Aug 26 2009
San Diego’s Teens Resumes: How to Make One
If you can afford it, invest in a box of resume paper. It’ll run about $5 and helps make your resume look polished. If not, choose a good quality of typing paper. Printer paper also works. Use your word processor’s Alpine resumes for teens templates. They are easy to work with and you don’t have to deal with tabs and margins. Choose a traditional, serif font, such as Times New Roman. Serif fonts are easiest to read and Times New Roman is a standard business font. At the top of your resume, center your name, in a slightly larger (perhaps 2 points) font size. Below, each on a separate line, list your home address and city with zip, your telephone number and email address. Make it as easy as possible for prospective employers to contact you!
Now we come to the most difficult part of a San Diego’s teens resumes: experience! Remember, you’re still a teen. Prospective employers don’t expect years of experience. However, while not having lots of experience won’t disqualify you, you want to include as much experience as you can muster. If you’ve done babysitting for Mrs. Jones over a three year period, absolutely include this data. This tells an employer that you are reliable and can accept responsibility. Include any volunteer work, from tending animals at the animal shelter to lifeguarding in the summer. List everything you’ve done, beginning with the most recent and working backwards. Describe your duties concisely and truthfully. [Read More on San Diego's Teens Resumes: How to Make One Here]
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