Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Resume!
Khadeejah Griffin
What is a Resume?
Why is it so
important to have a
resume?
*Class Discussion*
What is a Resume?
● A resume is a document used and created by a person to present their
background, skills, and accomplishments.
● Resumes can be used for a variety of reasons, but most often they are used to
secure new employment.
● A typical resume contains a summary of relevant job experience and
education.
● A resume is also described as a marketing tool that job seekers use to
communicate their value to employers.
Why is it so important to have a resume?
● Your resume is your most important tool when applying
for a job.
● Employers want to find more about you before they
present you with a job.
● Quick advertisement of who you are with the intent of
capturing and emphasizing interests to secure a job.
How To Create A Resume:
STEP BY STEP.
STEP 1: Compile your Personal and Employment Information
● Make a list of contact information that you will need for the resume:
When you have sorted out all of the information you need in order to
complete the resume, it should be in the following order:
5. Volunteer Work: List if you have volunteer experience that’s related to the jobs
you’re applying for, or if you have volunteered to avoid an employment gap, list
volunteering as you would the jobs you have held.
6. Education: only list degrees earned, with the highest first, when you have been
out of school for a few years. (Education should be listed in reverse chronological
order, with the most recent and advanced education first. Include the name of
the school, the degree earned, and the date you graduated.)
Step 2 Continued
7. Certifications: Include any certifications you have. (Lifeguard certification,
Food Service Certification).
8. Awards and Accomplishments: Never shy away from mentioning awards and
achievements you have earned throughout life. (Millennium Scholarship, most
Improved, Valedictorian).
9. Skills: This section of a resume includes the skills you have that are directly
related to the job for which you’re applying. List your most closely related
abilities here, using a bulleted list format.
10. References: List 1-3 individuals who can talk about your work experience.
(Previous employers, teachers etc.).
Step 3: Choose a Resume
Layout Using Google Docs
Step 3: Google Docs
Google Docs can import, edit, and update documents and spreadsheets in
various fonts and files. Google Docs is compatible with most presentation
software and word processor.
1. Go to Google Docs
2. At the top of the page it will say, “Template Gallery” press the arrows right by
it so all of the templates Google gives you pops up.
3. Resumes are the 2nd list of templates.
4. Choose/Click on a template that best suits you!
5. Start to fill in the resume with the information that you previously obtained
in Step 2.
6. Save the document
Do’s & Don’ts!!!
DON’TS
DO
- Stay away from fancy fonts and
-Proofread and Print Your Final
designs.
Resume
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and can create a lecture and lecture and create a resume.
resume with no attempt to create a resume with
mistakes. a resume with more than 5
minimum mistakes.
mistakes.