Resume Writing
Purpose – Many students
find writing their own resume a difficult task. Everyone needs a resume prior to apply to colleges or
universities. Taking the time to write
a good resume is worth all the effort.
Individuals who take the time to write a good
resume typically have positive experiences when interviewing. Your resume should represent you in the best
possible way, marketing your skills, background jobs, and experiences to
showcase yourself when applying to colleges or universities.
*Below are action verbs
by skill area that can be useful in writing your resume.
Your
Name
Address
City,
State, Zip Code
Telephone
Education:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Relevant Courses:
(i.e. Algebra I & II, English, Spanish,
History, Electrical I, II, III or Child Care, etc.)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Skills/Strengths:
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Experience:
(Any job related experience you have or places of
employment)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Activities: (List all in-school and
outside activities: sports, church
group, etc.)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Academic Decathlon Student
Council
Air Force Jr. ROTC Thomas
Jefferson Forum
Alliance Against Racism Words
Not Weapons
Art Club Year
Book
Art Gallery
Asian Culture Club
Band
Calculus Team
Cheerleading
Computer Club
Concert Choir
Culture Vulture Athletics of N.Q.H.S.
Debate Club Baseball
Drama Club Basketball
Foreign Language Honor
Society Cross
Country
French Club Fitness
Training
Interact Club Football
Jazz Choir Golf
Knowledge Master Hockey
Literary Magazine Sailing
National Honor Society Soccer
Newsletter Softball
Peer Education Swimming
Photography Tennis
Pride Committee Track
Robotics Volleyball
Science Club Wrestling
Spanish Club
Spectrum
*Action Verbs
by Skill Area
able dynamic isolated self-motivated
accountable effective leading
edge sensitive
accommodating effective writer leaning service-oriented
analytical energetic loyal serious
anxious enthusiastic open sincere
articulate experienced opinionated skilled
authentic flexible organized smart
autonomous frustrated perceptive stable
available growth powerful straight-forward
catalytic growth-oriented producing supportive
challenged hardworking professional talented
clear thinker honest quality-oriented team contributor
committed humorous quick study thorough
compassionate initiator reliable trusted
concerned insightful responsible unheard
confident intelligent results-oriented unrewarded
disappointed intuitive risk-taking versatile
administer delegate implement propose
advise design initiate recommend
allocate determine instruct represent
analyze develop integrate review
anticipate device interpret revise
appraise direct
investigate resolve
approve establish manage select
assure evaluate observe supervise
attend examine organize survey
authorize execute originate train
control expedite participate verify
coordinate formulate prepare
achieve direct instruct present
analyze disburse interpret prioritize
arrange document judge recommend
assign establish listed report
communicate evaluate maintain review
conduct examine manage schedule
contract expedite negotiate supervise
coordinate explain observe train
define formulate organize trouble-shoot
delegate guide plan utilize
describe hire policy-make
develop interview program
advise deliver facilitate organize
aid demonstrate guide persuade
brief describe illustrate phrase
clarify design influence plan
communicate develop inform present
compose disburse instruct research
conduct encourage interpret review
consult explain lecture train
counsel express listen teach
define
adjust convoy help provide
administer cure hostess refer
assist direct nurse research
attend encourage plan serve
care explain promote understand
communicate guide
adapt develop imagine perceive
apply forecast improve recognize
conceive formulate invent remember
create generate judge update
demonstrate graph memorize visualize
conduct explain lecture plan
decision-make inspire listed promote
define judge motivate solve
describe lead negotiate speak
document
apply deliver file record
arrange develop implement record-keep
check direct memorize reproduce
collate dispatch organize tabulate
compile execute purchase type
confirm expedite
communicate describe illustrate publish
compare develop interpret report
compose document lecture speak
create edit listen summarize
define examine present translate
demonstrate explain proofread write
assess examine anticipate reevaluate
classify gather observe review
criticize group organize solve
define interview perceive structure
determine inquire plan synthesize
diagnose inspect recognize survey
act design mold show
arrange draft orchestrate sing
assemble draw perform sketch
build express playwright speak
compose fashion photograph stage
construct frame recite stencil
create illustrate restore style
direct lecture sculpt visualize
decorate map shape write
demonstrate model