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How to Build Your Resume
How to Build Your Resume
Your resume doesn't need to be fancy, it just needs to look clean and legible
Be sure to include your phone number an an email (an appropriate one!) on your resume
Google docs, Microsoft Word, and Canva have premade resume templates you can use
Resume parts include:
Name and personal information on top
Headings:
Education: (you can include your GPA to look impressive!)
Experience: previous work experience, leadership roles, volunteer work
Activities: any you took part in
Awards: list your accomplishments! Include the year.
Skills: You can list things you are good at here. Did you run and manage your clubs Social Media? Include that! Did you design a website or create flyers? Include those skills!
Reference: List anyone that can speak well on your behave, but ask if you can list them as a reference! Or you can put "available upon request".
When listing your accomplishments do not write full sentences, you simply list them (no periods)
Think about creating a LinkedIn profile. It is a social media platform designed for professionals, it is basically an online resume you can continue to add on to and network with people in your field. You can even search a job and find a person who has that role to see their history and experience. In college add your professors and classmates, you never know when that connection may come in handy!
This site can help build your resume, cover letters and more. You might need to make an account to access all their resources.
Another website: Resume Genius
Here is a [Link] to a google doc, it will force you to make a copy of the resume. Edit or change things as you wish!
Lastly, please do not lie on your resume!
Take a Look Below on How a Resume Should be Formatted:
Take a Look Below on How a Resume Should be Formatted:
Key Words to Use on a Resume:
Key Words to Use on a Resume:
Right and Wrong Example of Work Experience
Right and Wrong Example of Work Experience
RIGHT
Food Preparatory Cook, Steinway Steaks & Salads, Astoria, NY
January 2018–February 2019
Prepared appetizer and dessert items in accordance with production and quality standards while maintaining safe and sanitary work environment
Operated and monitored proper functioning of equipment, including mixers, choppers, ovens, proofing trays, and meat slicers
Assembled ingredients to prepare foods according to standard recipes, and measured, weighed, portioned, and labeled according to guidelines
Be descriptive! Three word lines is not sufficient enough.
WRONG
Food Service Prep Cook, Steinway Steaks & Salads, Astoria, NY
January 2018–February 2019
Chopped vegetables.
Made salads.
Baked dinner rolls.
Job Search Websites
Job Search Websites
Tip: search "entry" or "intern" to find jobs that apply to you
Career Onestop – A database of searchable jobs sponsored by the US Dept. of Labor. This website also contains information for workers of different demographics who may face additional challenges when seeking unemployment, such as veterans, people who have been laid off, or older people in the workforce.
Hub Cities : they offer services to help you become employed , located in South Gate
Resource center
Career exploration
Job search workshops
Job search assistance
Training opportunities
For ELAC students only: www.collegecentral.com/elac/
Lastly, pay attention to the stores and markets you visit! Sometimes you'll catch a "We're hiring" sign on their window. Don't see a sign? Ask them if they are hiring!
Career Help
Career Help
This website can tell you what requirements are needed for your future career, the projected growth, the local and state wages. Just pick the career cluster closest to your career choice.
Depending on the job/career the website can also list the tasks the job completes, the skills needed, work activities, and education needed
Example: I want to know the requirements for a social worker so I pick "Human Services"
Next: I find Family & Community Services- Social Workers on the list
Now I can pick my state and the training and/or credentials listed
This interest profiler will determine the career area that best applies to you based on your interests. When completed just pick a job zone and take a peek at what careers are listed
Write down your RIASEC scores so you can reference them later
Take a peek below on what information they show for an Architectural & Civil Drafter
California Colleges has a career tool that can help give more information on a potential career
Have you visited your local library? LA County Libraries have lots of resources for job seekers
Interview Tips
Interview Tips
Please dress appropriately, ex: don't wear a hoodie
Bring a copy of your resume to the interview
Show up early
Be respectful to everyone you meet, say hi to the secretary as the interviewer may ask them for their first impression
Greet the interviewer with a firm but not crushing handshake
Turn your cell phone off or put into silent mode
Sit up straight in your interview, don't slouch
Be prepared to hype yourself up, they may ask for you to speak on your academic and work experience
Don't lie about your experience or knowledge
Have some knowledge about the site or company you are applying for
Ask at least one question about the job, it shows that you are interested
Teen Job Interview Questions
Teen Job Interview Questions
When you are a teen preparing for a job interview, it can be helpful to review typical interview questions that you will most likely be asked. Take the time to practice the questions and how you would answer them so they reflect you, as a person and as a candidate for employment.
