So why do need a resume? After all, you haven't graduated from high school and you don't want to think about a job! READ ON! Hopefully you will change your mind and want to have a resume in high school.
- This is the perfect time to document all those great activities in high school and get ready to enter college.
- Having a resume at career fairs and college visits will show college recruiters you are serious about attending their college!
- You may even want apply for a part-time job to make some extra money this year.
- And you may want to give back to the community by volunteering at the local Boys and Girls Club.
Your resume will help you get those college interviews and show you are really organized. The recruiter will know you are truly interested in attending that college. Employers will see that you are serious about working for them. The Boys and Girls Club manager will know that you are ready to volunteer and have the skills to mentor younger students.
Other benefits of having a high school resume are to showcase your talents and also highlight "gaps" where you need to place more effort.
- Think about your grades, your experience, and your school activities.
- Are you in any clubs? Do you play sports, cheerlead, or play in the band?
- Do you give back to your community?
These are all things that college recruiters and employers like to see. If you have gaps in your information, maybe you should volunteer at the nursing home for a few weekends. This would look good on a resume if you want to major in nursing. What about joining the journalism club if you want to be an English teacher? Maybe you could be an intern with your school's technology department if you want to major in computers. So look over your skills and accomplishments. Did you find gaps in your resume? If you are still in high school, there is time to bridge those gaps: get involved with your school, your community, or your church.
SPECIAL NOTE: You must always have VERIFIABLE FACTS ABOUT YOU on your resume AND you want your resume to LOOK GOOD. (No making up information on a resume—it must be REAL.)
Here are some tips from ecampustours as to what should be on your high school resume. Use these tips in writing your own online resume in the next lesson.
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Your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address should all go at the top of your resume. Be sure to use a permanent address and telephone number. Also, remember to use an e-mail address that sounds professional. FirstnameLastname@ is the standard format for an e-mail address when using it on a resume. Do not use an e-mail address such as hotbody@soandso.com. It just doesn't sound professional.
Objective
An objective lets college recruiters or potential employers know your main goal. If your target is a college recruiter, tailor your objective to that specific school. For example, your objective may be, "To earn a degree in Psychology at Boston College." If you want to get a part-time job, you will need to modify your objective to that particular job, such as "To obtain a part-time sales position with Hollister."
Education/Academics
In the education section, list the schools you have attended. Be sure to include your GPA if it is a 3.0 or higher. You can also mention any academic honors, awards, and/or recognitions that you have received. These can include honor-roll recognitions, essay-writing awards, science competitions, etc.
Experience
The experience section should briefly give an overview of work experience that has taught you valuable skills. In this section, include: title of position, name of organization, location of work (town and state), dates of employment, and description of work responsibilities. Be sure to use action words to describe your job duties, such as sold, created, processed, etc. Since many high school students do not have a lot of work experience, you can also describe class projects in which you have learned important skills or even leave this section out all together and concentrate on the education/academics and additional information/extracurricular sections.
Additional Information/Extracurricular Activities
The section for additional information or extracurricular section should be used to place key elements of your background that don't fit in any other section. You may want to include: special skills, leadership roles, volunteer experiences, participation in sports, band, yearbook, etc. This section is where you can demonstrate your uniqueness.
References
Be sure to ask people if they would serve as your reference before you give their names out. You do not need to include your reference information on your resume. A statement at the bottom of your resume that says, "References available upon request," is sufficient.
These web sites that will also help you in developing a resume. Take notes as you read and study the web sites. Refer to your notes as you develop your online resume in the next lesson in our course.
- Your Guide to Resume Writing: Action Words. http://www.jobweb.com/Resume/help.aspx?id=280
This site helps you decide which words best describe your experience and skills. You should use action words to describe your experience and accomplishments. (I will check your online resume for these words.)
- Resume Checklist. http://www.jobweb.com/resumesample.aspx?id=2387.
You will find a checklist to help you get everything in place on your resume.. Print this checklist so you can measure your own resume against it.
In summary, having a resume in high school is just good sense! You never know when a recruiter at a college fair or a potential employer might request one.
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