Resume Building

Resume tips

Here are some links, templates, and other information you will need to build your resume. You will need to be thorough, but keep your Resume to ONE page.

SEE THESE WEBSITES FOR MORE HELP ON CREATING YOUR RESUME:

LiveCareer

ResumeBuilder

Choose a template: 

• When filling out your contact information, please be sure to put your complete mailing address (street address, city, state, zip) 

  • Google Template One (if you have lots of items for your resume)

  • Google Template Two (simple and best with less items)

  • Academic Resume Template (please see sample for best order)

• Summary Statement:

  • Summary Statement Examples

  • Positioned at the top of your resume, the summary statement gives the hiring manager a snapshot of your skills and accomplishments. Think of it as your resume’s thesis statement. It gives an overview of you with enough detail to entice the manager to continue reading the rest of the document.

Keep it short and focused. It is correct to use either complete sentences or bullet points. Whichever style you choose, use no more than three of either. Focus on the following information:

• • • Professional-sounding title

    • Job-related accomplishments

    • Truthful highlights of experience and training

• Experience:

  • You need at least one work experience; babysitting, yard work, household chores, community service

  • If it is a person or family, list "The Smith Family"

  • For address, you can just put the city and state

• Under skills you can list:

  • Certifications, i.e. CPR/First Aid, CERT, Typing, Customer Service

  • Soft Skills--see examples on the Resume Skill Statements Below

  • Hard Skills--i.e. welding, Photoshop, HTML/CSS coding, Microsoft Office, etc.

    • A List of Transferable Skills.pdf

    • Resume Development.pdf

    • Sample Statements for Resumes.pdf

• Activities you can list:

  • Band, choir, orchestra

  • Sports

  • Clubs

• References

  • You need three adult references that are not relatives.

  • When you list your references, take out the words and replace with your information

  • List Name, Phone, and Relationship (i.e. Coach, Mentor, Family Friend, Co-Worker)

"Your resume says a lot about you, it determines whether you will be called in for an interview or NOT." ~Unknown