How do I start to write my first resume?

If you have never written a resume before, the website Best Sample Resumes has helpful hints and templates for a good "starter" high school resume  like the one below.  

In a student's resume, you highlight your achievements like your projects, extracurricular activities, summer jobs and any other part time experience. Add a touch of your soft skills that are required in all professional jobs. 

For more basis information about how to write your first resume, go to their website at:

http://www.bestsampleresume.com/

Sample Resume: 

Joshua Jones

321 Waring Ave

State College PA 16801

814.237.2016 (cell)

High School Junior
State College High, State College, PA

Objective 

To get a summer position that will allow me to use and develop my strong organizational skills and people skills while making my contribution to a retail store's profitability.

Educational Credentials

• 3.8 GPA
• Honor Student  (Freshman: Fall 2008 and Spring 2009, Sophomore:  Spring 2010;  Junior: Fall 2010 and Spring 2011)
• Captain of the debate team 
• Captain of the chess team
• Came in third in the state spelling bee
• Won Student of the Year Award in 2009

Sports

• Part of the Wrestling Team, Our team won the district championship
• Reserve on the football team

Extracurricular Activities

• Part of the drama club
• Won the school spelling bee

Organizing Skills

• Helped the teachers organize all the school social functions
• Worked as a subject editor for the high school newspaper 

Work Experience

Giant Food store
Sales Clerk
Duration: March 2010 - May 2010
Responsibilities

• Helped the customers with their shopping
• Helped casher's with bagging customer purchases 
• Helped stock shelves

Pop's Hardware Store

Part-time Salesman
Duration: November 2009 - March 2010
Responsibilities

• Sold hardware equipment
• Wrote correspondence letters
• Maintained the daily cash book
• Showed customers how use the hardware equipment

Other Qualities

• Extremely hard working 
• Sharp memory
• Good writing skills 
• Good communications skills
• Enjoy interacting with people
• Good athlete

References

Available on request