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Asked Jul 21, 2010, 09:01 PM — 40 Answers
Hello,
I am a 15 year old female, I will be 16 the beginning of September. At 16 I will be able to work without a permit so it will be a little bit easier to get a job I enjoy. I understand that I am at the bottom of the highering pile but I do have Job expierence. I have worked in two fast food restraunts(One was almost for a year and no I was not fired) and volunteered at the memorial cup delivering game stats and such to the media. I was wondering if someone on AMHD could help me write out my resume, I have checked online and such, but I want an original one of a kind resume that makes an employer take a double look. Can anyone help me?

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#2

Jul 21, 2010, 09:05 PM


I've helped people write their resumes since 1985. I'm at your service, ma'am.
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Jul 21, 2010, 09:13 PM
Alright, at the moment my resume is kind of bland.. I'll copy it..

OBJECTIVE
High school student who is looking for part-time job. I would like to work with people as I am very people orientated.


EDUCATION
School #1 2007-2008
School #2 2008-2010
School #3 2010– Present

QUALIFICATIONS
Enjoys math
People orientated
Organized
Easy going
Team player
Punctual and reliable

WORK EXPERIENCE
Job #1
March 2009-January 2010
Addressee
Phone

Keeping work areas clean and efficient

Helping customers choose and receive their product

Receiving money and distributing change


VOLUNTEER WORK
Memorial Cup 2010

Passed information including games stats, player information, and game information from person to person

REFERENCES
Reference
Home- (555) 555-5555
Cell- (555) 555-5555


I've edited out some information (names, addresses, phone numbers, etc) but you still can get the point. It is boring I haven't updated my other job on there yet (I still work there until I find a better job that doesn't make me want to pull out my hair and come home and beat my pillow every single day!)

I'm almost 100% sure I am a great working, at both jobs I have had I got a 50 cent raise in my first 2 months, I was/am making more than people who have been there for 3 years. I was NEVER late, and I have never called in sick (No matter how ill I was, I stuck through it). At both reviews I have had I have had nothing but good feedback.
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#4

Jul 21, 2010, 11:04 PM


Omit the Objective. It doesn't say anything. Today's resumes don't use an objective. ("Orientated" means "faced the east." You must mean "oriented.")
OBJECTIVE
High school student who is looking for part-time job. I would like to work with people as I am very people orientated.

I would put this at the bottom of the resume, most recent first.
EDUCATION
School #1 2007-2008
School #2 2008-2010
School #3 2010 Present

I'll find you some better Qualifications. These are boring.
QUALIFICATIONS
Enjoys math
People orientated
Organized
Easy going
Team player
Punctual and reliable

Only one job? No other community/volunteer/church/babysitting/dog walking jobs?
WORK EXPERIENCE
Job #1 title, company, location, March 2009-January 2010

Keeping work areas clean and efficient
Helping customers choose and receive their product
Receiving money and distributing change

You need a little more info about this. Location? Time period?
VOLUNTEER WORK
Memorial Cup 2010

Passed information including games stats, player information, and game information from person to person

No references are to be put on the resume. Write up a separate page for them. You need three.
REFERENCES
Reference
Home- (555) 555-5555
Cell- (555) 555-5555
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Jul 21, 2010, 11:08 PM
I've had a few babysitting jobs, I can only think of one worth putting down, the others were a one or two time thing.
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Jul 21, 2010, 11:12 PM


Yes, babysitting would be good. You don't have to list the names of the families. Do you remember the time period? How many families and kids were there?
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Jul 21, 2010, 11:20 PM
Here's a form I whomped up for someone else. The heading can be in caps and bolded. Check especially the Skills section. Do any sound like you? --

Skills and Abilities

> Offer professional-quality administrative assistant skills and excellent work ethic
> Am proficient, loyal, thorough
> Possess effective interpersonal and communication skills
> Quickly comprehend new methods and procedures
> Work well independently, and effectively within team environments
> Possess very strong problem-solving skills
> Have basic computer knowledge

Work Experience

Title of position, company name, location, dates of service

Archivist, XYZ United, Plano, TX (02/06-06/09)
> Organized and filed photos
> Carefully separated photo batches
> Assigned locations for filing

Volunteer Experience

Volunteer position, name of organization, location, dates of service

Education

Degree, college, location, year graduated
High school, location, year graduated
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Jul 21, 2010, 11:23 PM
A few of the skills sounds like me . Just a quick question, it's over a month away from when I turn 16.. Should I hand in resumes now? Or should I wait until I am 16?
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Jul 21, 2010, 11:25 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Emily94 View Post
A few of the skills sounds like me . Just a quick question, it's over a month away from when I turn 16.. Should I hand in resumes now? Or should I wait until I am 16?
Will waiting change anything on your resume? I bet not, so I'd start now.
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Jul 21, 2010, 11:27 PM
How about this for Qualifications? List them in any order.

QUALIFICATIONS

> Offer excellent work ethic
> Am proficient, loyal, thorough
> Possess effective interpersonal and communication skills
> Quickly comprehend new methods and procedures
> Work well within team environments
> Possess very strong problem-solving skills
> Have basic computer knowledge
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