Name

Date of Birth:

Address

Phone Number:

Email Address:

CAREER OBJECTIVE: (WHAT YOU WANT FROM YOUR JOB, CAN BE PERSONALISED TO THE JOB TYPE- RETAIL, HOSPITALITY, ETC)

To enter a workforce that is a supportive, enjoyable and challenging environment

To gain experience in the retail/hospitality/sports industry for my future career in retail.

EDUCATION: (CURRENT SCHOOL AND SUBJECTS STUDIED, PRIMARY SCHOOLS)

2011-2012St Patrick Secondary College

Currently in year 8

Subjects Studied:

  • Mathematics
  • English
  • Physical Education
  • Health
  • German
  • Humanities
  • Food technology
  • Ceramics

2004-2010 Forrest Street Primary school

Awards/Responsibilities: (ANY AWARDS YOU HAVE RECEIVED AND RESPONSIBILITIES YOU HAVE HAD)

2012- Academic Achievement Award

2011- School Sports Day achievement award

2007-8- Class Captain

2007-8- School Production

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE: (IF ANY, CAN INVOLVE VOLUNTEER WORK)

2011-2012Babysitting for family friends

Responsibilities included: preparing food, feeding and bathing children, supervising and playing with children.

2012School Production: Catering Team

Responsibilities included: writing product orders, working with a team to prepare and serve food to the public, handling cash, advertising and labeling products, cleaning kitchen.

PERSONAL QUALITIES:

I am hardworking, punctual, friendly and well-presented. I work well in a team environment and independently.

Hobbies and interests:

Social activities with friends, horse riding, riding my bike, drawing, listening to music.

Basketball- 2004-present. Most Valuable Player (2006 season)

Football: 2006- present. Best and Fairest (2011 season)

References: (3 REFERENCES IS A GOOD NUMBER) *CANNOT BE RELATED TO YOU*

EXAMPLE:

  • COACH
  • TEACHER
  • FAMILY FRIEND
  • PAST EMPLOYER

IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU MUST ASK THEM FIRST AND HAVE SOMEONE THAT IS KNOWS YOU WELL AND HAS GOOD THINGS TO SAY ABOUT YOU

John Smith

Football Coach- 2007-present

Ph: 0412 ------

Email:

** You want your resume to look professional, so;

  • Do not do to many font colours/have writing to big or small
  • Longer is not always better, your resume should be less than 2 full pages, especially if you have no formal experience.
  • Check for spelling mistakes
  • No slang (formal language)
  • Make sure it is easy to read (headings, sub heading, dot points)
  • Get rid of any text (THAT LOOKS LIKE THIS)

Making it real

Option A: Applying for jobs

Use one of the following websites (or a website of your choice) to find a job that could be suitable for you:

You can usually find a link to ‘careers’ or ‘jobs’ in the top bar or the very bottom of a company's website.

If the link is at the bottom of the page, it is sometimes under the sub-heading ‘about us’.You might need to create a log-in for the website, using an email address.

Record in the table below details of jobs that you could potentially apply for with your current experience.

Company / Location / Type of work / Experience Required

Option B: Helping Others

Already have a job? Write a list of tips that could help others get a job. You can use the following questions to help you write your list:

  • How did you find your job?
  • How did you apply for your job? In person, on the Internet, email?
  • What did you include in your resume? Did you have a cover letter?
  • Did you have an interview? Who interviewed you?
  • What did you wear? How did you choose it?
  • What questions were you asked?

  • Assessment

Cover Letter
Correctly addressed
-Name and address included
-Store address OR your email address included.
Content
-Introduction, Body, Conclusion
-Responds to advertisement
-Names at least 2 skills
-Availability
-Includes reference to resume
-Overall comment
Presentation
-Correct letter format
-Grammar, punctuation, spelling
-Ease of reading
Resume
Format
-Clearly presented
-Reverse chronological order
-Clear font
Content
-Content is relevant
-Professional tone
-Spelling, grammar, punctuation
Recommendations

Peer assessments

Students compare resumes and discuss which student they think should get the job based on:

-Quality of cover letter

-Resume presentation

-Experience and personal qualities