<p>okay, I am now almost done with my 1st quarter at UCLA.... YAY! okay, i didn't use my work study this quarter since I wanted to get used to things first, but I've started looking at positions for next quarter. They all want resumes sent to them for someone to be considered, but I've never had a job before and I'm wondering what should I put on my resume. I want to do clerical work, and I did have experience in high school as a TA and doing office work for my parent's business. Are these be the kinds of things that i should put? Anyone with any advice about this or other aspects of work study please give me your input!</p>
<p>definitely put the experience down! </p>
<p>Put yourself in the shoes of the people hiring someone. The reason you'd ask for resumes is because you are looking for people who have done the work before. </p>
<p>So they don't particularly care if it was paid or not, just that you've done it before. What they're looking for are the skills you possess. Can you type, and how fast? Filing? Dictation? Ordering from suppliers? Whatever you've done should be put down.</p>
<p>For example "Responsible for maintaining inventory of office supplies and ordering from supplier catalogs online. Prepared account-payable checks for signature. Organized and maintained office filing system with records of 300 customers. Able to type 25 WPM. "</p>
<p>BTW you should go to the career center, first to pick up handouts about writing a resume, and then to the drop-in so that they can review your sample.</p>
<p>wow, thanks! that helps alot, and i didn't think to go to the career center</p>