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Separate it out by centering it and making it bold. If you have a college address separate from a home address, use both.  \nHeadings The expected headings would be: education, experience (work or volunteer), but the others are up to you. Use the ones that work best. Other possibilities: skills, additional experience, related experience, leadership experience, research experience, writing experience, computer experience, objectives, leadership, related coursework, work experience, volunteer experience, anything that fits your particular qualities.  \nGeneral Formatting You should have 1 inch margins, major headings (like ‘Education’) on the left, then indent with additional information below—for example, notice how National Honor Society is lined up belowSt. Paul Public Library. Use a traditional font (NewYork, Arial, just not cursive…) at 12 point size. It should all fit on one page. Remember, it needs to be easy to read—keep it simple and organized!  \nOther things to remember:  \n• proofread, proofread, proofread!  \n• Check for punctuation and spelling.  \n• Check for format and style consistency.  \n• Showyour resume toa friend.  \n• Use resume weight paper (available in copy centers) .  \n• Pick a light, neutral color, like white or ivory.  \n• Laser print itorhave it done atthe copy center.  \n• Get matching envelopes and paper for cover letters.  \nFormatting Experiences: (2 options)  \n1. Heading line (include title and dates) followed by bulleted list—see Work Experience as example.  \n2. Heading line (include title and date) followed by narrative list—see Volunteer Experience as example.  \nWriting About Experiences  \nRegardless of style, begin each phrase/sentence/bullet with an active verb. See the examples to the left: maintained, coordinated, organized, participated…see back of page for more examples.  \nEducation: include graduation date and GPA ifit is 3.0 or higher.  \nAction Verbs: Read the list of action verbs below, checking those skills you have demonstrated through internships, part-time or summer jobs, coursework, leadership experience, or community service. Try to incorporate some of these action verbs in the descriptions of your experiences on your resume. This is by no means an exhaustive list.  \nManagement Skills  \nadministered analyzed assigned chaired consolidated  \ncontracted  \ncoordinated developed directed evaluated executed improved increased organized oversaw planned prioritized  \nproduced recommended  \nreviewed scheduled strengthened supervised.  \nCommunication Skills  \narranged authored collaborated  \nconvinced developed directed drafted/edited formulated interpreted mediated moderated negotiated persuaded promoted publicized reconciled  \nrecruited translated wrote  \nResearch Skills  \nclarified collected critiqued diagnosed evaluated examined  \nextracted identified inspected  \ninterprete","cbCailggg6azeghR","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailggg6azeghR","pdf",103037,"English","# Resume Sample Structure\n## Contact Information and Headings\n## Education and Experience Writing\n## Activities, Awards, and References\n## General Formatting and Proofreading\n## Action Verbs and Skills Lists","[{\"question\":\"What sections should a high school resume include?\",\"answer\":\"The expected headings include education and experience (work or volunteer). 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