How do you make a job resume?
What’s the format? What type of information do I need to put in it? What do you need to tell them, What would be the wrong things to tell them etc. etc. This is my 1st time applying for a job ![]()
Oops, Just got out of high school, Don’t plan on going to college too soon.
Anything else you need to know? =P
There are lots of formats on the web as samples, and a few included in every copy of Microsoft Word. Basically though, for your first resume, I’d tell them the following:
Contact info (name, address phone number email address). DO NOT USE an email address that is cute, naughty, or otherwise controversial. Set up a new one if you must that contains just your first and last name, or something similar.
Skills summary: Include any relevant skills for the job you are applying for. You may have to modify this on different versions, so that employers can see the skills they are looking for. A drugstore doesn’t care about your skills at lawnmower maintenance, for example.
Education, including high school and any college/vocational courses.
Volunteer work.
Any employment history – even if it’s just casual babysitting, lawn mowing or something like that..
What you do not say: Anything to do with your age, race, relgion, political views, or opinions on social issues. Do not use more than two font faces, multiple sizes, bold, underlining, smiley faces, or other "alternative" formatting.
Spell check everything, and then have someone who’s done one before look it over. This person should also be good at spelling and grammar, and more than willing to correct any errors you may have missed. This final step is really important; we all tend to miss our own mistakes, and find those that other people make.
Good luck!








We need more information from you. Are you a recent highschool or college grad? are you still in school? are you a former home maker that’s decided to get into the work world?
We can steer you in the right direction if you can supply a little more info about your past…
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There are lots of formats on the web as samples, and a few included in every copy of Microsoft Word. Basically though, for your first resume, I’d tell them the following:
Contact info (name, address phone number email address). DO NOT USE an email address that is cute, naughty, or otherwise controversial. Set up a new one if you must that contains just your first and last name, or something similar.
Skills summary: Include any relevant skills for the job you are applying for. You may have to modify this on different versions, so that employers can see the skills they are looking for. A drugstore doesn’t care about your skills at lawnmower maintenance, for example.
Education, including high school and any college/vocational courses.
Volunteer work.
Any employment history – even if it’s just casual babysitting, lawn mowing or something like that..
What you do not say: Anything to do with your age, race, relgion, political views, or opinions on social issues. Do not use more than two font faces, multiple sizes, bold, underlining, smiley faces, or other "alternative" formatting.
Spell check everything, and then have someone who’s done one before look it over. This person should also be good at spelling and grammar, and more than willing to correct any errors you may have missed. This final step is really important; we all tend to miss our own mistakes, and find those that other people make.
Good luck!
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