Resume Help Checklist
Directions: Take out six large blank index cards. On the top of each card write one of the following headings (Personal Information, Education, Work Experience, Activities & Interests, Special Skills, and References). Then write the information about yourself on the appropriate cards. Add to each card as you have more experiences. You index cards might grow as you continue to add new experiences or information. Personal Information Include your name, address, date of birth, age, height, weight, email address, and phone numbers. Be sure that your email address is appropriate and professional. Education Include schools you have gone to, classes you have taken that are related to the job you are applying to, and honors or special recognitions you have achieved. Work Experience List any jobs you have had, including babysitting, mowing lawns, volunteer work, and etc. Tell who you worked for, what was the title of your position, how much you were paid, what your duties were, how long you had the job, and why you quit. Write all this down for every job you’ve had. Put the jobs in order from the most recent to the one furthest in the past. Employers will want them in this order. Activities & Interests Include hobbies, clubs, sports activities, and what you interests that correlates to enhance your career interests and skills. Special Skills List of all the skills you can think of and how you have learned them. References References are people who know you and the kind of work you are likely to do. These might be teachers or anyone for whom you have worked. They could also be leaders of any clubs or teams you belong to, or responsible people you know in the community. Ask the people you want to use if they would mind being listed as references. The employer may contact them, and you wouldn’t want them to be surprised.