LAURA - I need to look for a job. Do you
think you could help me create a resume?
HANNA - Sure. I'd be happy to help
you.
LAURA - I've never made a resume before.
I don't even know what goes on it.
HANNA - Well, first of all you need to put your
name, address, and phone number.
LAURA - Ok.
HANNA - Then you should put your job objective.
LAURA - What's that?
HANNA - That's a description of what kind of
job you're looking for.
LAURA - Well, I'd like to work in a clerical
position. I have experience with that and I think I'm good at
that. Ideally I'd like to work in a law office because I think that
would be exciting.
HANNA - Ok. Let's put "To obtain a
position as an administrative assistant in a legal firm." Now, we
need to put your educational background. Where did you go to school?
LAURA - Do I have to put all the schools I
attended, even my elementary school?
HANNA - No, only college or any vocational
training.
LAURA - Well, I have my Associates degree from
the Community College and I went to a vocational school for training as a
legal secretary.
HANNA - Great! That information will go
in the education section. You'll also need to include the name of the
school, the date that you graduated, and, if you had good grades, include your
grade point average.
LAURA - Ok. What's next?
HANNA - Your work experience. You worked
as a secretary before, didn't you?
LAURA - Yeah, I worked in as a secretary in an
accounting office and, before that, I worked in a sales position at a store.
HANNA - Ok. You'll need to include your
job title, the name of the place that you worked, the city and state that the
job was in, the dates that you worked there, and a brief description of your
responsibilities at that job.
LAURA - Wow! Is there anything else that
goes on a resume?
HANNA - The only other thing would be any
awards or recognitions that you've gotten. You were employee of the
month at one of your jobs, weren't you?
LAURA - Yeah.
HANNA - Ok. Let's put that on the resume
too.
LAURA - Thanks a lot Hanna for all of your
help.
HANNA - You're welcome.