“A resume summarizes your skills, experiences, and accomplishments, and it is not just for adults applying for jobs. High school students need a resume to apply to college, scholarships, employment, and internships. Your resume is an important marketing tool. A well-written high school resume represents your character, your skills and accomplishments, and how you spend your time. Someone reading your resume should get an idea of who you are, both personally and professionally.”
- https://www.asvabprogram.com/media-center-article/64
OVERVIEW
Your resume and cover letter will be a living document. That means that it will evolve and change over the course of your life depending on your experience, education, interests, and job history. All of these experiences will be added in a one-page summary of what you will bring to the table for a future employer. Other organizations will also need to see a resume.
OBJECTIVE(S) / (SWBAT)
Students will participate in the discussion about the importance of a Resume and Cover Letter when applying for a promotion, job, scholarship, or presenting information professionally to peers. While a cover letter is not always needed, it does however highlight greeting someone respectfully and professionally when sending a document for review.
(❗️) PROJECT / LESSON / TASK OVERVIEW
Students will create an individual Resume following the instructions on the class website. Students will search for a job they are interested in and tailor a Cover Letter to the specific job posting. They must copy and paste the job listing online into the Google Document for credit. They may be called upon to “interview” for the position with a member of the staff at school.
GRADING RUBRIC
10 pts - Emailed Link To Job to Instructor
60 pts - Resume (GOOGLE DOCUMENT)
10 pts - Title Block
10 pts - Objective
10 pts - Experience/Work History
10 pts - Education
10 pts - Other Skills / Additional Information
20 pts - Grammar, Spelling, Layout
60pts - Cover Letter (Proper Format, Layout, Grammar, Spelling)
STEP BY STEP
1. Using one of the career/job websites listed below (Or any other website you like), find a job you are interested in. Email the link for the job to the instructor. (Copy& Paste Link into the body of the email).
2. You may create a resume for yourself using the Resume Builder on ReadWriteThink.org, or any of the templates on Google Docs
3. Re-Type or Cut & Paste your resume into a Google Drive Document. You may use any template you like as a guide.
4. Create a Cover Letter (Use the Letter of Recommendation format) for your RESUME for the job you have chosen.
5. Save your Resume & Cover Letter as a SINGLE file on Google DRIVE and email the link to your instructor.
6. Cover Letter and Resume must be Single Spaced, Formatted to match examples below, and Times New Roman (11 or 12 font size only!)
YOU MUST SHARE ALL DOCUMENTS FROM YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE FOR CREDIT
LINKS & RESOURCES
Mr. Scribner's Resume Sample (Google Document)
Resume Breakdown: VIDEO 1 - Basic Resume
Resume Builder: WEBSITE - READWRITETHINK.ORG Resume Builder
Career & Job Search Website Examples
https://www.indeed.com/
https://www.monster.com/
https://www.careerbuilder.com/
https://www.aftercollege.com/
KEY TERMS
Keywords and Terms Article Online (Click Here)
RESUME (DEFINITION):
Re·su·me 2 [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] noun résumé. [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey]
noun
1. a summing up; summary.
2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and
EXAMPLE DOCUMENTS
10 pts - Emailed Link To Job to Instructor
60 pts - Resume (GOOGLE DOCUMENT)
10 pts - Title Block
10 pts - Objective
10 pts - Experience/Work History
10 pts - Education
10 pts - Other Skills / Additional Information
20 pts - Grammar, Spelling, Layout
60pts - Cover Letter (Proper Format, Layout, Grammar, Spelling)
STEP BY STEP
1. Using one of the career/job websites listed below (Or any other website you like), find a job you are interested in. Email the link for the job to the instructor. (Copy& Paste Link into the body of the email).
YOU MUST COPY THE ENTIRE JOB POSTING AND PASTE IT ONTO THE LAST FULL PAGE OF YOUR COVER LETTER. YOU MUST FIND AND INCLUDE THE MAILING ADDRESS OF THE JOB PRIOR TO WRITING THE LETTER.
2. You may create a resume for yourself using the Resume Builder on ReadWriteThink.org, or any of the templates on Google Docs
3. Re-Type or Cut & Paste your resume into a Google Drive Document. You may use any template you like as a guide.
4. Create a Cover Letter (Use the Letter of Recommendation format) for your RESUME for the job you have chosen.
5. Save your Resume & Cover Letter as a SINGLE file on Google DRIVE and email the link to your instructor.
6. Cover Letter and Resume must be Single Spaced, Formatted to match examples below, and Times New Roman (11 or 12 font size only!)
