How to make a Resume in Microsoft Word
(and look for a job on-line)
There are several types of resumes you can create
• In this class we will be making a Functional resume. • This type of resume lists task that you have done at a job • The tasks you performed can be either paid or volunteer
The first thing to put in your resume
• Is your name! • Make sure it is the biggest, boldest thing on your resume, like this:
My Name
My address My email address (if you have one)
Notice that this part is centered
Next you need a job objective
• This needs to be very specific!
• You can change it each time you submit the resume for a specific job, that’s one reason that it is handy to have your resume on disk! Objective: A position as a Community College Student
Next section: Highlights of Qualifications
These are things that might make you better for the job, or that give you an “edge” over other applicants. Spent 12 years as a student Helped my kids do their homework Worked as a tutor at a literacy program Organized and persistent
Relevant Work History
(can also be called Employment History)
This is a list of tasks that you have actually performed at a paid or volunteer job Wrote a 10 page paper for a physics class in high school Spent at least one hour a day practicing algebra during 12th grade Taught my younger brother how to use spell check on the computer Created a real working volcano in 4th grade
Last but not least
Education or special training This heading is for any type of education or training that you have received that is relevant to the job that you are applying for.
12 years of school Or G.E.D Or School of Hard Knocks