Aim: How can we write resumes that will catch a potential employer’s attention? Do Now: If you had the following job experience, how would you write it on your resume? Worked at McDonald’s for 6 months Babysat two kids ages 5 and 7 for 3 hours each week HW: 1st draft of resumes due by 11:59pm tonight Practice FLT questions due Wednesday 1st draft of cover letters due by 11:59pm Friday Study for FLT: Wednesday May 25

Career plans Make sure that your career goals align with your planned educational level, and that your potential income will enable you to pay for your education https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/ http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/05/the-new-normal-for-young-workers/393560/

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What sections should your resume have? Contact info Name, address, phone number, email Education John Adams High School, Ozone Park, NY Regents Diploma expected June 2016 Experience Paid or volunteer jobs you have held, including service jobs in the school Activities Any afterschool teams/clubs you participated in or hobbies you have Awards Perfect attendance, academic awards, etc. Any courses you took or skills you have that are relevant to the job you are seeking (ex: language, computer)

Remember Do not lie on your resume Do not use a template If you do not have something relevant to put into a category, remove that category from you resume (ex: you cannot have a listing for “Awards” that is just left blank on your resume)

Summary section As you advance in your career, you might want to include a summary section (that is titled something that relates to the career you have) When you have only had a few jobs, which were short in duration, a summary section is not necessary Do not list a skill in your summary that is not supported by evidence in your resume

Target your resume: Include keywords from the job posting Remember, your resume will likely be reviewed by a computer program before a person looks at it– if it does not align with the posting, it will be discarded A person will spend approximately 6 seconds reviewing your resume, so make sure yours is relevant and stands out (in a good way) from the resumes of other applicants

Updating your resume You should update your resume continuously so that it accurately reflects your progress in your career Until you have 5+ years of experience in your career post-graduation, your resume should be one page Make sure you edit your resume for the field you are in, and the job posting you are applying to

Resume Tips: Format Use an easy-to-read font Stay between 10 pt. and 12 pt. font. Your name can be larger than 12 pt. Be consistent– if you write out a month, write it out for all dates; if one section title is bold, all section titles should be bold Use white space appropriately Ideal page margins are .75” all around, and no smaller than 0.5” make sure you have adequate space between sections Put some information on the right so that the reader’s eye will scan all the way across the page, and make sure it all lines up visually (using tab, not the space bar)

Resume Tips: Content Make sure your email address is professional Your resume should read in reverse chronological order, from most recent title to oldest Proofread carefully for mistakes Use action words Don’t say you are a hard worker– explain what you have done that shows that you work hard Use keywords from the job posting/ your field Be specific Instead of “worked with children” say “Developed three daily activities for preschool-age children and prepared them for a 10-minute holiday program performance.” Focus on the impact of your work and your accomplishments, not on your job duties