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Employment Spot

Employment Spot: Perfect Your Resume

For Students 9th - 10th
The resume is an essential part of the job search process. Once you find the perfect employer, you must send them a resume that makes you look like the perfect employee. Online resources can help, whether you have 20 years of experience...
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Article
College Grad

College Grad: Sample Resume

For Students 9th - 10th
An example resume so that you can see what a strong resume looks like on paper in preparing to develop your own resume.
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Other

Career Perfect: Resume and Cover Letter Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a professional resume and cover letter examples! Use these resources to assist you in creating your best job search documents.
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Grammar Check

Grammar Check: Effective Resume Writing Tips (Infographic)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An infographic is provided to help students with writing resumes. Students will learn common resume mistakes, different types of resumes, and the importance of resumes.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Your Resume

For Students 9th - 10th
Relevant information on how to start and complete an effective resume. Resume styles are posted, and examples are given.
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Handout
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Resume Critique Form

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you want to evaluate your resume? Use the resume critique form to help you fine tune your resume.
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Article
Other

The Riley Guide: Preparing Your Resume for the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
Preparing your resume for the Internetand post it online using this guide to create an electronic resume.
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Article
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Resume Presentation

For Students 9th - 10th
Is it time to print your resume? Take the time to explore tips to present a perfect resume.
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Article
Other

Job Hunt: Create an Internet Resume

For Students 9th - 10th
Your traditional printed resume must be supplemented now with a 21st century version that is compatible with e-mail and with Internet and database search technologies.
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Article
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Basic Principles of Resume Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for the resume basics? Explore resume tips to help you create a resume to get a job.
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Handout
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Resume Comparison Chart

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you having a difficult time deciding on the type of resume to use? Use the resume comparison chart to weigh your options.
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Handout
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: General Resume Guidelines

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you need a general list of what to do or not do on a resume? This list offers good starting advice for a beginner resume.
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Article
Other

My Perfect Resume: Resumes, Cover Letters, & Other Job Search Correspondence

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you preparing Your cover letter and resume for the first time? Are you wanting use the Internet to post them online? This site provides resources to assist you in the process of preparing your documents.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Career Discovery: Preparing a Resume

For Teachers 6th - 8th
As part of a career discovery unit, middle school students examine the need to prepare a resume and the potential consequences of giving false information in a resume. Using an online resume wizard designed for middle schoolers, students...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Resumes and Vitas: Scannable Resumes: Power Point

For Students 9th - 10th
A slide presentation on how to write, format, and punctuate a scannable resume.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Twentieth Century Resumes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will use the Alabama Virtual Library and other reference materials available in the library to create a resume for a twentieth century historical figure from United States history, science, or literature. The lesson is designed...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: A Dickens of a Resume

For Students 9th - 10th
While studying Charles Dickens' novel, "A Christmas Carol," students can work on their writing skills by creating a resume of the characters in the book.
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Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: A Left Brained Writing Prompt: Rather Unlikely Employment Resumes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
After studying the structure and writing style of resumes, create an unlikely resume for a specific thing in your life. What in your life might need to apply for another job some day, maybe when you are done with it? Your car? Your bed?...
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TES Global

Blendspace: E2: Performance Task Resume

For Students 9th - 10th
A nine-part learning module with links to images, websites, videos, and texts to use while learning how to write a resume.
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Article
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Resume Formats

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the various styles of resumes! Using the three types of resumes as resources you can create a great resume to showcase your strengths.
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Article
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Tips for Readable Resumes

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you wanting to make your resume stand out? Explore the tips to make your resume more readable.
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Article
Amby Duncan-Carr

Amby: Resume Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you preparing to write your resume? Explore helpful tips to assist you in creating a powerful resume to get the job you are looking for.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Job Search Writing: Job Skills Checklist

For Students 9th - 10th
A handout listing an inventory of skills that may be included in a resume or cover letter.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Video Resume

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will construct an ongoing list of their accomplishments. Students will videotape each other presenting their achievements.

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