How to Get a Great Job Part-2/4
· Always use high quality white 8.5 x 11 paper with typed black 12-point lettering. Avoid using colored paper or type and pictures or drawings. Type on one side only and no longer than 3 pages.
· Place your name, address, phone number, and email address at the top of the first page. Make you name several fonts larger and bold so it stands out.
· Use headers in bold to separate resume sections (e.g., education, accomplishments, works history, etc.).
· If you have more education than experience, list your education first and vice versa.
· Given your lack of work experience, list your accomplishments. Accomplishments can be personal, educational, physical, or occupational. State such accomplishments in terms of the skill used (developed, wrote, created), the audience (students, agency, clients), and the result (improved learning, increased sales, enhanced team performance). For example, "wrote and edited articles for high school newsletter which informed students of upcoming events." "Counseled adolescents which improved their emotional health." "Promoted to captain on community basketball team and enhanced team cohesion."
· List any awards, certificates, trophies, and medals received in a separate section (e.g., award for English excellence, trophy for best player, certificate for highest grade in gr. 11).
· List any volunteer experience as well as work experience in terms of position held, agency name, and time period you were there.
· Ensure there are no spelling or grammatical errors.
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