2. English 12 Agenda for 9/10-9/11/2014
1.) Warm- Up: What is a Resume?
Word Splash, your thoughts
2.) Self- reflection
Step 1:List your academic honors and achievements
Step 2: List your extracurricular activities.
3.) What should you include on a resume?
What are your skills and attributes?
4.) Writing your Resume in the library 45 minutes
Content Obj: SWBAT to demonstrate their understanding of writing a
resume.
Closing Statement: SWBAT write a resume that is free of spelling and
grammatical errors.
Homework: Finish your Resume for homework if you did not complete in
class.
9. Step 1 in your packet
Step 1: Write a list of the biggest
academic honors you’ve earned,
starting with ninth grade. These
include things like honor-roll
recognition, essay-writing awards,
freshman awards, science
competitions, and the like.
10. Step 2 in your packet
Step 2: List your extracurricular activities.
This category includes clubs you've
belonged to, class offices you've held,
sports, band, yearbook, and all the other
nonacademic activities you've done. Don't
forget non-school-related items such as
volunteering at a nursing home and jobs
you've worked. Include special interests
like photography, hiking, writing, and so
forth. If you speak more than one language,
mention it. Detail your uniqueness. You're
trying to paint a portrait of yourself; create
an action inventory.
11. Why do you need a resume?
A marketing tool
To obtain an interview, not a job
Requirement of many organizations
13. Resume- hidden messages
Resume You
Neat
Well-organized
Error free
Professional appearance
Neat
Well-organized
Attention to detail
Careful & Competent
14.
15. The Header
What should be included?
Name
Permanent and present address
E-mail address
Telephone number
Where should contact information go?
Top of the page
16.
17. Objective Statement
Purpose
Communicate the type of position you are
interested in
Examples
Management trainee position with a specialty
retailer.
Technical sales with an energy related industry
in the Southwest. Long range goals of regional
sales management.
To obtain a position as field service
representative with XYZ Software Corporation.
18.
19. Education
Date or expected date of graduation
Graduation Date: May 2014
Expected Graduation Date: May 2015
GPA
Major or overall at least 3.0
Round down to the nearest tenth
3.0 not 3.062
GPA: 4.0, Summa Cum Laude
If under a 2.5 do not add
20.
21. Activities
Everything you’re involved in -- clubs,
sports, programs, activities like band,
art, drama, journalism in school and out
of school. You can put them in order of
significance or most recent.
Underneath each activity, write at least
one brief description tells what you did.
Start with a strong action verb and follow
it with specifics.
22. Volunteer (Community)
Experience
Include events you have participated
either in or out of school. Describe what
you did. Start with strong verbs. Be as
specific as you can.
23. Experience
Use the term "experience"
What is considered experience?
Full and part-time jobs
Self-employment
Volunteer work
Practicum, field, and cooperative education
Information to include
Job Title
Dates of employment
Company name
City & State
Work Experience: Don't forget non-traditional work,
such as babysitting or helping out with the family
business. For each item, include the job title, name
of organization, location, dates, and description of
responsibilities.
24. Listing Responsibilities
Use bullet points
Start of each line with an action verb
Present tense if currently employed
Past tense if no longer employed
Vary your choice of verbs
Tailor skills and experiences to the position
for which you are applying
Be concise while providing enough detail
25.
26. Achievements & Awards
Don’t limit yourself here.
This can be a laundry list or a detailed description.
Order by date
Reverse chronological
Rank order by importance to the career objective
Do not say Member of …
Emphasize your leadership roles
Spell out the organization’s name:
Do not use abbreviations or acronyms
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28. Resume Dos
Use action verbs
Use short, concise sentences
Use #, %, $ amounts
Keep resume easy to read
Keep resume about one page
29. Resume Don’ts
Do not use the pronouns such as I, me, my, etc.
Do not include references
Do not clutter your resume with nonessential
information
Do not make any misrepresentations
Do not include personal information
SSN, age, sex, height, weight, marital status,
photograph, etc.
31. Any Questions???
Content Obj: SWBAT to demonstrate their
understanding of writing a resume.
Closing Statement: SWBAT write a resume
that is free of spelling and grammatical errors.
Editor's Notes
Notes:
A resume is a highly personalized tool that is customized to sell your skills, knowledge, education and experience to a prospective employer.
It is your “personal ad”. The intention of your resume is to get an interview not secure a job.
Options: Group Discussion
Ask the group how long do they think an employer looks at a resume?
Ask the group why the employer takes that long or what they are looking for.
Write there answers on the board
Give a prize to who gets the answer right or who comes the closest to the answer.
Discussion:
Ask the group to look at there own resumes.
Have the participants highlight the areas on there resumes they feel need improvement.