WE ARE LINCOLNClass of 2015 and 2016

WELCOME TO SEMINAR

Monday, November 17, 2014 Do Now

What is a resume? What information

would you find on a resume? (name at least 3 things)

Daily Target

I will develop a professional resume for my year 13 portfolio

AGENDA

1. Do Now2. Resume Drafting3. Add Due Date to your planner

HOMEWORK/PRACTICE: Study or Read for at least 10 minutes in your area of concern.

By December 19th you need . . .

Personal StatementResumeCover letter2 letters of recTranscriptTranscript reflections College/career visit documentation

Add this to your

planner!

UPDATESTurn in any college fair reflections

Senior personal statements due 24th

Career center open Wednesday evenings until 7:30 for college applications

ACTIVITY – Building a resume Tips from Gonzaga University

Highlight skills, achievements, and what you learned. Do not create a duty list (Example: mopped floors). Use this space to discuss things that are relevant to the job.

Keep it to one page.

Format, Format, Format. Only use one font type and size. Except for your name (16-18pt. font), font size should be 10-12 point and easy to read. Margins should be between .5 in—1 in. Make things stand out by using bold, italics, all caps or small caps, and underlining.

All of the experiences are important. These include part-time jobs, student organizations, leadership experience, relevant class projects, and more!

Make it your own. There is no exact formula for the perfect resume—include sections that highlight your individual experience.

ACTIVITY – Building a resume timeline

1)With partner examine template

2) On scratch paper brainstorm activities & descriptions

3) Create a rough draft of your resume

4) Personal edit - is every section complete? Spell check? Your name/address correct? Graduation year?

5) Revise (1)

6) Ask your partner to edit –

does it make sense to an outsider? What ideas are they missing? Do you see any formatting or grammar errors?

7) Revise (2)

8) Ask an adult to edit – look for professionalism

9) Revise (3)

10) Check one more time – font, spelling, uniformity of formatting

11) Print final copy for your portfolio