The First Resume

My daughter has been looking for a job this summer.  It used to be so easy to find the perfect summer job.  Babysitting jobs, life guard positions, fast food employment, and other teen friendly ways to make a little extra money.  Now it seems more difficult.  At this time, everyone is having trouble finding a job.  And this makes every job opening even more competitive.  You need a great resume if you hope to make it to an interview.

As an adult who has held many jobs, it's not so hard to create a resume.  In fact, it is sometimes difficult to condense it down to a simple read.  My daughter, on the other hand, has barely enough to make one page.  And that means it's time to find a resume builder and get creative.

She's babysat.  Maybe we can say she was a supervisor over anywhere from two to four subordinates.  She has managed and delegated duties.  She has made important decisions which had direct impact on the organization as a whole.  Yes.  That sounds professional.

She's had cleaning jobs.  We will consider this a maintenance position where she was entirely responsible for the condition of her "office".  She has worked in many environments, both commercial and of the private sector.  She not only maintained the work schedule, she worked independently.

And her favorite job was scooping ice cream at our local favorite ice cream shop.  This would most definitely be considered a customer service position, as well as something in the communications and public relations field.  A pleasant presentation and outgoing personality were all requirements for the duties in which she was hired to work directly with the public.

Yes.  A creative resume.

This is a sponsored post for Pongo, however, all the points and views are my own.