Overview:
This article from CareerWise by CERIC 13 resources to help high school students create a strong resume – CareerWise explores how high school students can effectively create a strong resume that reflects their unique skills, volunteer experiences, extracurricular involvement, and personal interests. It emphasizes the importance of identifying transferable skills and building self-awareness, offering practical guidance for students transitioning into the workforce or post-secondary education.
Objectives:
To help students recognize and articulate their transferable skills.
To provide strategies for building a resume with limited work experience.
To encourage self-reflection and career exploration in secondary students.
To support educators and counsellors in guiding resume development.
Instructions:
Educators/Counsellors: Use this resource during career readiness workshops or guidance sessions.
Students: Read the article and complete the following tasks:
Identify 5 skills you currently have and where you gained them.
Draft a resume using a tool like myBlueprint.
Share your resume with a peer, mentor, or educator for feedback.
Optional: Incorporate into a Portfolio or Student-Led Conference presentation.
Key Highlights:
Resume building is a skill that starts early.
Transferable skills matter more than job history.
Volunteering, school projects, and hobbies can demonstrate key strengths.
myBlueprint and teacher-led support help students organize and showcase experiences.