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Q5 Applying for a Job: Writing Your Resume

16. Career Prep

Tips for Writing Your Resume

Discussion Questions to think about as you play the video:

  • What common mistakes do teens make on their resumes, and how can they be avoided?

  • How does tailoring a resume to a specific job or industry increase the chances of getting hired?

Resume Writing Tips for Teens (7:25)

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Many new resume templates have a spot to insert a picture in your resume, but it is not recommended in the United States. Inserting a picture on job application materials breaks fair employment laws in some states.

You are ready to write your resume now. You will be creating your resume as if you were applying for your dream job of the future.  Remember, at this point, you will only share your resume with your teacher in your Career Prep Portfolio.  Do not share any personal information on other online websites or platforms.

Step 1: Choose a resume template from one of the websites below. Change the information to match the job you would be applying for.

Step 2: Writing your resume. Make sure to include the following sections in your resume:

  1. Contact Information
  2. Professional Summary
  3. Experience
  4. Education

  5. Skills

Step 3: Check with your teacher about reviewing your resume before completing the writing process.

Step 4: Insert your completed resume into your Career Prep Portfolio - Q5 Writing Your Resume page.

You can check out the 16.Q5 Writing Your Resume.


  16.Q5 Parts of a Resume

16.Q5 Cover Letter 

16.Q5 Student Checklist
 

16.Q5 Teacher Guide

MITECS  Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and

ISTE Standards for Students

2. Digital Citizen
c. Demonstrate an understanding of and respect for the rights and obligations of using and sharing intellectual property

3. Knowledge Constructor
a. Plan and employ effective research strategies to locate information and other resources for their intellectual or creative pursuits
c. Curate information from digital resources using a variety of tools and methods to create collections or artifacts that demonstrate meaningful connections or conclusions
d. Build knowledge by actively exploring real-world issues and problems, developing ideas and theories and pursuing answers and solutions

6. Creative Communicator
a. Choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication
c. Communicate complex ideas clearly and effectively by creating or using a variety of digital objects such as visualizations, models or simulations
d. Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences

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