Resume Writing Workshop Presented by College Club.

Resume Writing Workshop

Presented by College Club

What can your resume do for you?

Documents your hard work All the places it will go…

Admissions Committees Internships Applications for leadership positions And… YOUR CAREER!

Start a good habit now

Student Panel

Resume Basics

8.5 x 11 white or off-white bond paper One page preferably, ½” to ¾” margins, center in the

middle of the page One font –preferably Arial or Times New Roman Consistency in punctuation (dashes, periods,

commas) and format (bold, italics, underline) Include 1 email address that is appropriate and 1

phone # No “References Available on Request” Error free -example of your attention to detail

Nuts and Bolts of Resumes

Heading Objective/ Educational Interest Statement Education- GPA, Rank, SAT/ACT scores Honors/Awards Community Service/Volunteer Work/Religious Leadership/ Activities/Clubs Athletic Achievements Skills, Interests, Hobbies, Travel, Internships Work Experience

Heading

Name Home Address (top right) City, State, Zip Code, Telephone & Email

Larger font or bold to make it stand out. Must be a legible font

Miss Baker183 Eaglecrest Drive 561-222-222

Boynton Beach, Fl 33462 [email protected]

Educational Objective

Short and concise Highlight what you hope to gain from

attending that institution

To obtain optimal academic success domestically and globally in the field of Science at _________ University

Education

Cardinal Newman High School

512 Spencer Drive

West Palm Beach, FL 33409

Include SAT ACT GPA Rank

Honors/Awards

Chronological order Most relevant first

National Society of High School Scholars member 2009

Participant in Scholastic Challenge representing CNHS 2009

National Honor Society Member-Inducted February 2008

Palm Beach Winter Athlete Sportsmanship Award 2008

Top Chemistry Student Award 2008, 2009

Model UN Competition Winner 2007-2008

Community ServiceVolunteer Work

UNICEF fundraiser 2006-2010

Gus Macker Basketball Tournament Volunteer 2008

Habitat for Humanity- New Orleans 2007

Leadership/Activities/Clubs

Vice President of the Senior Class 2009-2010

College Club 2009

Class Officer-Secretary 2006-2009

DECA Treasurer 2006-2009

Model UN Delegate 2006-2009

Athletics

Varsity Basketball Captain 2009

Varsity Basketball—2 year

JV Basketball—2 years

Enchanted Mountain Soccer Club Athlete—5 years

Skills, Interests, Hobbies, Travel, Internships Interests/Hobbies

Community volunteer, various sports activities, life guarding, reading and issues effecting the community and abroad.

Travel Mission trip for hurricane relief in Nassau, Bahamas in the

summer of 2006 In the fall semester of 2007 I participated in Student to

Student which enabled me to be immersed at Blanco High School in Seville, Spain.

Work Experience

Most recent first

Houston Country Club32 Euclid Ave.Houston, TX 77008Lifeguard2008-Present

Dog Pound Ice Cream800 Wayne St.Santa Barbra, CA 93109Waitress/ServerServed and prepared ice cream novelties, cleaned & stocked

inventory.2006-2008

Your finished product

Remember… This is an ongoing project. Add activities, awards, clubs ect. As you

participate in them Please save a copy by emailing it to yourself

and Miss Baker at [email protected]

Use resume paper and print 2 copies Keep one, turn one in to Miss Baker

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