Worksheet · Soft Skills · Finding a Job
Resume template
From the lesson Resume 101
Work through each step on paper or on screen. Use a real business, a project of your own or a friend’s idea. Keep this page for your portfolio.
1Pick three past activities and rewrite each as a result.
2Draft your summary in two sentences.
3Fill in the resume template.
Worked example to compare with: Rewriting three lines
- Before: "Helped with social media." After: "Wrote and scheduled 12 posts that raised event sign-ups."
- Before: "Worked in the cafe." After: "Served up to 80 customers a shift and trained two new staff."
- Before: "Group project on marketing." After: "Led a four-person team to build a campaign plan, presented to the class and earned top marks."
- Check: each line should answer "so what?" in the reader's mind.
Check yourself
- I can explain "Resume 101" in one sentence.
- I used a real business or project, not just an idea.
- I know what I will do next, and by when.
Notes
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