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Resume Building

In this session, you will use sample resumes and information you have
discovered about careers and yourself to create a resume.

READ THE INFORMATION CAREFULLY!

Resumes are more than just lists of good stuff. It is actually YOU on
paper. Many times interviews are granted only if the resume presents
the right information. Youll need a resume for school applications,
jobs, scholarship applications, as well as for any internship.

First, think about your transferable skills from Session #2. These are
keys to what you can offer people.

Next, look at your personality profile (from the inventories and quizzes
from Sessions #3 and #4).

Use the positive personality traits and put a positive spin on the not-so-
positive ones. (For instance, if you are aggressive you might also say
that you were assertive or bold get it?)

Finally, look at the jobs you have researched from Session #4. Do your
skills and personality traits match these careers at all? Nothing will
match perfectly, nor do you want them to. For instance, you may have
found that you were INSF(Introverted/ Intuitive/ Thinking/ Judging).
This Introverted trait doesnt mean that you cant work with a large
group, it just means that you need to be certain that there are other
aspects of the job that match other parts of your personality. You also
dont want to create a resume for a job for which you are clearly ill
suited or uninterested.

Look at the samples attached---you may use any one of these as a

basis for your own resume.

You have three assignments. Due dates next to each assignment

I. Your 1st assignment is to create a resume for your researched career

from Session 4. You are going to create a resume for the person youll
be in 6 yearsa recent college grad. (Granted, this is all make
believe). You want to be certain that the resume matches the job
qualifications. You are going to have to fabricate some experience and
some education. (But use your own transferable skills and personality
traits). DUE MONDAY 9/26
Look at the resume samples that follow in this document, and also click
on the following links for help.
These links provide sample resumes for many different fields as well as
pointers for writing effective resumes.

http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/resume-
samples/jobs.aspx

http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/resume-
writing-tips/5-critical-elements-of-resume/article.aspx

http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/resume-
writing-tips/resume-mistakes-pet-peeves/article.aspx

http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/resume-
writing-tips/5-things-you-should-never-put-on-your-resume/article.aspx

II. Your second assignment is fill out the following resume worksheet.
DUE Friday 9/30
 Rsum Worksheet:
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Full Name: Mariette Brannan
Address: 335 Riverhill Drive Atlanta, GA
Telephone Number: 404-416-5029
Email Address: mariettebrannan@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE STATEMENT
To attain an entry level position at a hospital, medical setting, or dermatologist
practice.
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
School Name: Princeton University
School Address: Princeton, NJ 08544
Course of Study (Honors, Tech Prep, etc.): Pre-Medicine and Chemistry
Dates of Attendance:
Degree/Diploma Received or Grade Level Completed: M.D.
Extracurricular Activities (teams, clubs, volunteer work, etc.):
Debate Team,
Honors and Awards Received:
Science Award, Best Chemist
Leadership Roles:
Summer Camp Counselor,
Computer Skills (hardware and software you can use):
Microsoft Word Certified, Microsoft Power Point Certified,
Specialized Skills (foreign language spoken, auto repair, etc.)
Fluent in Spanish, French, and Chinese

WORK EXPERIENCE (List Most Recent Position First)

Employer: Derek Shepard
Dates Employed: September 2023-September 2024
Address: Seattle Grace-Mercy West Hospital
Telephone Number:404-416-5029
Position Held: Neurosurgical Internship
Supervisors Name: Derek Shepard
Supervisors Title: Head of Neurosurgery
Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Dont kill people
2. Perform surgery on the human brain
3. Know every part of the brain
Reason for leaving:
Contract Ended
(Repeat if necessary)
III. Your third assignment is to create a third resume, which is a
personal resume. This resume will be REAL and TRUE. You dont need
to fabricate anything! This is a resume that you can use for school
applications, scholarship applications, NHS and Beta Club applications,
etc., AND it is the resume that you will send to Ms. Hall to set up your
interviews when you are looking for placement. (Examples and tips
attached to this document.)
DUE WEDNESDAY 10/12
 Mariette Brannan
335 Riverhill Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30328
e-mail: mariettebrannan@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE
To get accepted to a good college and set up a career path for myself.

QUALIFICATIONS

Microsoft Word Certified

Microsoft Power Point Certified
CPR Certified
Leadership Skills
Time Management Skills
Organizational Skills
Experience in Journalism

EDUCATION

Riverwood International Charter School, Sandy Springs GA

IB Diploma Pending Graduation
4.0 Unweighted GPA
AP Government, AP World History, Spanish 2 Honors, Spanish 3 Honors, Honors Biology, Honors
Literature, Honors Chemistry
Yearbook Staff Member
Future Business Leaders of America
BETA Club
Recycling Club

WORK EXPERIENCE

Clauson Family Babysitter

Provide adequate childcare services.
Ensure the health and safety of children

Riverwood Boys Lacrosse Manager (January 2017-April 2017)

Duties included: Managing equipment, managing water distribution, providing snacks and
adequate sports medicine care, retrieving items of need for the team, ensuring the ease of the
coaches
Hydration Specialist

Chattahoochee Nature Center Summer Camp LIT (June 2016-July 2017)

Duties include: Working with and ensuring the safety of children aged Pre-K through rising 7 th
graders
Canoeing with young children
Teaching the principles of nature and the significance of our environment
Arts & Crafts with children and other summer camp activities
Working with older mentors and practicing camp counselor traits
ACHIEVEMENTS

Principals Honor Roll

Honor Roll
Participation in the IB Diploma Program
Attaining a 4.0 Unweighted GPA
Accepted into Beta Club
Participation in Recycling Club
REFERENCES

Debby Head- Chattahoochee Nature Center, (770-992-2055)

Diana Dame
Shawn Mac
Some tips on putting together your personal resume:

CONTACT INFORMATION: The first thing at the top of your resume. Include your address, email, and phone
number. Make it easy for people to reach you.

EDUCATION: Start with the present and work your way backward. Include your major, the degree you expect to
receive, and the date you expect to receive it. If you are still in high school, put any particular course of studey,
such as IB, college preparatory, etc. Some career counselors will tell you to include your GPA only if it is 3.5 or
above. Others make the cut at 3.0. Its up to you.

HONORS AND AWARDS: If your awards all relate to school, you can include them with your academic
information. But if your awards are community-based, perhaps from a youth group or an organization, at which
you volunteered, then go ahead and make a separate section. Provide a brief explanation of lesser-known
awards, such as school-wide (rather than nation-wide) scholarships, honors, etc.

EXPERIENCE: This is the meat of your resume and the section that will require the most effort to write and
organize well. Experience includes jobs, internships, volunteer positions, extracurricular activities, and any special
projects you might have been part of.

You can use either a chronological or a functional format to organize your experience section.

- A chronological resume begins with your most recent experiences and works backward. For example,
your current part-time job in the library would be at the top of your list; the babysitting job you had in
ninth grade would be at the bottom. A chronological resume should show a steady progression of the
skills and interests youve developed over the years.

- A functional resume requires you to divide your experience into subject areas in order to show where
your strengths lie, or to highlight particular areas of interest. For example, you would include your
babysitting job in the same category as your camp counselor job because both helped you develop skills
for interacting with children.
Theres nothing that says that chronological resumes are better than functional ones, or vice versa. Youll have to
make a judgment call. If youre applying for particular kinds of internshipssay, those that involve some kind of
writingyou might want to create a section called Writing Experience to highlight your writing skills. Remember
that for a functional resume you need to have enough activities in each functional area to make it worthwhile. In
other words, if youve only had one writing-related job or project, it doesnt make sense to create a whole section
for it.

SKILLS: List skills that you can offer ,such as fluency in a foreign language or extensive knowledge of

a particular subject area. Always include your computer skillstheyre useful almost

everywhere.

INTERESTS: Its a good idea to include a short section at the bottom of your resume that lists a

few of your interests. Interviewers may start the interview by asking you about one of your

interests - its a great icebreaker. If you dont sound passionate when talking about it you do

yourself a huge disservice.

DAN JENNINGS

1634 Morena Blvd.

San Diego, CA 92110
(858) 445-1234
e-mail: djennings@hotmail.com

EDUCATION: Hoover High School San Diego,CA

International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate
Expected Graduation Date June 2007
Grade Point Average 3.75 / 4.0

HONORS Califorian All-State Orchestra 2004-2007

AND AWARDS: STAR Student 2007
Hugh OBrien Leadership Award 2006

LEADERSHIP National Honor Society Vice President 2007

POSITIONS: Beta Club President 2006
Junior Class Secretary 2006

VOLUNTEER Rowan Child Development Center Summer 2006

WORK:
Performed office work, such as data processing.
Provided childcare services and general help as necessary.

Atlanta Food Bank Winter 2005

Coordinated pick up and delivery of donations

during the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

ACTIVITIES: Hoover High School Baseball Team 2005-2007

Computer Animation Club 2006-2007

REFERENCES: Mr. Leonard Johnson, Assistant Principal

Hoover High School
4950 Presidents Drive
San Diego, California 31087 555-111-2232

Ms. Jessica Sims, Office Manager

Rowan Child Development Center
139 San Sal Court
San Diego, California 31087 555-111-2232