Nov. 15, 2011

OBJECTIVE: We will have a class discussion regarding resume’s and students will begin to create their resume by:

•completing & finalizing their draft•beginning to create original

on Microsoft Word.

Download and save into your BIM folder the document “Resume Draft”

Complete all sectionsComplete all sectionsDO NOT PRINTDO NOT PRINT

Common Elements in a Resume

Heading

Formal name, address, phone number, email address

Objective

A one or two sentence explanation of what you are trying to achieve such as

Job you are seeking

Acceptance into a University

Obtaining a scholarship

More Common Elements

Education

Schools attended, years attended, grades or diplomas earned

Keep them in chronological order

Experience

Includes employers, their addresses, date of employment, your job title

A short description of your duties and responsibilities

More Common Elements

Activities

School clubs

Volunteer Work

Sporting activities

Church activities

Include name of organization, your role and date you participated.

More Common Elements

Skills

List any special skills or talents

Speaks Spanish

Microsoft Office

Types 40 words per minute

References

Name, addresses, phone numbers and emails of 3 people who can provide a character reference

When done…

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