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How do you create a good resume?
I am a Senior in high school and I want to know how to create one know so that I wont have to worry later.
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Yogesh’s Answer
"Written on behalf of a group of volunteers at HPE":
- Elevator pitch to introduce you with your educational / Experience background, expectations and ultimate goal
- Resume should be crisp & clear with skills (Soft Skills & Technical Skills) & duties (Roles & Responsibilities)
- Highlight your Awards & Recognitions
- Highlight your Certifications, Trainings & Volunteer
- Start with your latest experience, latest education
- Get good understanding about company (What Company does, Product Line, Service Areas & Other specifics)
- Ensure you add or highlight the things about you, which would benefit mutually (You & Company)
- Ensure you include the keywords of skill-sets required by Job mentioned in the job posting (This would allow you to clear the Auto screening)
- Give your resume good name, this helps in Auto Screening
- Ensure the information provided is correct and trustworthy
- Prepare a good covering letter
- Elevator pitch to introduce you with your educational / Experience background, expectations and ultimate goal
- Resume should be crisp & clear with skills (Soft Skills & Technical Skills) & duties (Roles & Responsibilities)
- Highlight your Awards & Recognitions
- Highlight your Certifications, Trainings & Volunteer
- Start with your latest experience, latest education
- Get good understanding about company (What Company does, Product Line, Service Areas & Other specifics)
- Ensure you add or highlight the things about you, which would benefit mutually (You & Company)
- Ensure you include the keywords of skill-sets required by Job mentioned in the job posting (This would allow you to clear the Auto screening)
- Give your resume good name, this helps in Auto Screening
- Ensure the information provided is correct and trustworthy
- Prepare a good covering letter
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Karina’s Answer
Hi,
The US professional resume is 1 paged.
The sections on your resume can be:
1) Header: name, address, phone number, mail, web page or LinkedIn page whichever you prefer
2) Education (schools, degrees, relevant coursework)
3) Experience (professional projects, academic projects, other projects)
4) Skills (including soft skills)
5) Interests & activities
The section that includes details about your 'Experiences' (professional experiences, academic projects, research projects/experiences, other projects) is 50% or more of your 1 paged resume. Any competitions where you won award/prize as well as any professional memberships that you might have can also be included.
Hope this helps.
The US professional resume is 1 paged.
The sections on your resume can be:
1) Header: name, address, phone number, mail, web page or LinkedIn page whichever you prefer
2) Education (schools, degrees, relevant coursework)
3) Experience (professional projects, academic projects, other projects)
4) Skills (including soft skills)
5) Interests & activities
The section that includes details about your 'Experiences' (professional experiences, academic projects, research projects/experiences, other projects) is 50% or more of your 1 paged resume. Any competitions where you won award/prize as well as any professional memberships that you might have can also be included.
Hope this helps.
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Lee’s Answer
Resumes should be written to help you stand out. As Carrie says use key words. If you are going to use the same word more than once determine if there is another word that portrays the same meaning to help cover words the computer screening is looking for. Example is manage, manager, management, supervisor, supervise, leader, and lead could all be used for someone who is in position managing others. They could be trigger different results based on how HR loaded the screening key words.
When possible use time, numbers and dollars in your experience. They give you talking points and helps someone to understand your experience vs their needs. You are very young and new to work force so it could be something as simple as you are a cashier at a fast food place...works 4 hours a night with an average of $500 per hour in orders taken. Less than $1 per night in cash variance. If I was in the food industry I know you are helping 60-75 customers and know how to handle money/make change.
When possible use time, numbers and dollars in your experience. They give you talking points and helps someone to understand your experience vs their needs. You are very young and new to work force so it could be something as simple as you are a cashier at a fast food place...works 4 hours a night with an average of $500 per hour in orders taken. Less than $1 per night in cash variance. If I was in the food industry I know you are helping 60-75 customers and know how to handle money/make change.
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Carrie’s Answer
A lot of resumes are read by computers using key words. You should search for job descriptions for the type of job you want. When crafting your resume, you will want to use the same words in your resume as appears in the job descriptions so that the computer can match your skills to the job you want easily. From a layout perspective, you will want to use bullet points instead of paragraphs when listing your skills. This makes it easy for the hiring manager to review your resume quickly. Good luck!
This was super helpful, thank you!
Patrick
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Kelli’s Answer
Review samples online that have been created in the last few years and consider enlisting the help of your high school guidance counselor or a college career center. Many career centers offer resume assistance as a gift to the community, even if you aren’t an enrolled student.
Some non-profits, state agencies, and religious organizations also offer free employment assistance, including resume writing classes and tips. An example includes: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/life/online-employment-workshops?lang=eng
At the same time, you may want to review the free resources available at the National Resume Writers’ Association website: https://thenrwa.org/e-book.
Best of luck to you!
