This page hopes to provide some guidance to high school students (grades 10-12) in how to better prepare their resumes, cover letters and the much anticipated job interview.
Resumes & Cover Letters
At some point in your working career, be it part-time or full-time, you will be ask to submit a resume. Resume writing can be a daunting and inconvenient task for many of us; however, there are a variety of sources that you can access to help make resume writing a less painful endeavor. With some patience, a little practice and a lot of persistence, you can potentially be an expert in writing your own resume and cover letter. I must point out that there are no written rules on how a resume should look. The following information below are just guidelines and samples of the more common resumes out there. I’ve recently included a website on the list below called “5 Essential tools for creating your Digital Resume”.
https://hng-career-centre.blog/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/preparing-your-marketing-tools2-1.doc this Resume writing booklet on how to prepare a resume and cover letter as well as preparing for an interview with sample interview questions. Click here for a list of negative impressions that can be made during a job interview.
New! Top 10 Tips for Resume Writing – samples included.
New! Creating an alluring covering letter – excellent 2-pager I found from ThomasNet Jobs
If you would like some assistance with your resume and cover letter or have a job interview lined up and would like to do a practice interview beforehand, please drop by the Career office or book an appointment with me via email at hng@sd38.bc.ca
Online (Free) Resume Builders:
You can create your own resume by going to http://www.gotresumebuilder.com/
Links to On-line Resources:
- Build a Professional Resume (Government of Canada) – https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/findajob/resume-builder
- Making the Cut: a Recruiter’s Insight Into Making it onto the “Yes” Pile – this article gives some great tips on how to make your application stand out from the pile
- MyFuture.com – this site includes a resume builder, and resume and cover letter samples
- University of Toronto On-line Resume Tutor
- Quintiessential Careers – for samples of resumes, cover letters, branding statements, interviewing and thank you letters
- Youth Canada – resumes, cover letters, interview preparation, job search
- http://blog.studentlifenetwork.com/ – 5 Essential tools for creating your Digital Resume
New! Top 10 Tips for Resume Writing – samples included.
New! Creating an alluring covering letter – excellent 2-pager I found from ThomasNet Jobs
If you would like some assistance with your resume and cover letter or have a job interview lined up and would like to do a practice interview beforehand, please drop by the Career Centre or book an appointment with me via email at hng@sd38.bc.ca
Download the file and you can begin creating your resume.
Job Interview Skills Resources:
- 10 Interview Tips for High School Students – Check out this website for essential tips on how to prepare for a Job Interview. http://www.slideshare.net/MsPage42/10-interview-tips-for-the-high-school-student
- “Preparing for an Interview.” – You could also go to this website. It is an American website, but the information is suitable for those in high school and will be useful. http://www.campusexplorer.com/college-advice-tips/1D658F6C/Preparing-for-an-Interview-Your-Job-Interview-Checklist/
Check out this youtube video on “Job Interview Tips”.
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