Two weeks ago, I went to a resume writing Career workshop. The presenter used a power point to explain key points on writing a resume and gave us assessments to see if we understood the material. She also prepared a packet with tips on how to write resumes as well as sample resumes and gave one to each attendant. By the time her presentation ended and it was time to leave, I was filled with mixed feelings as I looked at my high school resume.

First off, I would probably have to trash about 90% of my high school resume such as the educational objective (I was told that employers don’t really want to see that), my past extra curricular activities, interest and hobbies section and my travel section. After getting rid of all that, the only thing I had left was my contact information on top of the page as well as a skills and volunteer service section. Luckily, I went to a resume writing now (in my freshman year) and not later on (in my sophomore or junior year) because if I went later, I wouldn’t have enough time to fix my resume. Besides knowing about what kind of material employers want to see, I was also surprised in how much work one had to think about when making the format of the resume. It was recommended to have one page or less for your resume and in order to fit that requirement, one had to think about the font size as well as the margins. By knowing what kind of resumes employers want, I can work towards fulfilling those requirements over time and make fewer mistakes when formatting my resume. With a new goal in mind and a nearly blank resume, I was glad I went to this workshop because a workshop like this will lower the chances of walking on a wrong path.