<p>I have to make a resume for the work study jobs I want, but I literally have no idea what to put it in. Do I put my highschool, my GPA, that I graduated Magna Cum Laude? Volunteer work? I don't have any job experience, literally all I have is volunteering at clubs, and "volunteer work" that I did senior year at my school in the front office (I had a free class so I picked office helper). Do I put leadership positions in those HS clubs? Do I put my "skills"? I'm bilingual, and I can use Photoshop, and Office (who can't use office?). I don't want to make a resume and get laughed at because it's simple stuff that everyone knows how to do, or because I did it wrong. I remember learning how to sort of make a resume one class freshman year and that's it. I am so unprepared for this...</p>
<p>If you’re already on campus, check out your career services center to see if they have any handouts or workshops to help you put together your resume. They may also do resume critiques as well so you can have your resume checked over. If you’re not at school yet, check their website for any example resumes or tips. My school had a handbook with multiple resume and CV examples in different fields, as well as notes about what to include, what not to include, and why. You’re school likely has good resources, and if all else fails, google will give you tons of examples.</p>
<p>If you’re a freshman, put your high school and you can put your GPA as well. I generally put my college, as well, so that they know you’re a student there, and put your expected graduation date. If you know your expected degree (i.e. major), you can put that as well, and you can put your GPA (if you’ve had an classes). If you’re an incoming freshman don’t worry about GPA.</p>
<p>For experience, try to pick out you anything you have that’s relevant to the job. If you don’t have any work experience, put volunteering experiences, and try to frame them in a way that makes them relevant to the position you are applying to. For example, if you’re applying for a receptionist position, you could include you office helper position and describe duties that might be relevant to the position you’re applying for (such as making copies, answering phones, working in a crowded and fast-paced environment, etc).</p>
<p>If you haven’t done anything relevant or have never had a paid job, don’t worry about it. Just put whatever you have, and try to fill up a page. My first paid job was in college, and I had no problems getting hired even with no experience in high school.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t put leadership positions in high school clubs unless they’re relevant to the position or you need a space filler. If you did something in that club (some volunteer work, maybe you were treasurer and handled the funds, events you organized and put on, etc) that is relevant to the position you are applying for, you could include that under experience.</p>
<p>For skills, include anything that shows you are qualified for the position. Include that you are bilingual (include the languages and the proficiency level) and include any computer programs you are proficient in that are relevant (like Photoshop and Office). If there are any skills or qualifications that the job description lists, put that you have those skills and qualifications on your resume (if you do, of course).</p>
<p>Don’t worry too much about it. Just use your judgement, be honest, and fill up the page. Put skills and experiences that are geared towards making you look qualified for the position, and have someone look over it, if you are unsure about it.</p>
<p>I would say all those are good pieces of information to include. Your volunteering can be just as attractive as a real job because it can involve much of the same work, just without the pay. Employers will also appreciate your leadership roles as it shows you can take on initiative and work with people. Though you may not actually use your bilingualism in the job you apply for, it is still an impressive trait that few people possess.</p>
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<p>Everyone has to start somewhere! My first resume included volunteer positions I held. For job titles, instead of things like “sales associate” or “hostess” I just put “volunteer” and add the job descriptions/responsibilities.</p>
<p>You should always tailor your resume to the job. For example, if you’re applying for a retail position, you could say that you helped customers during x volunteer job. Or if you’re applying to a graphic design position, I’d include a list of relevant skills and/or classes. Basically, the secret is to make your resume fit the job you are applying to! I wouldn’t say I have excellent skills in Photoshop if I was going to apply to Hollister is the basic point of it.</p>
<p>I built my first resume through a template I found on google, then had it revised through my university’s career services office.</p>
<p>Right now, I think your idea to focus on “skills” rather than “positions” is a good idea. Your career center will have booklets and web resources to help you - you can imitate the format of other people’s resumes to make it look professional while getting some good ideas for how best to present your abilities.</p>
<p>Dont Worry…Give your objective clearly in your resume…Then write something about your educational qualification and skills. Personal skills are the most valuable things in resumes other than any job experience certificates. Go to mycollege.in and just fill the required fields and create your resume and download it in document format…</p>
<p>All the best for your brightfull future…</p>