Introduction to Resumes prepared for High School Students

1. Resumes

2. Would you hire “L.V.”?
-job applicant for an Italian government defence agency
1. I will make covered chariots, safe and
unattackable, which, entering among the enemy
with their artillery, there is no body of men so great
but they would break them. And behind these,
infantry could follow quite unhurt and without any
hindrance.
2. Where the operation of bombardment might fail, I
would contrive catapults, mangonels, trabocchi, and
other machines of marvellous efficacy and not in
common use. And in short, according to the variety
of cases, I can contrive various and endless means of
offense and defense.
3. In times of peace I believe I can give perfect
satisfaction and to the equal of any other in
architecture and the composition of buildings public
and private; and in guiding water from one place to
another. I can carry out sculpture in marble, bronze,
or clay, and also I can do in painting whatever may
be done, as well as any other, be he who he may.

3. Leonardo da Vinci got the job.
Why?
He showed the Duke of Milan that he had the
skills and talents the Duke needed.
Your resume should do the same thing.

4. What should be on a resume?
Source: Business Insider, 6 Things You Should Always Include On Your Resume,
Dec 2014
1. Contact Information
Name, Email, Phone Number, Web Site/LinkedIn
Optional: Address, Skype, Professional Social Media
2. Keywords from Job Posting
Useful for HR + Automated resume scanning
3. Accomplishments and Achievements
4. Metrics
5. Career Narrative
6. Links to your work/publications/webpages/articles

5. What makes a good resume?
● A good resume should be aesthetically pleasing and easy to read
❖ Proper spacing and font
❖ Consistency in formatting
● Content should demonstrate your analytical rigor/intelligence, your ability to be a
team player or effective leader, and your contribution to the team/role
❖ Details and specificity
❖ Don’t use industry/institutional specific jargon – the reader should always come away
understanding what you did
❖ Show results/impact of your work if possible
● Typos and errors will be immediate disqualifiers for many of the most competitive
jobs
❖ Fails to demonstrate effort or attention to detail
❖ If you’re sending resumes electronically, always convert to PDF to preserve formatting

6. Let’s look at some resumes!
Mid-Career Professional:College Student:
Protip:
Microsoft Word has
LOTS of pre-
formatted resume
templates.

7. Personal Website vs. Resume
Website Resume
Interactive
Non-Standardized Format
Public & Searchable
More Creative Freedom
Beneficial for some careers, unnecessary
for others
customized domain name email address
(@yourname.com)
Static
Standardized
Private/Tailored for each employer
Minimal design
Necessary in almost every career
Easy to distribute
Valuable as a record of your work.

8. Let’s look at some websites!
www.ximenavengoechea.com
http://deda.me/
Let’s make our own websites!
https://wordpress.com/
Free (yourname.wordpress.com url)
Very robust/customizable
Not the most user-friendly
www.squarespace.com
$10/Month for custom URL and email address
Beautiful designs, easy to use for non-techies
Not very customizable

9. Time for an exercise!
 Start working on your resume now. Write down your
Education
Achievements
Work Experience (if any)
Volunteer Experience (if any)
Examples of work (if any)
Remember! You need to submit your resume by Monday! Might as well get
started now!

10. Homework!
There are some sample essays in your handouts.
They have problems.
Fix the problems.