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Portfolio Assignment– Resume & References Resume Directions: Complete a resume to include your current work site (either under employment or volunteer work). The best resumes are the ones that might appear to you to be “plain”. I HIGHLY suggest avoiding the use of a template from Microsoft products or WORSE, an online template. You must build your resume using Microsoft Word without a template. It is very simple. You just have to ensure that the tabs and spacing line up. See the sample resume for more visual cues. Put your Contact information into your resume by inserting a Header. This will ensure that your resume and references match in the heading. All resumes should strive to be one page. Should not include ANY complete sentences Should have at the bottom CENTERED: References Available Upon Request Reference Page Directions: with a minimum of THREE Numbered references: Your reference page should have the same HEADER or HEADING as your Resume. A note about who should be a reference: 1. No one in your family should be a reference for you – Mom, Dad, Step Parents, Step Siblings, and Aunts/Uncle etc. 2. No one who is in your friend group should be a reference for you 3. Avoid using Co-Workers who are your age/status at work 4. You should ALWAYS ALWAYS ask the person if they would be reference for you AND what information they would like you to include about them: a. Example: If you wanted a teacher to be reference, they may not be comfortable giving you their cell phone number (or having their cell phone number in your references) 5. Always notify your references of the jobs you are applying for so that they are prepared to take questions about you, should someone call them. So, who should you ask? Religious leaders who have known you a lengthy time, former teachers who noticed your skills, family friends who are employed, current employers/teachers etc., people from an organization you’ve volunteered for, coaches (current and former); etc. See Ms. Boyer for questions. You should have the following information for each of your references Mr./Mrs./Ms. First and last name The type of reference they are to you: Examples: Former Employer, Current Employer, Family Friend, Character Reference, Former Teacher, Current Pastor, Volunteer Coordinator, Their Company Name Job Title Designate what type of phone number. Example – Cell/Home/Work Contact Email Address

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Page 1: Portfolio Assignment Resume & References...Portfolio Assignment– Resume & References Resume Directions: Complete a resume to include your current work site (either under employment

Portfolio Assignment– Resume & References Resume Directions:

Complete a resume to include your current work site (either under employment or volunteer work). The best resumes

are the ones that might appear to you to be “plain”. I HIGHLY suggest avoiding the use of a template from Microsoft

products or WORSE, an online template.

You must build your resume using Microsoft Word without a template. It is very simple. You just have to ensure that the

tabs and spacing line up. See the sample resume for more visual cues.

Put your Contact information into your resume by inserting a Header. This will ensure that your resume and references

match in the heading.

All resumes should strive to be one page.

Should not include ANY complete sentences

Should have at the bottom CENTERED: References Available Upon Request

Reference Page Directions: with a minimum of THREE Numbered references:

Your reference page should have the same HEADER or HEADING as your Resume.

A note about who should be a reference:

1. No one in your family should be a reference for you – Mom, Dad, Step Parents, Step Siblings, and Aunts/Uncle

etc.

2. No one who is in your friend group should be a reference for you

3. Avoid using Co-Workers who are your age/status at work

4. You should ALWAYS ALWAYS ask the person if they would be reference for you AND what information they

would like you to include about them:

a. Example: If you wanted a teacher to be reference, they may not be comfortable giving you their cell

phone number (or having their cell phone number in your references)

5. Always notify your references of the jobs you are applying for so that they are prepared to take questions about

you, should someone call them.

So, who should you ask? Religious leaders who have known you a lengthy time, former teachers who noticed your

skills, family friends who are employed, current employers/teachers etc., people from an organization you’ve

volunteered for, coaches (current and former); etc. See Ms. Boyer for questions.

You should have the following information for each of your references

Mr./Mrs./Ms.

First and last name

The type of reference they are to you: Examples: Former Employer, Current Employer, Family Friend, Character Reference, Former Teacher, Current Pastor, Volunteer Coordinator,

Their Company Name

Job Title

Designate what type of phone number. Example – Cell/Home/Work

Contact Email Address

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RESUME Description Points

Available

Points

Earned

Contact Name, mailing address, ZIP Code, Telephone

#, e-mail (if available).

15

Education Name of high school—date of completion,

degree or certificate awarded schools’ name

and city, state. Pertinent courses, skills,

technology included.

