Larry A. Ryle High School

Personal and professional summary

of your background & qualifications.

Showcases your abilities & potential

contributions to a company or

institution.

Should include pertinent information

about what you have accomplished.

The Resume Must Haves For Senior Exit

Letterhead containing your Name, Complete

Address, Phone Number and Email

Objective

Education

Extra-/Co-Curricular Activities

Achievements

Work and/or Volunteer Experience

Technical Skills and/or Certifications (if applicable)

Limit to 1 page

12 pt font for body or headings

Do not use less than 10 pt

Reasonable and readable font (Comic Sans)

Apply reverse chronological order—most recent goes first

Have someone proofread your resume

Resume and letter should have same letterhead

USE SPELL CHECK

PROOFREAD

USE SPELL CHECK

PROOFREAD AGAIN

1. Objective

2. Education

3. Extra-Curricular / Co-Curricular

4. Achievements

5. Work/Volunteer Experience

6. Technical Skills or Certifications (only of applicable)

Make it specific for the job.

Pull key words from the job description.

For Senior Exit your objective statement should

specify your post-secondary plans.

Examples

To graduate from Larry A. Ryle High School and obtain

a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing

To graduate from Larry A. Ryle High School and begin

working full-time as a journeyman electrician

Include your high school and your expected date of graduation.

Include your GPA if over 3.0

List relevant course work

Example

Larry A. Ryle High School 2014-Present

Union, KY

Expected Graduation: May 2018

GPA: 3.85

Sports

Music

Dance

Special interest clubs

Shows a potential employer that you are a well-

rounded individual with the ability to commit yourself to

something.

REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

What’s the difference?

Extra-Curricular Marching Band Sports Dance Chess Club Gaming Club

Co-Curricular Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Honor Society (NHS) Future Farmers of America (FFA) Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA)

REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

Awards/Honors

Academic

Sports

Community

REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

Current and Previous Paid Work

Unpaid Work

Volunteering

Odd Jobs

REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER

YES, you have! You’ve been a student for 13+ years.

Highlight your work in the classroom.

Volunteer work experience.

If you haven’t had the type of responsibility that

comes with a job, that’s okay.

Think about things you have done that have

transferable skills.

Microsoft Office Certification

Adobe Certification

Computer and Keyboarding Skills

Non-Computer Skills

To be considered for almost any position,

you will need to write a letter of application.

Introduces you

Explains your purpose for writing

Highlights a few of your experiences or

skills and provides examples

Requests an opportunity to meet

personally with the potential employer

The letter not only tells of your

accomplishments but it also reveals

how effectively you can communicate.

Content Ideas For Senior Exit

Evidence of growth, achievement, and how

RHS has prepared you for life after

high school.

What did you learn from or how

did your community service experience

impact you?

Content Ideas For Senior Exit

Reflect upon the Ryle Traditions and explain how they

have become a significant part of your life.

Discuss who made a great impact for you and why

he/she is important.

Discuss how you have developed one or more of the

21st Century Skills at RHS.Communication Collaboration

Creativity Critical Thinking

Structural Criteria

Limit to 1 page

Must be typed in 12 pt font – no less than 10 pt

Follow acceptable business letter format

Mention your resume is enclosed

Include Enclosure notation under the Signature

Block

Structural Criteria

Letterhead must match resume

Addressed to Graduation Committee

Signed in blue or black ink only

Persuasive and concise

Adhered to business communication

standards

Direct and to the point

Correct spelling, grammar and punctuation

General Criteria for Employment

Limit your letter to a single page. Be succinct.

Assess the employer's needs and your skills. Tailor your

letter to each job opportunity.

Show some personality, but avoid hard-sell, gimmicky,

or unorthodox letters.

Arrange the points in a logical sequence.

General Criteria for Employment

Opening Paragraph State why you are writing.

Paragraph(s) 2-3 Highlight a few of the most striking points from your

enclosed resume.

Use real-life examples.

Closing paragraph Stress action. Politely request an interview at the

employer's convenience.

Closing Paragraph (Stress action)

Brief summary of your letter

Statement of how you can be an asset to

the company

Thank them for their time

Ask for the job interview

Summary of how

awesome you are

Make sure your email is

professional…

cutie911@gmail.com

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Pay attention to

formatting! Bold,

italicize, bulleting

Formatting is

consistent

Reverse Chronological Order

List most recent job, club, activity first

* Senior Exit Packet

* Resume Presentation

* Resume Power Words

Larry A. Ryle High School