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June 2011

P R E P A R I N G   F O R   L I F E   A F T E R   H I G H   S C H O O L. Resume Workshop. June 2011. S T R I C T L Y   P R I V A T E   A N D   C O N F I D E N T I A L. Resume Workshop Agenda. Contact Information Objective Education Employment Extracurricular, awards, athletics

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June 2011

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  1. P R E P A R I N G   F O R   L I F E   A F T E R   H I G H   S C H O O L Resume Workshop June 2011 S T R I C T L Y   P R I V A T E   A N D   C O N F I D E N T I A L

  2. Resume WorkshopAgenda • Contact Information • Objective • Education • Employment • Extracurricular, awards, athletics • Other pertinent info

  3. Resume WorkshopContact Information • Name • Address • Email address • Phone numbers P R E P A R I N G   F O R   L I F E   A F T E R   H I G H   S C H O O L 1

  4. Resume Workshop Contact Information John Smith 200 Main Street Anytown, USA 12345 JSmith@gmail.com (H) 123-456-7890 * (C) 321-987-6540 P R E P A R I N G   F O R   L I F E   A F T E R   H I G H   S C H O O L 3

  5. Interview Skills Objective • Not required • Balance between general and specific • If you include a specific job title or company name remember to change it before sending to another company P R E P A R I N G   F O R   L I F E   A F T E R   H I G H   S C H O O L 4

  6. Resume WorkshopObjective Sample Objective: To join a leading financial services training program and become an Investment Banker. P R E P A R I N G   F O R   L I F E   A F T E R   H I G H   S C H O O L 4

  7. Resume Workshop Education • List most recent education at the top • Only include high school and colleges • Once you reach Sophomore year of college remove HS • List major/minor/concentration • Include information on any honor societies, diploma distinction i.e. Regents, National Merit, Scholarships – if full or nationally recognized. • Include GPA • Do not include SAT/ACT unless required or if you have near perfect score. P R E P A R I N G   F O R   L I F E   A F T E R   H I G H   S C H O O L 4

  8. Resume Workshop Education Sample Now: Leon M. Goldstein High School Brooklyn, NY June 2010 – High School Diploma GPA: 3.99 Regents Diploma with Distinction Valedictorian Once you start college: Yale University New Haven, CT Bachelor of Arts in English Degree in Progress – Anticipated 2016 GPA: 3.6, GPA in Major: 4.0 P R E P A R I N G   F O R   L I F E   A F T E R   H I G H   S C H O O L 5

  9. Resume Workshop Employment • Chronological Order • Dates, locations • Bullet responsibilities • Use action words • Don’t use “I” • Don’t exaggerate titles . P R E P A R I N G   F O R   L I F E   A F T E R   H I G H   S C H O O L 6

  10. Resume WorkshopEmployment Sample American Eagle June – September 2010 Brooklyn, NY Sales Associate • Assist customers with clothing selections • Track inventory • Cashier duties include processing customer purchases and returns P R E P A R I N G   F O R   L I F E   A F T E R   H I G H   S C H O O L 7

  11. Resume WorkshopActivities • Identify clubs and organizations where you have been an active member • Include any leadership roles and responsibilities • Use discretion in listing any hobbies P R E P A R I N G   F O R   L I F E   A F T E R   H I G H   S C H O O L 8

  12. Resume WorkshopOther Pertinent Information • Include all PC skills and versions • Language skills – only if truly fluent • Honors • Do not include “References Provided Upon Request” • Do not include personal information or photo

  13. Resume WorkshopAfter today… • Create a draft resume • Update it regularly to include new jobs, clubs, leadership roles, etc • Additional Resources: • Monster, CareerBuilder

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