How to Write a Resume

DIRECTIONS: Please write a resume according to these formats:

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Resume

DO NOT write your hobbies, personality or any other additional information. Please follow the examples in the website. Writing this resume will help you apply to jobs at foreign companies. Your homework will be to apply to at least ONE foreign company after writing this resume.

The purpose of a resume is to show:

Education

·  Include the degrees you have received in reverse chronological order (with the most recent degree listed first).

·  Be sure to include the name of each institution, its location, and your date of graduation (or expected date of graduation).

·  When applicable, include your major/minor fields, as well as yourGPAand any honors, publications, and projects.

·  Unless you are a current high school student, do not include your high school degree.

Here's more information on what to include and how to format aresume education section.

Work Experience

·  Include your work experience in reverse chronological order (with the most recent degree listed first).

·  This section can include jobs, internships, and volunteer work. High school students might also include clubs and sports teams when applicable.

·  Include the name of the company, the position, and dates of employment.

·  List roughly three important tasks, accomplishments, or skills gained at each job. Use action verbs to describe your achievements; avoid passive phrases such as responsible for and duties include.

Skills(Optional)

·  Include any computer systems with which you are proficient, particularly if they are related to the position for which you are applying.

·  Include foreign languages with which you are familiar; state both the language and your level of familiarity (beginning, intermediate, proficient, fluent).

·  List any other skills you have that relate to the job but are not included elsewhere in your resume.

Your resume DOES NOT have:

·  Your picture

·  Your hobbies

·  Your personality

If you don’t have work experience, you can put volunteer experience. I will send you a sample resume that you can follow if you do not have much work experience.

Here are some extra websites that might help you:

http://www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes

http://career-advice.monster.com/resumes-cover-letters/resume-writing-tips/how-to-write-a-resume/article.aspx

http://www.how-to-write-a-resume.org/resume_writing_examples.htm

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/includeinresume/a/resume-guidelines.htm

http://jobsearch.about.com/od/resumes/Resumes.htm

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/resume-writing-tips/