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YOUR Résumé
The résumé is a selling tool that
should outline your skills and experiences so a scholarship committee (or potential employer) can see, at a glance,
how you can contribute to the employer’s workplace.
Your résumé has to sell you in short order. While you may have all the requirements for a
particular position, your resume is a failure if the employer does not
instantly come to the conclusion that you “have what it takes.” The first hurdle your resume has to pass –
whether it ends up in the “consider file” or the “reject file” – may take less
than thirty seconds.
The most effective résumés are clearly
focused on a specific job title and address the employer’s stated requirements
for the position. The more you know
about the duties and skills required for the job – and organize your resume
around these points – the more effective the résumé. Be brief.
A one-page resume is usually appropriate unless you have more than ten
years of relevant experience.
You will need information to write a good résumé. Not just information about
jobs you’ve held in the past, but also information to select the most relevant
accomplishments, skills and experience for THIS position. The more you know about the employer and the
position, the more you can tailor your résumé to fit the job.
The chronological résumé presents your
education and work experience in reverse chronological order (most recent
listed first). Be sure to include relevant accomplishments or
achievements. Be sure to use action
words communicating your ability to take initiative and make significant
contributions to the workplace. You
should also be aware of sentence structure and keep all sentences in the same
tense.
Limited experience. As a high school student, you may find you
have limited on-the-job experience.
There are other work-based skills you might list on your résumé that
employers will find valuable. These may
include evidence of:
- leadership skills
- verbal and written communication skills
- interpersonal skills – the ability to work well with others
- problem-solving skills
- self-motivation/taking initiative
- teambuilding skills, the ability to work with and positively influence others
- creativity, focus and defined career goals
- intelligence
- academic and professional achievements to date
- integrity/honesty/ high ethical standards
- maturity
- flexibility/adaptability
- personal and professional confidence
- energy/enthusiasm
- well-roundedness
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