#1
What is the first thing that you put on your resume?
Your name.
What is the first category on your resume after your personal information?
Summary of why you are looking for this kind of job.
Objectives
What is the 3rd category on your resume?
Work Experience.
What is the next category to talk about after your work experience?
Skills to bring to the job
What is the last category/categories that you put on your resume?
Accomplishments/Achievements
References
Name a piece of information that goes at the top of your resume that lets the interviewer know how to contact you.
Personal email
Cellphone number
What should you do to ensure that you sound smart and like "the right person for the job"?
Heightened language
How many work experience examples should you include?
However many that pertain to your job that you are applying for (even if just for the experience and nothing else).
No more than 5.
Can you list any and all skills you have?
No. Only ones that pertain to the job that you are applying for.
What should you list in the accomplishments and achievements?
National Honors Society
Academic All-State
Certificates of Completion for jobs
True or False: Your resume can be laid out however you want it to be with no rhyme or reason.
False.
True or False: You should NOT talk about any salary REQUIREMENTS on your resume.
True
You can say that you are willing to negotiate a salary or wages.
What kind of job experience would you list if you were applying for teacher's assistant position?
Working with kids
Worked for teacher in school
Daycare work
True or false: The skill of playing the saxophone will help you get the office secretary job.
False. Unfortunately that will not help you.
2-3 references
True or False: You are allowed to put anything and everything that you have ever done on your resume. Even if it makes you sound bad.
False.
No
What is something to say about yourself if you are applying for a bartender/server position?
Good communication skills
Personable
Willing to learn in a fast paced environment
True or false:Listing that you have a good work ethic and can learn fast are things that you can put on almost any resume.
True. These are skills that are sought after in all job fields.
Who would be a good reference?
Friends you have known for more than 3 years
Co-workers that you worked well with
Previous bosses that you are on good terms with
Teachers
What should you put at the top of your resume to let people know that can easily make it to and from work?
Where you live/Permanent address.
Instead of "good at talking to others", what else could you say?
Good communication skills.
Is "Can make drinks well" okay to put on a resume.
No, you should put "Can make drinks to the satisfaction of customers and remake if needed".
No, but it's a cool party trick.
Should you ask for a reference from a job that you did not leave on good terms?
No. You could try, but no.