Tips for Writing Your Resume
1. Use Times New Roman or a similar clean, crisp font.
2. Select the best format for your resume: functional or chronological (or a combination of the two).
3. Organize your resume in reverse chronological order (education/awards/experience, etc.).
4. Have at least 3 references who can attest to your work ethic (either on the resume or as an attachment depending on the length of your resume).
5. Put references in alphabetical order by last name.
6. List leadership roles (class officer, ROTC rank, team captain).
7. Include informal work experience and activities (babysitting, lawn mowing, working in concession stand at home football games, etc.).
8. Mention your achievements (highest average in Healthcare Science, WBL Student of the Month, 2nd Place in Public Service Announcement for HOSA State Leadership Conference, etc.).
9. Use action verbs when describing your experience (organized, tutored, created, calculated, operated).
10. Provide complete and accurate contact information. Don't use a "cutesy" email address.
11. Since you don't have a lot of work experience, focus of what you do have. What are your skills? How are your communication skills? Your computer skills? Teamwork skills? Briefly describe how you developed these skills.
12. Do you have any certifications such as CPR/First Aid, Word or Excel? If so, include it if it is relevant to the job for which you're applying.
13. Proofread, proofread, proofread, and then get someone else to proofread.
14. Print your resume on good high quality paper.