Tips to Create High School Resume
Maggie Maslowski...English 2
Why do I need a Resume?
A resume is basically an advertisement of your skills, abilities, and accomplishments that can be shared at an interview for a job and/or college. Your qualifications show a future employer or college advisory what makes you stand out or seem special so that you can attain the job and/or college acceptance.
5 Required Components of a Student Resume
- Contact Info (Full Name, appropriate email address, phone number, and address
- Objective (goal or purpose for resume)
- Educational Background (Class of ?, GPA, Awards, Honors, etc)
- Experience (Work, Volunteer, Athletic, Club, etc)
- Skills (Are you certified in CPR? Do you have your Drivers License? Do you have Computer skills?)
Example of Good Resume
Proper resume has notes on what makes it appropriate or effective.
Example of a Bad Resume
Resume has many typos, misspellings, incorrect information as well as inappropriate information.
Infographic of Resume Words
This infographic gives lists of words to use on Resumes to make your resume professional sounding.
Video Showcasing How to Create a Resume for a High School Student Using Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word 03 How to create a resume for a high school student
Click on the link below to access a Padlet page filled with examples of good and bad resumes. Please add your own good or bad example to the Padlet page with an explanation of why it's a good or bad example.
Assignment!
- Peruse the Good and Bad examples of Resumes
- Create a Resume with all 5 expectations
- Submit your Resume
- Write a Blog post on our Class Edublog reflecting on your resume creation process
Mrs. Maggie Maslowski
Email: mmaslowski@jths.org
Website: http://mrsmaslowski.edublogs.org/
Location: Joliet West High School, North Larkin Avenue, Joliet, IL, United States
Phone: 815-774-7400 (44246)
Twitter: @jthsmaslowski