RESUME

ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S): What is a resume? What information should be included on a resume and why? What is a
template and how do you change a template to a Office document? How do you insert and format a footer in Word? Explain and
demonstrate.
STANDARDS: MSBCS-BCSIII-1.a-c; 2.a, b & e; 3.c; 7.d-e; 11.a-d; L6-8RST3; L6-8RST4; L6-8WHST2.a-c; L6-8WHST4; L6-
8WHST6; ELA8RC3; ELA8C1; ELA8LSV1; ELA8LSV2; ELA8R2;

1. Log in and open WORD

2. File Tab -- click Open -- click Computer -- L Drive -- BSM -- _Lab_Dorsey -- 8 th Grade -- Group A or B
-- Resume folder -- Resume -- Save As a Word Document your l ast name, first (capitalize first letter)
3. Apply your theme
4. Click on First and Last Name (a box should appear) - click Left handle of box (it should highlight entire box)
5. Turn Caps Lock ON and type your first and last name
6. Turn Caps Lock OFF
7. Click [Select the Date] a box with a drop-arrow should appear - click the drop-arrow and select todays date
8. Click and type:
[Type your address] and type your street address / City, State & ZIP (same address used on job application)
[Type your phone number] and type your phone number with area code - i.e. 770-909-8767
[Type your e-mail address] and type your e-mail address (same as the one you used on your job application)
[Type your website address] and type your website address

9. Under OBJECTIVES - click [Type your objectives] and type ONLY 1 of the 3 objectives from below:
*To join an organization where I can use my skills and expertise to develop and establish standards for the
enhancement of job performance throughout the company.

*To join a staff and/or corporation that promotes development and willing to implement changes as needed, for the
betterment of the company.

*Seeking entry-level position with a company offering on-the-job training with an opportunity for advancement.

10. Under EDUCATION - click [Type the school name] and type the name of your college or university
11a. Click [Type the completion date] and type 2021- 2025
11b. Click [Type list of degrees, awards and accomplishments] and type BA - your major
12. Under EXPERIENCE - click [Type the job title] and type your Part-time job title
13. Click [Type the company name] and type the name of your Part-time job company name
14. Click [Type the start date] and type October 2023
15. Click [Type the end date] and type March 2025
16. Click [Type list of job responsibilities] and type all of the tasks and responsibilities that you selected on your
job application (must have at least 4 you CAN have more) -- separate each one with a comma

17. Highlight SKILLS - turn Caps Lock ON and type INTERESTS

18. Turn Caps Lock OFF
19. Under INTERESTS - click [Type list of skills] and type 3 to 4 things that you are interested in and/or like to do
(i.e. computer programming, public speaking, swimming, running, etc) - bulleted list OR comma between each

20. Insert and format picture relating to your job (same picture used on Letter of Application) - position upper left or right
21. Double-click at bottom of page until Footer box appears
22. Click HOME menu and select: Times New Roman -- size 10 -- Bold -- ANY color -- Center Alignment
23. Type: your first & last name (press space bar once) -- go to INSERT -- Symbol -- More Symbols -- click
the drop arrow and select Wingdings and click once on the symbol that you want -- click Insert
*press space bar once and type: BSMS (press space) -- insert symbol -- (press space) -- type: Ms. Dorsey -- (press
space) -- insert symbol -- type: A or B Group / Business Education and click CLOSE on symbol box

24. Spell-check
25. Double-check to make sure that you have
*applied theme
*typed name in all caps and inserted date from drop-arrow
*filled in /replaced information throughout the resume
*inserted and formatted picture
*inserted footer with symbols
*closed symbols box
*spell-checked

26. SAVE before closing

Example:
Apply your theme and
change font color is necessary.

Insert & Format Picture

Type only 1 objective.

Everything on 1 page.

Racine Dorsey BSMS Ms. Dorsey B Group / Business Education

Footer with symbols.

All information needed for completing this

assignment can be found on your C.I.S. and Job
Application.