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 experience. 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?

I've helped people write their resumes since 1985. I'm at your service, ma'am.

All right, 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.

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

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.

Yes, babysitting would be good. You don't have to list the names of the families. Do you remember the time? How many families and kids were there?

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

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?

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.

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

What do I need to put on it (Skills, qualifications, experience, anything else?)

I just wondered about a covering letter?

You could include any other information.

Plus don't forget hobbies and interests,any state school exams,plus list certificates you may have.

What do I need to put on it (Skills, qualifications, expierence, anything else?)
education, volunteer experience, special training, if any

skills = typing, math, other things you have learned and can do well
qualifications = abilities, including personal attributes, that qualify you for the job

Just another quick question... are skills and abilities almost the same?

Also, my mom said for hobbies I should put my hockey down, supposivly it shows I am a team player.. but that really is it that I could put under hobbies.. it's all I have time for :P

Just another quick question... are skills and abilities almost the same?
I thought I answered that already. Skills are what you learn = typing, math, computer, hockey. Abilities = you can type 72 wpm, do math in your head and it's always correct, understand and use software programs such as Word or Excel, be a good scorer or defender in hockey. Or you can reverse the definitions: I'm able to type but am skilled enough with it that I can type 72 wpm. I'd put skills and abilities together.

Hobbies are skills and abilities.

I'd add it under Education if it's a school team. Otherwise, tell me where you play hockey, and I will figure out where to put it.

All right here is my new resume so far..

Skills and Abilities

-Offers an excellent work ethic
-Am proficient , loyal, and thorough
-Posses very strong problem solving skills
-Quickly comprehends new methods and procedures
-Posses effective interpersonal and communication skills
-Has basic computer knowledge

Qualifications

-Work well in a team environment
-Has patients to deal with difficult customers
-Able to work in a fast paced and stressful environment

Work history

Cashier
Tim Hortons
Street
City
Phone Number
March 2009-January 2010

-Helped customers choose and receive their products
-Received money and distributed change
-Kept work areas clean, sanitized, and efficient
-Made product included coffee, sandwiches, wraps, soup, and meat

Cashier
McDonalds
Street
City
Phone Number
June 1010– Present

-Took customers orders
-Delivered customers product quick and efficiently
-Kept all work areas clean, sanitized, and efficient
-Helped make product included fries, coffee, and other drinks

Volunteer history

Media Runner
2010 Memorial Cup
Addressee
City

-Distributed game statistics, player statistics, and other such information throughout Westman Place during and after games


How's it sounding?

How's it sounding?
There are a bunch of misspelled words. For Skills and Abilities, you need a measurable amount of something, like 72 wpm, and you need to say which computer programs you can use effectively. Otherwise, they are Qualifications if they are just general information about you. "I" is understood, so make sure any verb goes with "I".

What do you mean when you say you made meat?

For instance --

Cashier
Tim Hortons
Street
City
Phone Number
March 2009-January 2010

-Helped customers select items from the menu and packaged their choices
-Accepted payment and gave correct change
-Kept work areas clean, sanitized, and efficient
-Prepared foods and drinks, including coffee, sandwiches, wraps, soups, and meat (?? )

Qualifications

-I work well in a team environment
-I have patients to deal with difficult customers
-I am able to work in a fast paced and stressful environment
-I offer an excellent work ethic
-I am proficient , loyal, and thorough
-I posses very strong problem solving skills
-I can quickly comprehend new methods and procedures
-I possess effective interpersonal and communication skills


Skills and Abilities

-I have basic computer knowledge and can efficiently use Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office Excel, and took “Applying ICT (Information and Communication Technology)” in school



--I fixed the part about meat :P


-Made product included coffee, sandwiches, wraps, soup, and cooked and prepared meat


I'm pretty bad at spelling and my computer's spell check doesn't pick up and words spelt wrong.. Can you tell me what's spelt wrong :p

Skip the "I" -- it's understood, so make your verbs fit the first person singular case.

Qualifications

-Work well in a team environment
-Patient with difficult customers
-Enjoy working in a fast-paced and stressful environment
-Offer an excellent work ethic
-Am proficient, loyal, and thorough
-Possess very strong problem-solving skills
-Quickly comprehend new methods and procedures
-Possess effective interpersonal and communication skills

Skills and Abilities

-Can efficiently and effectively use MS Publisher, Word, and Excel; studied “Applying ICT (Information and Communication Technology)” in school

-Prepared food and drinks, including coffee, sandwiches, wraps, and soup; cooked and prepared meat (I still don't know what this means.)

I cooked and seasoned the bacon, turkey, chicken, and ham...

I cooked and seasoned the bacon, turkey, chicken, and ham...

-Prepared food and drinks, including coffee, sandwiches, wraps, and soup
-Seasoned and cooked bacon, turkey, chicken, and ham

Also, for the hockey I just played In the league here.. It was bantom AA... If that helps.

In school? Bantam League AA? Bantam AA League?