15

Employment History Most recent employer (Most recent first)—

date left, job title, name of company, city,

state and accomplishments.

15

Activities

Prioritized, consistent formatting. 15

Honors & Awards Prioritized, consistent formatting.

15

Overall Resume Accuracy, completeness, quality, good

stationary used.

10

Reference List

3 to 5; includes name, title, address,

telephone, e-mail address.

15

TOTAL

100

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Robert E. Lee 320 East Church Street Cartersville, GA 30120 C: 678-478-6444 [email protected] EDUCATION Cartersville High School, Cartersville, GA Expected Graduation: May 2015

Academic GPA: 3.8 Coursework:

Honors Spanish I, II, III

AP Government; AP Statistics; AP US History; Honors Economics

Small Business Development Pathway: Introduction to Business; Legal Environment of Business

EMPLOYMENT Cartersville High School, Cartersville, GA August 2014- Current School Store Co-Manager

Trained in operating point of sale system

Operating helium equipment for customized balloon orders

Responsible for close store procedures and key handling

Money handling- including counting back change, and reconciling the day

Sales of store merchandise

Lee’s Painting, Cartersville, GA Summer 2014 Seasonal Painting Assistant

Scrape walls to ensure proper adherence

Cover surfaces to maintain proper condition and protection

Unloading painting truck

Applying paint to trim and doors SKILLS/ ACHIEVEMENTS/ INVOLVEMENTS

Excellent professional Bi-Lingual skills

President of Spanish Honor Society

Member of the National Honor Society, Beta Club, Y-Club, FBLA

Gatekey Scholarship Recipient

Selected as a Junior Marshall SPORTS

Member of the CHS Soccer team (2012, 2013, 2015)

Member of the CHS Wrestling team (2012)

Member of the CHS Cross Country team (2012, 2013) VOLUNTEER WORK:

Pioneer Days Fair (FBLA) – Benefitting Allatoona Charities

Humane Society Volunteer (Beta Club)

Kids 3 – DFCS Christmas Party Games host (FBLA)

Thanksgiving Basket Fundraiser (Beta Club)

Mentor at Cartersville Elementary School – paired with an at-risk student to work on school assignments, play games and be a positive consistent role model for the student.

References Available Upon Request

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Robert E. Lee 320 East Church Street Cartersville, GA 30120 C: 678-478-6444 [email protected] References:

1. Ms. Audrey Simpson, Current Employer

IHOP Cartersville Manager Work: (770) 857-9852 [email protected]

2. Ms. Lisa Bonner, Family Friend Supervisor Shaw Industries in Rome Work: (770) 985-8575 [email protected]

3. Mr. Thomas Bullock, Former English Instructor Teacher Cartersville High School Work: (770) 320-3200 [email protected]

The reference HEADER should match your Resume. See above.

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Resumes must be typed, NO COLOR, DO NOT USE A TEMPLATE (they don’t age well)

It’s a FOREVER document. Don’t make more work for yourself by including false information as an “assignment”

Keep your resume to one page

Write in the active voice

Focus on these three skills - Even if you have no work experience, you should have examples of

how you show these skills o communication skills

o problem solving skills o technical/math skills

Pay attention to Action Words

o Some examples to start your sentences off with: assisted, implemented, contributed, organized, planned, trained, supervised, selected, earned, presented, mediated, taught, represented

Tell the truth- Avoid Exaggeration

References – You need these, but don’t offer references without being asked- you don’t want your contact’s information

all over town

Customize the resume with keywords - a job resume is going to be different from a resume for a college

application. SPELLING/GRAMMAR

Check, check and double check and then have someone else proof it For teens: OBJECTIVES - one sentence that states why you're sending the resume to them and it's a worthwhile place

to plug some positive characteristics. Phased out practice when you get more experience under your belt. For now, it is

good.

What to include:

Challenging or relevant workplace oriented classes you’ve taken in school.

GPA 3.0 or higher (do not have to include weighted or unweighted)

Work experience if you have any. Most recent job, what you did and for which company, list of duties

Volunteer or community service. Important particularly if you have little to no work experience. For work and volunteer time, List your title or role, what you did and for which company or organization, list of

duties. Talents or skills – technology skills, band, chorus, art, software, etc.

