Resume

1. Resume How to Write a Resume

2. What is a resume? • A resume (pronounced “REH-zoo-may”) is a typed summary of your work experience. • A resume is not a letter. It is a list. • A resume gives prospective employers a short history of your education and job history. • A resume should not be more than a page. • A resume should show what kind of an employee you can be. For this reason, it should have no spelling or punctuation errors.

3. When and where do you use a resume? • You send a resume along with a letter of application to apply for a job. • You always bring a resume to a job interview and give it to the person who is interviewing you.

4. Jane Doe • 12 Snelling Avenue • St. Paul, MN 55116 • (651) 555-1111 • Jane.doe@spps.org • Education • Highland Park Senior High, Class of 2015 (3.3 GPA) • Job History • VolunteerLibrary Assistant, St. Paul Public Library, St Paul, MN (2012-present) • Maintained library database on checked-out materials. • Coordinated volunteer program for Story Time. • Organized card catalog to incorporate new materials. • Waitress, Dunkin Donuts (Summer, 2012) • Served food and beverages to customers. • Operated cash register and received payments by cash, credit or debit. • Brewed coffee and tea and maintained service area. • Skills • Fluent in Spanish • Proficient in Microsoft Excel • Type 90 wpm • Interests/Activities • French Club (2012-present) • Dance lessons (10 years) • Drama Club (2012-present) Resume Sample Headings in bold type Space between sections

5. Personal Contact Information • Personal contact information is listed at the top of your resume. It is centered. Each piece of information is listed on a separate line. • It should contain your name, address, phone number and email. • It is important to list your personal contact information because you want people to be able to contact you if they wish to hire you.

6. Education • The education section of a resume lists the schools you have attended including high school, training school and/or college. • It includes: Name of school, Date of graduation (denoted by class), and G.P.A. (optional). • Information is separated by a comma. Education New Providence High School, Class of 2013 (3.3 G.P.A.)

7. Job History • The job history section of a resume lists paid and volunteer jobs you have held. • List the most recent job first (reverse chronological order.) • Identify job, place of work, city and state, and dates of employment. Items of information separated by a comma. • Use bulleted points to describe job responsibilities. Sentences begin with active verbs. Job History Volunteer Library Assistant, St. Paul Public Library, St Paul, MN (2012-present) • Maintained library database on checked-out materials. • Coordinated volunteer program for Story Time. • Organized card catalog to incorporate new materials. Waitress, Dunkin Donuts, St. Paul, MN (Summer 2012) • Served food and beverages to customers. • Operated cash register and received payments by cash, credit or debit. • Brewed coffee and tea .

8. Skills • List job-related skills you have learned in school or at jobs. These can include office skills, language skills or technical skills—any skill you might use in a job. • Use bullet points to list skills. • Skills • Fluent in Spanish • Proficient in Microsoft Excel • Operate Commercial Coffee Machine

9. Activities • List activities in which you participate in addition to taking classes. This can include sports, clubs, music, or the performing arts. • Use bullet points for each different activity. • Indicate how long you have participated in each activity. This can be done as years or dates. • Interests/Activities • Drama Club (2012-present) • Piano Lessons (10 years) • Environmental Club (2012-present)