your resume making you look better than the next person
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Your ResumeMaking you look better than the next person
What is a Resume?What does it include
What do you need to have
What is the correct format
Contact Information
First & Last Name
Address (City State Zip)
Phone Number
Appropriate Email
Contact Information
Danna Nelson1234 SE Knight Street
Portland, OR 97206
503.775.1234
Job Title Heading
Industry Function Career LevelHotel Customer Service Assistant
Restaurant Sales Coordinator
Financial Services Accounting Manager
Education Operations Vice President
IT Marketing Entry Level
Industry + Function + Career Level
IT Accounting SupervisorEducational Assistant
Personal Brand Statement
• Soft skills are important to the job• What are ‘soft skills’• What are ‘hard skills’
• Personal attributes you have that are important to job
• Needs to be career focused
Personal Brand Statement
Mature responsible person interested in a career in hospitality and possess leadership abilities along with self-motivation skills. Detail-oriented quick-learner that can anticipate potential problems and provide appropriate solutions in necessary situations.
Career Expertise
• Skills and qualifications you have • They need to match the occupation• BLS & CIS are good resources• http://www.onetonline.org/
• No long words• No bullets• Columns
Career Expertise
Fluent in Spanish Microsoft suite
Typing-60wpm CPR certified
Money handling Interviewing
Scheduling Selling
Relevant Experience
• Always start with the most recent first• Volunteer• Classroom (related to your experience)• Paid• Include Employer Name
• Use action verbs
Relevant Experience
Member Volunteer, Financial Beginnings, Gresham, OR 2014• Educated and mentored elementary and middle school students in
Centennial School District about financial literacy• Fostered positive relationship between community and Financial
Beginnings
Sales Associate, Dairy Queen, Gresham, OR 2013-Present• Ensured 100% reconciliation with register receipt and cash drawer at end
of the shift• Initiated completed understanding of company products to help make
better recommendations to customers.
Notable Achievements
• Awards• Certifications• Plaques
• How have people recognized you
Notable Achievements
3rd Place, March of Dimes Report, Oregon FBLA 2014
2nd Place, Track & Field 400m, OSAA 2014
All League, Soccer Goalie, Mt. Hood Conference 2013
AP Scholar, Centennial High School 2013
Education & Professional Development
• School• City & State• Graduation Year (remove when graduated)
• Conferences• Conventions• Special Training• Industry Certifications
Education & Professional Development
Gresham High School, Gresham, OR
Anticipated Graduation: 2016
National Conference, FBLA, Nashville, OR 2014
Asian Youth Leadership, AYLA, Portland, OR 2013
CPR & First Aid, Red Cross, Portland, OR 2013
Affiliations &Involvement
• Something you belong to• Volunteer leadership• Do not include religious, political, gender preferences• Unless 100% appropriate
Affiliations &Involvement
President, National Honor Society, Gresham, OR 2014
Volunteer, My Father’s House, Gresham, OR 2013
Member, National Honor Society, Gresham, OR 2013-Present
Member, Centennial FBLA, Gresham, OR 2013-Present
Additional Information
• Chose headings that are appropriate to your specific job• Include information appropriate for you• Need to fill the page • Top, Bottom, Left, Right
• Need to use tab to line items up
• Use one professional font• Bold, Italic, Underline, Font Size
• Include only items from high school• No middle school awards or middle school track
• Limit to one page