Resume Preparation
Writing a resume for a high school student can seem overwhelming. How can they demonstrate their aptitude for the job when they don’t have much
(or any) formal work experience?
Even if they’re writing their first resume, they probably have more experience than they think.
Learning Objectives
- Uncover skills, abilities, and special talents
- Identify the components of a resume
- Well-thought out job objective
- Resume outline
- Assemble your resume
Lesson Outcomes
- Write an attention-getting one-page resume
- Understand that more than one resume is not applicable to every company
- Identify the components of a resume
- Recognize which resume should be sent to a particular company
- Understand what to include in a resume
- Write an effective cover letter
The application, resume, cover letter, and references are essential to the job search.