Resume Writing Guidelines and PracticeName:

Marketing Tool

  • Resumes may be prepared in ______ways
  • Remember to show you ______
  • Resumes should be:
  • ______or computer generated
  • ______on 1 page
  • Include ______and ______
  • Be ______and look ______

Personal Information

  • Full Name:
  • Permanent Address:
  • Telephone Number (including area code):
  • Email:

Career Objective

  • ______state you goal and the type of job you would like to be considered for.
  • This will need to be changed for different types of jobs!

Ex. To obtain a job at The Disney Stores as a customer service representative that will challenge me and allow me to use myinterpersonal skills and past experiences in a way that is mutually beneficial to both myself and my employer.

Ex. To obtain a job at McDonald’s as a cook that will challenge me to use my culinary skills and allow for future growth and advancement.

Format for Jobs: To obtain a job at (place of employment) as the (position) that will ______.

You try! Pick any job you would want in the near future and create a career objective for it.

Education

  • Present ______in reverse chronological order.(List the school attended first and then go backwards)
  • Include ______and location of ______.
  • List ______studied (college, university, pathways, career cluster)
  • Include ______of attendance.
  • List ______or ______earned
  • List of relevant ______.
  • Include your Grade Point Average (only if it is a 3.5 GPA or above)

You try!

Work Experience

  • Include all ______work
  • Include ______work that may relate to your objective or shows responsibility.
  • Use reserve chronological order
  • Include ______of employment, the ______and ______of the companies or organizations and job titles.

You try!

Awards, Honors, and Achievements

  • List and type of ______or ______in school, community, or church
  • Schools newspapers, yearbook national honor society, honor roll, eagle scouts, etc.

You try!

Work Skills

  • Computer skills (Microsoft office, PowerPoint, photo shop, etc.)
  • Equipment (cash register, copying machines, etc.)
  • Personal work ethics (dependability, punctuality, honesty, creativity, organized, etc.)

You try!

Interests and Hobbies

  • Sports, music, clubs, service projects, community service, running, gardening, reading, sewing, etc.

You try!

References

  • References are usually included on the ______
  • Ask people who know your strengths: teachers, religious leaders, NO FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMEBERS
  • ______those people you will list and ask if you can use their ______
  • Include their ______, ______(business title), phone number, email

You try! List 3 people.