Writing a Resume

What is a Resume?

• A brief summary of your personal, educational and professional qualifications and experiences.

• A document that provides information about you to a potential employer.

• Your personal "fact sheet"

• Showcase your skills

  • What are some things you do well?

Why is a Resume Important?

• The goal is to get an interview.

• Your resume is your first impression to an employer!

• Allows you to sell yourself!

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• Objective

• Education

• Employment

• Activities/Special Recognition

• Volunteer Experience

• Skills/Qualifications

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Parts of a Resume

• Name

• Address

• Phone Number

• Email Address

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• Describe the purpose of your resume

• Resume "hook"

• Why should I look at your resume?

• To obtain employment in the field of nursing.

• To obtain a position that will enable me to enhance my skills and knowledge in education.

Education

• Include schools you have attended

• Dates of attendance (Expected Graduation)

• City and State of school

• GPA

Employment/Experience

• Name of employer

• Job title

• Dates of employment

• Location

• Job responsibilities

• Accomplished

• Executed

• Directed

• Tutored

• Adapted

• Communicated

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Use Action Verbs

Volunteer Experience

• School clubs

• Neighborhood events

• Church

  • Youth Group

Activities & Awards

• Extracurricular Activities

  • Clubs

  • Sports

  • Organizations

• Awards/Honors

  • Honor Roll

  • Student of the month

Skills/Qualifications

• Bilingual

• Organized

• Flexibility

• Time Management

• Teamwork/Collaboration

• Google Suite/Microsoft Office

Soft Skills!

• Indicate how you work and interact with others

• People skills

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Problem-solving

• Leadership

• Make it brief

• Make it easy to read

• Make it visually appealing

• PROOFREAD!

• Do not include pictures!

• Keep it to one page

• Make your resume stand out!

• Use onetonline.org as a tool!

• Look at the job posting you are applying for or postings similar to previous jobs.