Teaching point: What elements do all great resumes have?
Do Now
What percent of college graduates do you think end up working in the field of their major? Answer in the document below.
2021.06.01 Do Now
Agenda
Do Now and Discussion (10 minutes)
Review the Resume Checklist (10 minutes)
Analyze a High School Resume (15 - 20 minutes)
Reflection (5 Minutes)
Review the Resume Checklist
Before writing your own resume and cover letter, it’s important to look at some real life examples and discover what elements all great resumes and cover letters have. Let's review the resume checklist below so that we know what to look for.
2021.06.02 STUDENT RESUME CHECKLIST
Analyze a High School Resume
You will choose 2 out of the 4 resumes to review. Go through the checklist and identify which elements this resume contains. Then, briefly summarize your critique in the given boxes with some “Glows” (things the resume did well) and “Grows” (things this job seeker needs to improve on).
Closure
In general, what were some of the highlights of the resumes that you reviewed?