Getting The Most Getting The Most Out of Your RésuméOut of Your Résumé

Terry B. DerrigCTE WSL CoordinatorRenton School District

terry.derrig@rentonschools.us

(206) 940-5750

Résumé In Brief•20 second preview • Advertisement of your skills and abilities

•Limit to one page if possible •easier for employer to sift through

•Format•Text Only (no photos)

Résumé In Brief•Focus Bullet Points on Skills, Accomplishments, instead of job descriptions (USE VIVID VERBS)•Keep it relevant•Print on Résumé Paper

Format•Easy to read•Make sure text is the same color, font & size•Divide into categories•Format should be consistent•Notice columns

•Font must be professional, classic & easy to read•Times New Roman•Helvetica Neue•Calibri•Abdi•Arial•No periods on incomplete sentences

Heading Name Phone (change message/professional message) Email (professional)

Address Since correspondence is moving towards phone and email address physical address can be left off these days

HOWEVER; check with employers in your area◦ Employers may use address to see student’s

proximity to work.

Objective•No longer need Objective•Cover Letter•Résumé changes to fit job•Teach students to name files relevant to the type of job they are seeking• 20150715 Fast Food

Education Name of School

City, State

Years Attended

Expected Graduation Year

GPA if 3.2 or Higher

Course Work where you learned job skills (CTE Classes)

◦ Use VIVID VERBS

Vivid VerbsDo not use “ing”

Reconciled 500 accounts.Customized computer programs to fit customer’s requirements.Motivated 20 Sales Representatives to increase sales and reached 10% increase in annual sales.

Work AND Volunteer EXPERIENCE

Reverse chronological orderCompany Name and websiteCity, StateDates of ServiceJob TitleFocused bullet points on skills and accomplishments – NOT JOB DUTIES (VIVID VERBS)

http://www.onetonline.org/find/

Extra Curricular Activities & Awards

EXTRA CURRICULAR/AWARDS

Sports/Teams◦ Who you played for◦ Dates◦ Letters

Clubs/Organizations◦ Dates◦ Awards related

Student of the Month

Attendance◦ Ask your parents

SkillsLanguages not taken in schoolAny skills not listed above

Insure Your is Résumé Solid

•Spell Check•Have a peer review your Résumé•Ask a person in a hiring position to review your Résumé and make suggestions.

Cover Letter

•Reference the hiring manager•Highlight your qualifications•Show how you will be the best candidate for the position

Résumés and Applying for a Job

Update résumé for each position that you apply for

Print on Résumé Paper.

Take extra copies with you to an interview.