Resumes

If you haven’t completed your resume and received my approval for it, please continue to work on your resume.  When finished, print one copy for me.  If you need examples of a resume format, refer back to the previous announcement.

Be sure to…..

1. Put a copy of your resume in stored in the Google Drive folder I have created for you!  Do not “share” your resume with me from a different folder.  You may need to download it and then drag it into that folder I created but have a copy of your resume stored in the folder I have shared with you.
2. Put the most important sections towards the top of the resume.
3. Put most recent information within the section at the top of the section.
4. Include certifications such as WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate (if you scored at least a three or higher on the WorkKeys tests)
5. Include Northwest Technology Center (not Alva Votech  or Northwestern Technology Center) and your program name in the education section.
6. Include National Technical Honor Society in the organizations if you were inducted this year and/or last year.
7. Use an easy to read font but not the standard Times New Roman that many other people may use.
8. Ask me to look over your resume before printing your final copy.

Be sure to include the following sections if applicable:

• Objective or Summary (To attend Northwestern Oklahoma State University and obtain a Mass Communications degree before pursuing a career in Marketing.)
• Education (High school and Northwest Technology Center and includes dates of attendance and city and state of school)
• Work Experience (Include name and city and state of company, job title, dates of employment and job duties as bulleted items)
• Certifications (WorkKeys National Career Readiness Certificate for example)
• Honors and Awards (National Technical Honor Society, sports awards, perfect attendance awards, student of quarter award)
• Extracurricular Activities (include activities within those)
• Community Service/Volunteer Activities
• Skills
• References

Job Applications

Many companies require the applicant to complete a job application in order to be considered as a candidate for that job.  Applications may need to be completed online or downloaded then completed using software such as MS Word or Adobe Acrobat.  Some applications can be sent electronically while other companies prefer a printed copy.  The Best Way to Write a Resume by Job Genius video provided above provides tips for completing a job application.  Download the sample job application to your computer and use Adobe Acrobat to complete the application.  After completing the application print one copy then upload it to your folder on the Shared Google Drive.  The information on your job application should be the same or very similar to the information on your resume!  If you have questions, please ask me for help!

Tips for job applications:

1. Be sure to align all information to the left.  If you do not know how to move a text box in Adobe Acrobat be sure to ask me!
2. Do not enter your real Social Security Number or Driver’s License Number on the sample job applications for class.
3. Your information on your job application should match the information on your resume!
4. Be sure to add your Northwest Technology Center education information in the College or Business/Trade School section of the job application.  Google the address for Northwest Technology Center if you do not know it!  Do not leave the address section blank.  Don’t just add the city and state… add the street address also!  The “major” will be your program name.
5. The job duties section of the job application should be the same as the job duties on your resume for each job listed.

If you submitted a Job Application last week, be sure to check with me about corrections that need to be made.