What is a resume? According to Big Future by College
Board, “A resume is a document that sums up your skills, experiences, and
accomplishments so a potential employer can quickly see whether you are a good
fit for a position.” A well-crafted resume can set you apart from the crowd and
can only benefit you in your efforts to obtain the job or opportunity you are
applying for.
College Basics explains that it is very beneficial for high school students to have a resume so that they can gain insight into what makes them unique from other students. A resume provides the opportunity for students to highlight their most significant achievements, activities, and other special traits. Even if you don’t have formal work experience, you can include other types of work like babysitting or volunteer experience.
College Basics explains that it is very beneficial for high school students to have a resume so that they can gain insight into what makes them unique from other students. A resume provides the opportunity for students to highlight their most significant achievements, activities, and other special traits. Even if you don’t have formal work experience, you can include other types of work like babysitting or volunteer experience.
Study Point also provides great information on high school resumes, why to have one, what to
include, and other tips.
Although every resume is different, there are a few
general guidelines that you should follow: keep it concise, use a basic font
(Times New Roman), and don’t use colored or decorated paper.
Now what should you include in your resume?
·
Name and contact information
This section should include your full name, address, phone number, and email address so that your employer can easily contact you with questions or follow-up information.
This section should include your full name, address, phone number, and email address so that your employer can easily contact you with questions or follow-up information.
·
Personal statement or objectives
In this section of the resume you can write a personal statement that gives an overview of your qualities and qualifications or you can write an objective statement that explains the type of position you are looking for and other employment goals.
In this section of the resume you can write a personal statement that gives an overview of your qualities and qualifications or you can write an objective statement that explains the type of position you are looking for and other employment goals.
·
Relevant work experience
Even if it isn’t much, you should include any experience that shows you are reliable, responsible, and hardworking. You can include an after-school job, summer jobs, babysitting jobs, or internships. Make sure you keep track of the dates in which you held these positions so you can list that on your resume. You should also include your job title and a brief overview of your duties in each position.
Even if it isn’t much, you should include any experience that shows you are reliable, responsible, and hardworking. You can include an after-school job, summer jobs, babysitting jobs, or internships. Make sure you keep track of the dates in which you held these positions so you can list that on your resume. You should also include your job title and a brief overview of your duties in each position.
·
Volunteer/Extracurricular experience
This is your chance to show your involvement and commitment. Are you a student-athlete? Are you in honors society or another school organization? Do you volunteer at a local food pantry? If so, you can include any of that information in this section. Also be sure to list any leadership positions you held in any of these activities.
This is your chance to show your involvement and commitment. Are you a student-athlete? Are you in honors society or another school organization? Do you volunteer at a local food pantry? If so, you can include any of that information in this section. Also be sure to list any leadership positions you held in any of these activities.
·
Education
For now, just list the high school you attend and if you have received any AP or other college-level credit.
For now, just list the high school you attend and if you have received any AP or other college-level credit.
·
Skills
Everyone has some sort of valuable skills to offer to an employer. The most common skills in this section are software programs on the computer. You can also include any other languages that you speak or if you experienced with blogging, video editing, etc.
Everyone has some sort of valuable skills to offer to an employer. The most common skills in this section are software programs on the computer. You can also include any other languages that you speak or if you experienced with blogging, video editing, etc.
These
are just guidelines for a basic model resume; however, it is important to
tailor your resume to the job that you are applying for. Also be sure to keep
your resume up to date with any new experience and skills that you acquire. Here
is an example resume using the format listed above:
Education
Lake Forest High
School – Lake Forest, OH
September 2011 – May 2015
Received college credit for AP Physics and AP Calculus
September 2011 – May 2015
Received college credit for AP Physics and AP Calculus
Career
Profile
Hardworking and
committed student who excels at math and physics. Looking to further education
and abilities with valuable experience.
Work
Experience
Clippard YMCA Lifeguard
2013-present
2013-present
· Work 15 hours a
week
· Certified in CPR
Babysitter
2012-2013 school year
2012-2013 school year
· Provide
babysitting for families on evenings and weekends
Extracurricular
Ohio
University Upward Bound
2011-present
2011-present
· Attend monthly
workshops
· Gain skills
valuable for post-secondary education
Lake Forest Soccer Team Captain
Fall 2014
Fall 2014
National Honors Society
2011- present
2011- present
Skills
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Microsoft Word
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Adobe Photoshop
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Wordpress
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Microsoft Publisher
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Microsoft PowerPoint
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Here are a few other sites with example
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