It wasn't through school.

Who sponsored it?

Um... Some hockey association :p I guess I'll find that information :p

Qualifications
- Work well in a team environment
- Patient to deal with difficult customers
- Enjoy working in a fast paced and stressful environment
-Offer an excellent work ethic
-Am proficient , loyal, and thorough
-Possess very strong problem-solving skills
-Quickly comprehend new methods and procedures
-Possess effective interpersonal and communication skills


Skills and Abilities
-Can efficiently use Microsoft Publisher, Word, Excel; Studied “Applying ICT (Information and Communication Technology)” in school

Work history
Cashier
Tim Horton's
STREET
CITY, PROVINCE
PHONE NUMBER
March 2009-January 2010

-Helped customers choose and receive their products
-Received money and distributed change
-Kept work areas clean, sanitized, and efficient
-Made product included coffee, sandwiches, wraps, soup, as well as cooked bacon and chicken

Cashier
McDonald's
STREET
CITY, PROVINCE
PHONE NUMBER
June 2010– Present

-Took customers orders
-Delivered customers product quick and efficiently
-Kept all work areas clean, sanitized, and efficient
-Helped make product included fries, coffee, and other drinks

Volunteer history
Media Runner
2010 Memorial Cup
ARENA
CITY, PROVINCE
May 2010
-Distributed game statistics, player statistics, and other such information throughout Westman Place during and after games

Education
SCHOOL3– 2010-Present
SCHOOL2– 2008-2010
SCHOOL1– 2007-2008

How's it sounding?

How are we doing??

I added several hyphens, corrected some spacing, changed a few words, made "product" plural, dropped workplace street names and phone numbers, capped and bolded the headings, and bolded and italicized the job titles.

Omit the greater than/less than signs, if you wish. I've used the plus sign instead on resumes, or in Word there are check marks.

I centered the top two categories so they stand out, and centered the last one so it balances at the bottom.


QUALIFICATIONS
> Work well in a team environment <
> Patient while dealing with difficult customers <
> Enjoy working in a fast-paced and stressful environment <
> Offer an excellent work ethic <
> Am proficient, loyal, and thorough <
> Possess very strong problem-solving skills <
> Quickly comprehend new methods and procedures <
> Possess effective interpersonal and communication skills <

SKILLS AND ABILITIES
> Can efficiently use Microsoft Publisher, Word, Excel <
> Studied “Applying ICT (Information and Communication Technology)” in school <

WORK HISTORY
Cashier, McDonald's, City, Province (June 2010 – Present)
- Took customers' orders
- Delivered customers' products quick and efficiently
- Kept all work areas clean, sanitized, and efficient
- Helped make products including fries, coffee, and other drinks

Cashier, Tim Horton's, City, Province (March 2009-January 2010)
- Helped customers choose and receive their products
- Received money and distributed change
- Kept work areas clean, sanitized, and efficient
- Made products including coffee, sandwiches, wraps, soup, as well as cooked bacon and chicken


VOLUNTEER HISTORY
Media Runner, 2010 Memorial Cup, Arena, City, Province (May 2010)
- Distributed game statistics, player statistics, and other such information throughout Westman Place during and after games


EDUCATION
School3, Location (2010 - Present)
School2, Location (2008 - 2010)
School1, Location (2007 - 2008)

Should they not have the phone number of my previous employment so they can call them? And I'm doing it on publisher.. It's bolded and such on there but when I copy it it's not.

Should they not have the phone number of my previous employment so they can call them? And I'm doing it on publisher.. It's bolded and such on there but when I copy it it's not.
Anyone you want an interviewer to call should be on the page containing your references. That info should not appear on the resume itself.

You'll have to italicize and bold however Publisher does it.

Okay. So does the wording an such sound good though?

Okay. So does the wording an such sound good though?
I think it sounds VERY good now. Follow the format I posted most recently with the bolding and caps and italics and centering, and it will look very impressive! I'm not thrilled with the > and < thingies. Maybe use + at the beginning and + at the end of each line, or just leave the lines alone, with no symbols.

McDonald's is first because it is the current job. Everything goes newest to oldest on a resume.

I am owrking at McDonalds right now, and am planning on quitting when I get another job. Should I still put "present"? And If I get a call back should I tell them I can't start for 2 weeks?

I am owrking at McDonalds right now, and am planning on quitting when I get another job. Should I still put "present"? And If I get a call back should I tell them I can't start for 2 weeks?
Yes, put "present" -- never lie on a resume. And yes, most employers realize you have to give notice at your current worksite. Two weeks is the normal and responsible time for giving notice.

Thank you so much Wondergirl! I applied as a pool attendant at a local hotel and I got a call back for an interview!

YYYAAAYYYY, Emily!!

It sounds like a fun job, I'm pretty exited and even if I don't get it.. It'll give me practice for interviews :)

That's a great way to think about it, Emily! You'll be a terrific employee no matter what the job.

Thank you! I'll keep you posted :)