Teen Job Interview Questions and Answers
Why Are You Looking for a Job? - Of course, everyone wants to make money at a job, but the reasons you should share with a potential employer should reflect your interest in the field, or in helping to develop your skill set.
Why Are You Interested in Working for Our Company? - Employers ask this question to gauge your interest in the field, and to see if you have done your research. Make sure you check out the company’s website at the very least, and familiarize yourself with what the company does, what the work and the work culture are like, and what’s important to them.
How Has School Prepared You For Working at Our Company? - Here is your opportunity to talk about the skills you have gained in your education that will make you an ideal candidate for the position.
Why Should We Hire You? - New hires take time to train, and the company wants to know you are worth it. Let them know about your interest in contributing to the company immediately, and be sure to mention if you think they are a firm you would like to consider when your studies are complete.
What Do You Think It Takes to be Successful in This Position? - The job posting can be very helpful in letting you know how they will want you to answer this question. Let them know about the skills you have that they are looking for.
How Would You Describe Your Ability To Work as a Team Member? - There have likely been many times you have worked as a team, on projects, in sports or while volunteering.
The interviewer will want to hear a specific example of a time you worked successfully in a team situation.
What Has Been Your Most Rewarding Accomplishment? - You don’t want to brag, but you should share an accomplishment that relates to some of the qualities or experiences required for the job you’re interviewing for.
What Are Your Salary Expectations? - With this question, the employer is trying to establish that your expectations are reasonable. As a young worker, the salary you are offered will probably align with an entry level position. It’s usually best to avoid a specific number, unless you know for a fact what the job pays.
Tell Me About a Major Problem you Recently Handled. - With this question, the interviewer is trying to determine how skilled you are at problem solving. It’s fine to use an example from school, work, sports or volunteering. Make sure you show a positive resolution.
Have You Ever Had Difficulty With a Supervisor or Teacher? - The interviewer will ask this question to determine how you relate to authority. Always answer honestly, but make sure that you have a positive outcome. Remember that the most difficult situations are sometimes the best learning experiences.
Here’s how to handle some of the questions employers are likely to toss your way!
BEWARE OF JOB SCAMS
BEWARE OF JOB SCAMS
As the number of people searching for jobs rises, the number of people looking to take advantage of those people also rises. It is important to use caution when searching for and applying to a new job, as some job postings are seeking to exploit job seekers for their time, money, or labor. Once a job seeker knows what to look for, they can apply to legitimate jobs with confidence!
What Does a Job Scam Look Like?
Job scams can be posted on various popular websites. From listings on Craigslist and Facebook to websites such as Indeed that only host job postings, scams can be present anywhere. Job scams can also be received via emails, as well as on posters and flyers. This is not a finite list of places where scams can be present, but if one knows what to look for, one can avoid job scams no matter where they are.
Some immediate signs that a job posting might be a scam include:
• An offer of a lot of money for easy work – If an offer sounds “too good to be true,” it probably is. If a payment of hundreds or thousands of dollars is offered for minimal work, it is likely a scam.
• Being asked for money, or to cash a check up-front – Money should only flow from employer to employee. Check cashing scams, money laundering schemes, and wire fraud are among the cons behind a fake employer asking a potential hire to hand over money.
• A job offer without an interview – Any offer that claims that potential hires don’t need to interview for the job will likely have something fraudulent activity occurring behind the scenes. Would you hire someone sight-unseen?
• Requests for personal information – If a potential employer asks for bank information, credit card information, or any other information one would feel uncomfortable giving to a stranger, it’s likely a job scam. Some personal information, such as a home address, social security number, or even bank information for direct deposit payments may need to be divulged later in the hiring process, but a legitimate company will not ask for that information up-front. Personal information can be divulged once a job offer has been established as legitimate, but be careful.
• Misspellings or grammar errors in correspondence – Everyone’s sent that email where they notice a typo after hitting send, but if a company sends emails with the company name inconsistently written (for example, Jobs, Inc. is much different than Jobs, LLC.), or with poor grammar and spelling errors throughout, it is more likely that the job posting is a scam.
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