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Karen’s Answer
You can find lots of good examples of resumes by searching online. You might also ask friends, family or neighbors if they recently used a resume which resulted in a successful position.
With every good wish and many blessings,
Karen
With every good wish and many blessings,
Karen
Hi Karen, while its true that there are tons of good examples of resumes out there, if you're not familiar with what good looks like, it might be difficult to identify those examples. Do you have any specific links you could share?
Gurpreet Lally, Admin
I don't have any links for resumes. Suggest you ask a guidance counselor, or family/relatives who are holding successful jobs to see if they can direct you. all the best!
Karen Kitchel
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Adam’s Answer
There are many helpful tools available to assist you. However, keep in mind that each company, field, or position has unique requirements. A typical resume should include your contact information, work experience (as a student, you might include extracurricular activities or organizational involvement), and your educational background with expected graduation dates.
You can begin by using online resources like myperfectresume.com or search for templates using Google or AI. For instance, try searching for "resume template for a retail leadership position" to find various examples.
Good luck with your search!
You can begin by using online resources like myperfectresume.com or search for templates using Google or AI. For instance, try searching for "resume template for a retail leadership position" to find various examples.
Good luck with your search!
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Josh’s Answer
The resume is a reflection of who you are and no matter what format you end up with, you should be happy with it.
However, there are some fundamental sections that I believe you should have.
- Demographic information: name, residing city/ state (not your full address), and two methods to contact you - phone and email. With your phone, be sure to have a voicemail set up so companies can call and leave you a message.
- Education: Most companies want to see what level of education you have. Include if you've graduated or just attended. Example: Attending XYZ University, estimated graduation May 2029. Example: Completed XYZ University - 2029
- Work Experience or Professional Experience: Sometimes, our experience comes from other employers. Other times, it does not. Look back the last 5 years as that is often considered your 'working knowledge'.
- Achievements or accolades: You may have earned something that doesn't fit into what's listed yet but it's important for others to know about.
What I don't suggest is a list of vocabulary words just to get past an application system. It's important to show where you've used these skills. Often I see a 'Skills' section and it has a number of words listed. However, in any of their experiences, they don't indicate where they've used the skills they say they have.
Lastly, take a look at the jobs you want, no matter if you truly qualify for them, and see what sections they are looking for. Across multiple jobs you want, are there repeatable categories? Maybe start with those.
Best of luck!
However, there are some fundamental sections that I believe you should have.
- Demographic information: name, residing city/ state (not your full address), and two methods to contact you - phone and email. With your phone, be sure to have a voicemail set up so companies can call and leave you a message.
- Education: Most companies want to see what level of education you have. Include if you've graduated or just attended. Example: Attending XYZ University, estimated graduation May 2029. Example: Completed XYZ University - 2029
- Work Experience or Professional Experience: Sometimes, our experience comes from other employers. Other times, it does not. Look back the last 5 years as that is often considered your 'working knowledge'.
- Achievements or accolades: You may have earned something that doesn't fit into what's listed yet but it's important for others to know about.
What I don't suggest is a list of vocabulary words just to get past an application system. It's important to show where you've used these skills. Often I see a 'Skills' section and it has a number of words listed. However, in any of their experiences, they don't indicate where they've used the skills they say they have.
Lastly, take a look at the jobs you want, no matter if you truly qualify for them, and see what sections they are looking for. Across multiple jobs you want, are there repeatable categories? Maybe start with those.
Best of luck!