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rty456 · 01-27-2008, 02:17 PM

I did a quick search of other posts to see what age/grade you were in and in typical fashion , got lost for a while. I am a 40-something energy professional, who has has some experience in hiring and resumes... so that is my background see if this helps

RESUME
At your stage it should be one page (period)
NAME and contact information at the top (also provide permanent (e.g home) contacts as well, sometimes resumes will lay around for a months, someone decides you are perfect-but they cant find you in July ... happens

List An
EDUCATION section
where you are attedning with time and dates. Major or planned major, etc... I would STORNGLY encourage you to put GPA and major GPA--unless they are really horrible (below a 2.4)

List -best by bullets with a comment or two, A few ECs or specific core project that hightlist your stength.

MY STRONG opinion
LIST YOUR Jobs, unless they were just a week or two.... Shows you know what work is and arent afraid of it...

IF you are more than a year or two out of High School dont mention it. IF it is for some reason you feel the need to list it . One line School; Location; Graduation Date

That is it. Generally a resume who list who you are as noted above. A Cover letter would address the person /company you are sending resume to and why you want that SPECIFIC job

Hope this helps... I havent edited, so we will see what it looks like!

01-27-2008, 02:17 PM	#2
rty456 Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 322	I did a quick search of other posts to see what age/grade you were in and in typical fashion , got lost for a while. I am a 40-something energy professional, who has has some experience in hiring and resumes... so that is my background see if this helps RESUME At your stage it should be one page (period) NAME and contact information at the top (also provide permanent (e.g home) contacts as well, sometimes resumes will lay around for a months, someone decides you are perfect-but they cant find you in July ... happens List An EDUCATION section where you are attedning with time and dates. Major or planned major, etc... I would STORNGLY encourage you to put GPA and major GPA--unless they are really horrible (below a 2.4) List -best by bullets with a comment or two, A few ECs or specific core project that hightlist your stength. MY STRONG opinion LIST YOUR Jobs, unless they were just a week or two.... Shows you know what work is and arent afraid of it... IF you are more than a year or two out of High School dont mention it. IF it is for some reason you feel the need to list it . One line School; Location; Graduation Date That is it. Generally a resume who list who you are as noted above. A Cover letter would address the person /company you are sending resume to and why you want that SPECIFIC job Hope this helps... I havent edited, so we will see what it looks like!