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Write Now!  \nActivity: Résumés, Cover Letters and Interviews  \nRésumés  \nThough some of you may not be quite old enough at the moment to be employed, the day will likely come when you want to apply for a summer or after school job. Writing a résumé is an important skill to have when that day comes.  \nA résumé is a summary of your experiences and skills. It highlights your accomplishments to show a potential employer that you are qualified for the job for which you are applying. It doesn’t need to be longer than one page.  \nAs a student, you may have had little or no work experience. That’s okay. No one expects a 16-year-old to have an extensive work record. A functional résumé is best for a student. Rather than listing past jobs in chronological order, this type of résumé focuses on skills gained from previous jobs, activities, experiences or volunteer work.  \nDo include your extra-curricular activities such as student council, drama club, sports, school newspaper, and leadership experiences such as organizing a Terry Fox Run or managing the school canteen.  \nTry to tailor your résumé to the job you are applying for. To do that, think about the skills the job would require and try to figure out if there have been experiences or extra-curricular activities in your life that have given you those skills. Don’t lie but don’t be too modest either.  \nFor example, let’s say you’re applying for a job as a server at a local restaurant or for work with a caterer, both jobs involving food and people – bringing food to people. Have you ever helped out in the dining room at camp? Have you worked in the cafeteria or canteen at school? Have you worked in the rink kitchen? It’s all experience working with people and food. Include it in your résumé .  \nYou’re applying for a job where you will be one of several workers on the job at the sametime. Make sure you mention any team sports you play or have played, and groups you belong to, all proof that you can work well with people. You’re a good team player.  \nThe following example of a functional résumé was composed using the template at:  \n[http://www.youth.gc.ca/eng/topics/jobs/tp_functional_resume.shtml](http://www.youth.gc.ca/eng/topics/jobs/tp_functional_resume.shtml)  \nImagine Tom Campbell is 16-years-old, and in grade 11. He’s applying for a job at the Anytown Sentinel, the local weekly newspaper. The Sentinel wants a student who can come in on production day to help set up the paper on a computer. There will also be an opportunity to proof (read and check spelling and grammar) some of the copy that comes in from volunteer writers in the community, such as club and school reports. 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