YOU MUST SHARE ALL DOCUMENTS FROM YOUR GOOGLE DRIVE FOR CREDIT
LINKS & RESOURCES
Mr. Scribner's Resume Sample (Google Document)
Resume Breakdown: VIDEO 1 - Basic Resume
Resume Builder: WEBSITE - READWRITETHINK.ORG Resume Builder
Career & Job Search Website Examples
https://www.indeed.com/
https://www.monster.com/
https://www.careerbuilder.com/
https://www.aftercollege.com/
PRE-WORK
Students should create a brief timeline of their address history, school history, work history, and sports or interests prior to starting this project.
KEY TERMS
Keywords and Terms Article Online (Click Here)
RESUME (DEFINITION):
Re·su·me 2 [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey] noun résumé. [rez-oo-mey, rez-oo-mey]
noun
1. a summing up; summary.
2. a brief written account of personal, educational, and professional qualifications and
experience, as that prepared by an applicant for a job.
Also, resume, re·su·mé.
Origin:
1795–1805; < French, noun use of past participle of résumer to resume, sum up
VISUAL THESAURUS
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) [Libraries & Literacy Lesson Plan Excerpt]
Q. What is a resume?
A. A resume is a document that summarizes your skills, experience, and educational background. Employers look at resumes to find qualified employees.
Q. Who needs a resume?
A. EVERYBODY who wants a job needs a resume!
Q. Why is a resume important?
A. A resume is like an “advertisement” that sells you to an employer. It is almost always the first step to getting an interview.
Q. How have resumes changed with technology?
A. Today, resumes must be created with word processing software. Many employers now only accept resumes submitted through e-mail or the web.
Q. What makes a “good” resume?
A. A good resume should tell YOUR story. It should demonstrate professional growth and development. A good resume needs to be thorough yet concise. Why concise? See the next question:
Q. How long does an employer typically look at a resume?
A. Less than 1 minute! You must make a good first impression. Even the tiniest mistake can mean the difference between an interview or not!
ANATOMY OF A RESUME
A resume usually has these 5 Sections:
1. Contact Information
2. Professional Summary/Objective/Career Profile
3. Employment History
4. Educational Background
5. Other Skills, Non-Work Experience, and References
(❗️) GMAIL REFLECTION / POST-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY
Email the link to a job you would like to apply for to Mr. S (harvey.scribner@techfreire.org) for credit and answer the following questions with a well-written paragraph:
Why should high school students need to create a resume and cover letter?
What information should you highlight on your resume?
ACADEMIC STANDARD(S) (PA)
CSTA / ISTE / PA Common Core / PA Career Ed. & Work
Also, resume, re·su·mé.
Origin:
1795–1805; < French, noun use of past participle of résumer to resume, sum up
VISUAL THESAURUS
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) [Libraries & Literacy Lesson Plan Excerpt]
Q. What is a resume?
A. A resume is a document that summarizes your skills, experience, and educational background. Employers look at resumes to find qualified employees.
Q. Who needs a resume?
A. EVERYBODY who wants a job needs a resume!
Q. Why is a resume important?
A. A resume is like an “advertisement” that sells you to an employer. It is almost always the first step to getting an interview.
Q. How have resumes changed with technology?
A. Today, resumes must be created with word processing software. Many employers now only accept resumes submitted through e-mail or the web.
Q. What makes a “good” resume?
A. A good resume should tell YOUR story. It should demonstrate professional growth and development. A good resume needs to be thorough yet concise. Why concise? See the next question:
Q. How long does an employer typically look at a resume?
A. Less than 1 minute! You must make a good first impression. Even the tiniest mistake can mean the difference between an interview or not!
ANATOMY OF A RESUME
A resume usually has these 5 Sections:
1. Contact Information
2. Professional Summary/Objective/Career Profile
3. Employment History
4. Educational Background
5. Other Skills, Non-Work Experience, and References
(❗️) GMAIL REFLECTION / POST-ASSESSMENT ACTIVITY
Email the link to a job you would like to apply for to Mr. S (harvey.scribner@techfreire.org) for credit and answer the following questions with a well-written paragraph:
Why should high school students need to create a resume and cover letter?
What information should you highlight on your resume?
What is the difference between a skills-based resume and a chronological work history resume?
Why would you choose to format your resume with either style?
EXAMPLE GMAIL
TO: Teacher Email
SUBJECT: Resume & Cover Letter Reflection Response
Body of Message: Answer All Questions Listed Above (Copy/Paste Questions into Gmail)
Why would you choose to format your resume with either style?
EXAMPLE GMAIL
TO: Teacher Email
SUBJECT: Resume & Cover Letter Reflection Response
Body of Message: Answer All Questions Listed Above (Copy/Paste Questions into Gmail)
R.A.C.E.S. Method R - Repeat the Question, A - Answer the Question,
C - Cite Evidence, E - Examples / Explanation, S - Summarize your Thoughts
C - Cite Evidence, E - Examples / Explanation, S - Summarize your Thoughts
CSTA / ISTE / PA Common Core / PA Career Ed. & Work
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