Some non-profits, state agencies, and religious organizations also offer free employment assistance, including resume writing classes and tips. An example includes: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/life/online-employment-workshops?lang=eng
At the same time, you may want to review the free resources available at the National Resume Writers’ Association website: https://thenrwa.org/e-book.
Best of luck to you!
I'm excited to put your great advice to good use!
Patrick
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Isabel’s Answer
At the very top you should always have your name, a professional e-mail, and a phone number you can be reached out. The first part of the resume should focus on how you want to be perceived as a professional, calling out your strengths and goal/purpose. Second part should be referring to former jobs, projects at college, volunteering, etc always mentioning the achievements and impact on each of them. Third part is about certifications, qualifications, languages spoken. Keep it concise.
You can also get into tools for templates and ideas, here are some useful links:
https://www.resumecoach.com/resume-samples/
https://www.canva.com/resumes/templates/
Answered by a group of volunteers at HPE
You can also get into tools for templates and ideas, here are some useful links:
https://www.resumecoach.com/resume-samples/
https://www.canva.com/resumes/templates/
Answered by a group of volunteers at HPE
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Erik’s Answer
Here is a good example: https://rocket-resume.com/resume-builder?utm_id=530046739&msclkid=ec559df46b2e155668eaf9b16db820c5
If you have never had a job before then don't include Professional Experience. However, if you have worked, even if it was part time (retail, food service, labor, etc.) You can think of ways to make it a Skill. For example, with retail or restaurant work, you may say "excellent verbal communication and customer service...". Under Skillls, list any computer related skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc..) anything you learned or used for school. Have fun with it! You have plenty of time to build a long career and resume.
If you have never had a job before then don't include Professional Experience. However, if you have worked, even if it was part time (retail, food service, labor, etc.) You can think of ways to make it a Skill. For example, with retail or restaurant work, you may say "excellent verbal communication and customer service...". Under Skillls, list any computer related skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc..) anything you learned or used for school. Have fun with it! You have plenty of time to build a long career and resume.
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Amber’s Answer
Hi Patrick,
First of all, keep it short & precise. One rule of thumb most recruiters comply with is to have a max. of 2 pages.
- Always be honest! Make sure to be aware of what you put on your resume, so you're well prepared if anyone asks about it.
- Highlight what makes you extraordinary! How do you stand out from peers?
- Mention contact details
- Personalized resumes with a portrait picture always work very well
- There are many good looking templates available, e.g., check Canva.com
- If you have nice references, mention them in your resume with their contact details.
- Base your resume on the job your appyling for. For some jobs other activities might be more relevant.
- Add extra experiences, such as experiences abroad, extracurricular activities,
- Add languages
Good luck!
First of all, keep it short & precise. One rule of thumb most recruiters comply with is to have a max. of 2 pages.
- Always be honest! Make sure to be aware of what you put on your resume, so you're well prepared if anyone asks about it.
- Highlight what makes you extraordinary! How do you stand out from peers?
- Mention contact details
- Personalized resumes with a portrait picture always work very well
- There are many good looking templates available, e.g., check Canva.com
- If you have nice references, mention them in your resume with their contact details.
- Base your resume on the job your appyling for. For some jobs other activities might be more relevant.
- Add extra experiences, such as experiences abroad, extracurricular activities,
- Add languages
Good luck!
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Lalitha’s Answer
Hi Patrick - There are a lot of good resume building tips on the web. Some basics - there should be your contact info on the resume, keep it into 1 page, be crisp and consise, focus on the outcomes that you achieved. your objective, your professional experiences and your learnings. Also, make sure that there are no grammatical and spelling errors. Jobhero (https://www.jobhero.com/) and Linkedin are good websites for tips, templates for good resumes. Also, personalize your resumes based on the job descriptions.
Thanks for the advice.
Patrick
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Kristin’s Answer
Hi Patrick, great question. Since your work experience is likely limited, an important theme to focus on would be soft skills. Soft skills (also known as people skills) are a mix of social and professional attitudes that all employers look for. You're entering the early stages of your career journey so it's important for employers to know what you're like to work with, and what you consider to be your work ethics.
Some soft skills that are in high demand are:
- Time management
- Adaptability aka Flexibility
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Interpersonal skills
- Creativity
- Attention to detail
Your employer is looking for someone who will be a good fit for their team, in personality and in how they work. And soft skills are something you likely use everyday, especially in high school! Think about your extra curricular activities, club activities, sports, group projects, volunteering, etc.
Head online and review the definitions of the soft skills listed above. See how you can apply them to your work and activities in school.
For jobs that you want to apply to, check that the soft skills match the job description and focus on any that the employer mentions.
Some soft skills that are in high demand are:
- Time management
- Adaptability aka Flexibility
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Interpersonal skills
- Creativity
- Attention to detail
Your employer is looking for someone who will be a good fit for their team, in personality and in how they work. And soft skills are something you likely use everyday, especially in high school! Think about your extra curricular activities, club activities, sports, group projects, volunteering, etc.
Kristin recommends the following next steps: