Resume

As a middle school student, you may think that you don't need a resume until you are about to graduate from college and begin your search for a full-time job. However, middle and high school students need resumes just as much as college students do. From getting into college to obtaining a part-time job, a resume is essential because college recruiters and employers alike want to see a brief summary of your abilities, education, and experiences.

Directions

• • Open up Microsoft Word

  • Click File -> New

  • On the right side of the screen is a box. Underneath New FormTemplate Click on General Templates.

  • Click on Other Documents

  • Select Resume Wizard

  • Select the Resume you would like-> Click Next

  • Check Entry Level Resume

  • Type Your Name & Email

  • Check the following boxes (You may choose more or less depending on your experience). The items with a * after them MUST be included in your resume:

    • Objective*

    • Education*

    • Awards Received

    • Interests and Activities*

    • Work Experience (if you have had some)

    • Hobbies

    • References*

  • Click Next

  • Check Extracurricular Activities (if you participate in them)

  • Click Next and then Click Next again

  • Click Finish

  • Complete your resume with the requirements below:

Heading

Your name (First and last initial only) and e-mail address should all go at the top of your resume. Also, remember to use an e-mail address that sounds professional. FirstnameLastname@ is the standard format for an e-mail address when using it on a resume. Do not use an e-mail address such as videogamelover@soandso.com. It just doesn't sound professional. Please write your email like this: jamiemaurus at gmail dot com. This is for safety reasons and to protect your email from unnecessary spam.

Objective

An objective lets college recruiters or potential employers know your main goal. If your target is a college recruiter, tailor your objective to that specific school. For example, your objective may be, "To earn a degree in Psychology at Boston College." If you want to get a part-time job, you will need to modify your objective to read,To obtain a part time job that works around my school schedule.

Education

In the education section, list the schools and the city and state of the schools you have attended by date (i.e. 2000-2003. Be sure to include your GPA if it is a 3.0 or higher. You can also mention any academic honors, , and/or recognitions that you have received. These can include honor-roll recognitions, essay-writing awards, science fairs, etc.

Experience

The experience section should briefly give an overview of any experience that has taught you valuable skills. Since you probably do not have any work experience, you can describe clubs, sports, class projects, etc. in which you have learned important skills or even leave this section out all together and concentrate on the education/academics and additional information/extracurricular sections.

Extracurricular Activities

The extracurricular section should be used to place key elements of your background that don't fit in any other section. You may want to include: special skills, activities you participate in outside of school, volunteer experiences, participation in sports, band, yearbook, etc. This section is where you can demonstrate your uniqueness.

References

Be sure to ask people if they would serve as your reference before you give their names out. You do not need to include your reference information on your resume. A statement at the bottom of your resume that says, "References available upon request," is sufficient.

Save your Resume to your My Documents folder.

Posting Your Resume to Your Web Page

• • Click Edit-> Select All->Edit-> Copy

  • Go to your web page

  • Select Create a New Page

  • Title it Resume

  • Right click and Paste your resume onto your web page.

  • Click Save

  • Click on Edit Sidebar

  • Edit->Add Page-> Find Resume-> Click Ok-> Click Save :)