Part of Lesson Plan: Writing a Resume

Activity Overview / Details

This section tends to be one of the hardest for young people. Either they do not have much experience, or discount what experience they do have.

If this is a ROP class, ask students what kind of experience they have had at their internships, describe using action terms. Make a list on the board. If this is hard for them, give them some suggestions, ie-balanced till with no errors, welded bead with control, etc.

Give them a model for this area. One way to do this is the following, (you may show them other ways also)

Gina's Art Store, 1234 Main Street, Chalupo, CA 98999                   10/2011 to present

Gina Mason, Owner                                                                                             415-234-3344

Duties: Excellent customer service (awarded top sales person August 2011), balanced till with 100% accuracy, processed new shipment, trained new ROP students

Another area for brainstorming would be:

Skills:  Word Processing, Excel, CPR/First Aid, ServeSafe, xxxxx accreditation, etc

Second language is huge here, note if fluent in English and ________ both written and oral is applicable. Example

References should not be their best bros, they need to be adults who know about their character and work ethic.