RESUMES

PURPOSE To communicate your ability to successfully perform meaningful work in a way that creates immediate interest for potential employers to want to interview you. To communicate your ability to successfully perform meaningful work in a way that creates immediate interest for potential employers to want to interview you.

Types of Resume Chronological- in order of what you have accomplished in your life Chronological- in order of what you have accomplished in your life Functional- variety of jobs and assignments Functional- variety of jobs and assignments

Parts of a Resume Job Objective/Overview/Goal/Profile Job Objective/Overview/Goal/Profile Relevant Skills and Experiences Relevant Skills and Experiences Work History Work History Education and Training Education and Training

Job Objective Ask yourself: Ask yourself: What do I want to do? (teach) What do I want to do? (teach) For whom do I want to do it? (9-12) For whom do I want to do it? (9-12) Where do I want to do it?(public school) Where do I want to do it?(public school) At what level of responsibility (dept chair) At what level of responsibility (dept chair) I would like to teach PE at the high school level with opportunities to lead at the department chair level. I would like to teach PE at the high school level with opportunities to lead at the department chair level.

Summary of Qualifications Message of this section: Message of this section: I am qualified- I have experience, credentials, basic skills for the job I am qualified- I have experience, credentials, basic skills for the job I am especially talented in these areas that matter for this job I am especially talented in these areas that matter for this job What are the 5 best things about you What are the 5 best things about you These should be the important hi lights for the job objective that you have stated. These should be the important hi lights for the job objective that you have stated.

Relevant Skills and Experiences Heart of the resume-most challenging part to write Heart of the resume-most challenging part to write Look at job objective Look at job objective What skills are required for this job What skills are required for this job When have I used these skills in the past? When have I used these skills in the past? Write action-oriented “one-liners” that clearly state what you have done Write action-oriented “one-liners” that clearly state what you have done Don’t just say responsible for….familiar with, duties were….. Don’t just say responsible for….familiar with, duties were…..

Work History Create a master list of all jobs held (paid and volunteer) Create a master list of all jobs held (paid and volunteer) Dates started and ended Dates started and ended Job title Job title Name and city & state of organization Name and city & state of organization Put in reverse chronological order Put in reverse chronological order Don’t forget, babysitting and lawncare are jobs! Think about all of the work you do for those, and bulletpoint those tasks! Don’t forget, babysitting and lawncare are jobs! Think about all of the work you do for those, and bulletpoint those tasks!

Education and Training List where you went to high school (school name, city, and state) List where you went to high school (school name, city, and state) Dates you attended and anticipate graduating Dates you attended and anticipate graduating Any course work & GPA that would be relevant to a job or your college major Any course work & GPA that would be relevant to a job or your college major

Miscellaneous Select only the items from each section that are relevant to this job Select only the items from each section that are relevant to this job Limit resume to one page if possible. The length is determined by experience, education etc. Limit resume to one page if possible. The length is determined by experience, education etc. Should be concise, using short, action oriented statements Should be concise, using short, action oriented statements Outline form- not paragraph Outline form- not paragraph Use high quality paper Use high quality paper Make sure there are NO typing errors Make sure there are NO typing errors Resumes should say I am the best person for the job Resumes should say I am the best person for the job

Writing a college resume Instead of an Objective, you could include one of the following: Instead of an Objective, you could include one of the following: Goals (what you want to study in college & do for a career) Goals (what you want to study in college & do for a career) Profile or Personal Summary (what have you studied/focused on in terms of activities during your high school career) Profile or Personal Summary (what have you studied/focused on in terms of activities during your high school career)

College resumes If you don’t have work experience, focus on volunteer experience, academic experiences, or athletic experiences If you don’t have work experience, focus on volunteer experience, academic experiences, or athletic experiences Activities—athletic, academic, clubs Activities—athletic, academic, clubs Awards—athletic, academic, activities Awards—athletic, academic, activities Skills—athletic, academic, language, technical Skills—athletic, academic, language, technical