Career Builder

Building a Resume

Parts of a Resume


Contact Information

  • This section should be located at the top of your resume.

  • Information that should be included is your full name, address, phone number, and your professional email address.

Education

  • List the high school(s) you have attended, starting with the most recent and include the dates you attended the high school(s).

  • Include details such as your GPA, class rank or special awards like Honor Roll.

Experiences

  • In this section list any job you have had, or any volunteer experiences you have had.

  • Include the company or organization's name, the dates you worked or volunteered with the company or organization, a brief description of what you did, and your title.

  • List all experiences in chronological order starting with the most recent experience.

Activities

  • In this section include any extracurricular activities you participated in.

Awards/Accomplishments

  • In this section list any time you have been recognized. Some examples would be MVP, team captain, Student of the Month, winning a contest, being nominated or appointed into a leadership position like in a club, and any scholarships won.


Examples of Resumes


Chronological Resume


High School Resume Highlighting Academics


Samples




Resources


Do's and Don'ts


List of Action Words to Use