Honors and awards (academic, athletic, community)

- Be aware that many will not know awards that we have as a school consider examples like: o Renaissance award recipient for 2016, 2017, 2018 for all A’s and B’s Honor Roll

o Commended Cane for Physical Science, September 2018, Student of the month o Breakfast of Champions award recipient, March 2019, nominated by Senior English teacher

for English BOC Month

o Lettered in Varsity Basketball Cheer, 2016, 2017, 2018 o Voted VIP in volleyball game, September 2017 against Adairsville High School

Extra-curricular activities - clubs, associations, activities outside of school, hobbies and interests. - Be specific and intentional about the things you participated in while you were involved

Formatting: - Bullet points only – NO COMPLETE SENTENCES

- Addresses: You need ALL parts of an address

- SPELL OUT: club names, titles, Class names, and any other commonly abbreviated words. - Capitalization: You need to make sure you are using TITLE case in any important headings.

- Font: 11 or 12- ALWAYS in serif or sans serif. NO FANCY FONTS – EVER! - Never include salary information

- Always have an accompanying cover letter

- Is your email address professional? o Should be an extension of your name

o Do not use the Cartersville Email address – everything will be deleted when you graduate o Try not to make it too long

- What is your professional name?

o Called by your middle name? Examples for your resume: J. Olivia Smith; Jane Olivia Smith, Olivia Smith o Two Last Names? Include them

o Called by a nickname? Don’t include it o Called by initials? JR Smith For your resume: James Robert Smith, James R. Smith, James Robert (J.R.) Smith

TIPS

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Portfolio Assignment- COVER LETTER CREATION

Directions: Write a cover letter for your resume.

Consult the Cover Letter Sample, Checklist and the FORMATTING guidelines below.

This should be a general cover letter addressed to the company you are CURRENTLY working.

Letter Formatting- See the formatting guidelines from the August Letter of Introduction assignment.

You will use the same formatting for this letter.

The cover letter HEADER should match your Resume. See sample

General Letter Formatting

Times New Roman, Arial or Calibri Font

12 point font size

Margins should be 2” Top, and 1” Right, Left, and Bottom

No “Boyer style header” for this assignment. Header will look like your resume.

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Robert E. Lee 320 East Church Street Cartersville, GA 30120 C: 678-478-6444 [email protected]

December 11, 2016

Mr. George Gilhooley, Manager

Chick Fil A

87 Delaware Road

Hatfield, CA 08065

Re: Store Associate Position at Chick Fil A, Job # 78952

Dear Mr. Gilhooley:

I am writing to apply for the store associate position advertised in the Bartow Tribune. As requested in the ad, I am

enclosing a completed job application, my resume and three references.

The opportunity presented in this listing is very interesting, and I believe that my strong communication skills and the

courses I have taken in business education at Cartersville High School will make me a very competitive candidate for this

position. The key strengths that I possess for success in this position include:

I have successfully planned and organized class projects centered around economics and handling money

I provide exceptional contributions in customer service for all customers

I am planning to attend college with my college preparatory diploma with a concentration in Small Business Development. I am also involved in extracurricular sports and clubs such as Future Business Leaders of America and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Please see my resume for additional information on my experience. I can be reached anytime via email at

[email protected] or my cell phone, 678-478-6444.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you about this employment opportunity.

Sincerely,

Robert E. Lee Encl: Resume of Robert E. Lee

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COVER LETTER CHECKLIST – Follow the checklist to write a winning cover letter. COVER LETTER Part one- content check Addresses and salutation

Letter should be typed in the Personal business letter style

Position or designation of contact person

Employer's/organization’s address

Salutation: Dear Dr, Mr, Ms or Mrs + family name

Salutation avoids first name

Salutation avoids Dear Madam or Sir

States subject "Re:…..(position name and reference number)

Opening paragraph indicates:

Position applied for including where/when advertised

Reason for applying including motivation

If a speculative letter, states purpose of writing including interest in company and type of work

Main body of letter:

Links employer's requirements to what applicant offers

Highlights potential in relation to position/company

Details relevant educational and other qualifications, skills, aptitudes, experience, achievements, gained form education

and employment

Details other relevant transferable skills, achievements and qualifications gained in other settings, e.g. sporting, cultural,

interest related, travel, etc.

Refers to Resume for further details

States what applicant knows about the company and how they will fit with the organization

The conclusion communicates:

Enthusiasm for working in the organization/job

How to contact the writer (optional)