Basic Resume Module

Welcome to the basic resume creation module. This module will help you learn to learn to create a basic resume from scratch. At the end of the lesson you will have a completed basic college level resume.

Lesson 1: What is a resume and why it’s important

Learning Objective: Understand the purpose and function of a resume in the application process.

This lesson includes:

This is an icon of a pencil Lesson 1: What is a resume and why it’s important

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Estimated completion time: 3 minutes

Lesson 2: Header Section

Learning Objective: Understand the required elements of a professional resume header and how to format them correctly.

This lesson includes:

This is an icon of a pencil Lesson 2: Creating a header

This is an icon of a puzzle piece Activity: Create your resume header

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Estimated completion time: 6-7 minutes

Lesson 3: Education Section

Learning Objective: Understand the key components of an education section and how to format them correctly.

This is an icon of a pencil Lesson 3: Adding education information

This is an icon of a puzzle piece Activity: Create your education section

This is an icon of a check mark inside a black box Education Section Checklist

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Estimated completion time: 7-8 minutes

Lesson 4: Experience Brainstorming

Learning Objective: Understand how a broad range of life experiences can demonstrate transferable skills and begin identifying relevant experiences to include on a resume.

This is an icon of a pencil Lesson 4: You have more experience than you think

This is an icon of a puzzle piece Activity: Experience Brainstorm Worksheet

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Estimated completion time: 8-9 minutes

Lesson 5: Experience Section

Learning Objective: Apply formatting and content guidelines to accurately add relevant experiences to the Experience section of a resume.

This is an icon of a puzzle piece Activity: Create your experience section

This is an icon of a check mark inside a black box Experience Section Checklist

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Estimated completion time: 6-7 minutes

Lesson 6: Bullet Points

Learning Objective: Construct clear and concise bullet points that describe key tasks using action verbs aligned with relevant professional skills.

This is an icon of a pencil Lesson 6: Writing Basic Bullet Points

This is an icon of a puzzle piece Activity: Create bullet points and add them to your resume

This is an icon of a check mark inside a black box Bullet Points Creation Checklist

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Estimated completion time: 9-10 minutes

Lesson 7: Additional & Optional Sections

Learning Objective: Identify and add appropriate additional sections to a resume, such as skills, activities, honors & awards, and community involvement, to enhance and personalize content.

This is an icon of a pencil Lesson 7: Skills, Activities, and More. Filling Out Other Sections

This is an icon of a puzzle piece Activity: Add additional sections to your resume

This is an icon of a check mark inside a black box Additional Sections Checklist

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Estimated completion time: 6-7 minutes

Lesson 8: Getting Feedback

Learning Objective: Understand the importance of feedback in the resume-writing process and identify appropriate resources for receiving constructive critique.

This is an icon of a pencil Lesson 8: Getting Feedback

This is an icon of a check mark inside a black box Full Resume Checklist

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Estimated completion time: 5 minutes

Module estimated completion time: 50-55 minutes