I haven’t ever had a job before. What do I do?

That’s okay! Look below for some handy tips.

• Think of any past volunteer work you’ve done. You don’t have to be paid for something to put it on your resume.

• Think of any family members or friends that you’ve helped or done favors for. If those favors relate to the job you’re applying for, you can put them on your resume.

  For example, let’s say you are applying to be a janitor and sweep floors for your grandma every weekend. You can put that under the experience section!

• Think of some chores that you do around your home. If they relate to the job, you can make them an experience on your resume!

• Add more detail to the education or training section. Put the certifications you are awarded and the classes, workshops, and seminars you attended that relate to the job or industry you are applying for.

• Make a list of all the skills that you have that relate to the company or job you are applying for. Add more information about each skill and how you’ve applied it in the past. Try to avoid adding skills that don’t have to do with the position you’re applying for.

• Gather references! Ask family, friends, teachers, service workers, or other important people in your life to vouch for you.

• Great Work can help you think of and find related experiences from your past to put on your resumé. We can also work with you to skill build and get more experiences or training to add to your resumé!

• We can also help you create a resumé that is a perfect fit for you and your experiences. Besides the traditional resumé, we can make our clients a skills-based resume, video resume, or visual resumé.