How to Write a résume?
I'm 15 and i'm going to hand out résumés Next week but first i have to make them but I don't know how to do it. What is the layout to make it look professional. I have no job experience but I am an honor student and I used to go shoveling in the winter. Also what are some other things to put on it
Update:I am Canadian so that Felix...persons answer doesn't really help but at least it wasn't SPAM!!!!
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Besides setting all margins to 1", the most important criteria for setting up a professional resume besides relevant text, is "scanability." Here are some helpful tips:
1. Place just below your identification header [your hame, address, phone, email address] any Conditional Warning Statement such as "Confidential Resume,"Do Not Contact Current Employer," etc.
2. Always fill-in an Objectives category [just below the Conditional Warning Statement] and make sure that he Objective will contribute to the profitability of your future employer;
3. Select a mono-type font such as Helvetica, Arial, Courier or Times Roman; do not select any cursive handwriting styles which cannot scanned;
4. Keep font sizes within a range of 10 to 12 pts.;
5. Avoid styling text with a justified alignment, keep it flushed left;
6. Instead of using tabs to set up blocked text entries, generate a table and use the column and row settings accordingly;
7. Do not place an i.d. picture anywhere on the resume, this is a major taboo due to discrimination issues;
8. Do not place any graphic text [saved as .gifs] onto the resume since it may be overlooked during the scanning phase;
9. List at the very end of the resume your interests which should include travel experiences, language skills, social interactions such as golf, team sports, tennis, etc.
In conclusion, the above helpful hints were designed to allow ease of scanning of your resume into PDF which can then be text captured for seach purposes by your potential employer. If the original resume was created in Word, WordPerfect or Mac Appleworks, it can be Saved As a PDF file which then can be saved as an email attachment. Otherwise, you can simply use a scanner and scan a hard copy of the resume and then save as a PDF file.
Failure to conform the resume to appropriate fonts and styles as outlined above will result in rejection of the resume simply due to the inability of the scanning device to properly index relevant resume entries.
Good luck!
just do a search on-line for resume samples - you'll find all kinds of resources. Also, every state in the US has an office (usually with an unemployment office!) that is run by the state or county that helps people find employment. There are lots of resources there, including counselors who you could speak with. They often having listings for part-time opportunities for young people to get job experience. Look them up in your community. Most of the places are 'walk-in' friendly so don't be afraid to just go into one and ask questions. Who knows? You could land your first REAL paying job just because you were bold enough to walk in and ask the right questions!?!?! Good luck - and remember, the harder you work, the luckier you get!!!
Looking at some sample teen resumes is a good place to start. Look here for samples - http://jobsearch.about.com/od/resumesandcoverlette...
Specifically, here's a template for a resume for students in high school - http://jobsearch.about.com/od/resumetemplates/a/te...
For more info about teen job search, look here. http://jobsearch.about.com/cs/justforstudents/a/te...
Include that you're an honor student, that you've worked shoveling, you can also include any extracurricular activities or clubs you're involved in at school, or any sports you play.