Resume Tips for Teens

In your foray to the “adult world”, teens would inevitably encounter resumes when searching for jobs. Since you’re fairly new and this could be your first time to produce such document, this article focuses on resume tips for teens.

No Fancy Paper

A plain white one is enough. Colorful papers with distinctive scents are more likely to be placed in the “rejected” pile.

Find a Sample

Look for a resume and use it as a format. The usual information required is your name, address, contact number, email address, education and work experience. I know some of these information will be hard to supply, but with the proper style, any data can be worked to your advantage.

Work the Kinks

This is what I’m talking about when I said “proper style”. For example, if you’re still in school, you could just write something like “Presently a Senior at ”. If you’re in college, then add the course you are pursuing.

Ex. Presently a Senior at , Bachelor in Business Administration, Majoring in Management

Another one is your work experience. Start thinking about the jobs you’ve had and incorporate them in your resume. Even babysitting is work, you just have to use proper terminology and spice it up a little. For example, you could say that you are involved in child care.

Site References

this is a very important part of a resume and is usually placed at the end of the document. Basically, its people you know who can vouch for your skill and dedication. It could be a former employer, a teacher or someone well thought of in the neighborhood. Place the contact number of your references and never ever forget to ask them first if you could use them for recommendation.