The 2026 ECTC Resume Contest will be announced in the spring semester.

CONTEST GUIDELINES

• Resumes should be no more than 1 page.

• Resume should be written as though students are applying for one of the sample job descriptions provided.  Click the button below that corresponds to your program of study at ECTC.  Cooperative Education students may use a program's job description closely related to your current job.

• What to include: name, email, phone, credentials, work experience, relevant school and CTE coursework, skills, leadership roles, school and community involvement

• Submit online using form below (file types accepted: .doc, .docx, or .pdf)

• Submit one printed copy to guidance suite

CONTEST TIMELINE

• Resumes due Friday, February 28, 2025 - no late submissions will be accepted.

• Resumes will be pre-judged by the ECTC team using a rubric to determine rank.  The top 5 resumes will be sent to an panel of independent judges not employed at ECTC who will use the same rubric to determine a winner.

• Winner will be announced on Monday, March 17, 2025 and awarded the prize from Adams Drugs.

AREAS EVALUATED ON RESUME CONTEST RUBRIC 

• Reader friendly – categories can be found easily, white space utilized, professional fonts and font sizes

• Categories Suggested – Education, activities, work experience, awards/honors/volunteerism

• Brief, concise information

• Spelling & Grammar – Documents are free of spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors

• Do not include a photo

QUESTIONS?

• Email or visit any of the following while on the ECTC campus:

  • Tara Baker (Cooperative Education)

  • Katie Jackson (Career Coach)

  • Lindsay Jordan (Career Coach) 

  • Jared Sellers (ECTC Counselor)