 2014 Habitat for Humanity Volunteer, 2013-15

2 Skills What to Include: Example: Any special skills or talents that may pertain to the job. Type 60 words per minute Fluent in French Play acoustic guitar

5 References What to Include: Example: 3 People who have observed your work habits (teachers, coaches, managers) Names, addresses, employers, job titles, phone numbers ASK PERMISSION!!! Stacie Gates English Teacher, Eastern Wayne HS 1135 E. New Hope Rd, Goldsboro, NC 27534 staciegates@wcps.org 919-731-7120

Resume Tips PROOFREAD!!!!! Spelling/Punctuation problems Limit resume to one page (references on a separate page) Sell yourself!!! Tell the truth

Action Verbs to Strengthen your Resume Accomplish Achieve Analyze Adapt Balance Collaborate Coordinate Communicate Compile Conduct Contribute Complete Create Delegate Direct Establish Perform Present Propose Reorganize Research Set Up Supervise Support Train Travel Work (Effectively with others) Expand Improve Implement Invent Increase Initiate Instruct Lead Organize Participate

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