A resume presents to an employer a summary of students' relevant educational credentials, experience, skills, and extracurricular involvement. In many situations, a resume is the first impression an employer has of someone. Students to make sure it is the strongest statement possible of their assets. Employers spend a short time reviewing the resume of a potential candidate. It is essential that students have a well formatted, descriptive document that highlights what they offer the employer. Use the following lesson plan and resources to teach students how to best format this important career branding document!
Additional Tips:
- Have students get their resume reviewed during the Career Center's Drop-In Hours
- Provide these Resume Examples to your students, based on their Career Communities of interest
- Students will need to get one resume approved in Hire-A-Niner before they can apply for internship and job opportunities
