There are just as many good ways to write a resume as there are bad.

Remember, your job is not to embelllish or misrepresent your experiences.

Your job is to share your experiences in an organized fashion so that employers can easily identify the skills you already have through the experiences you've gained.

You want to take the time to highlight how your responsibilities and accomplishments in previous roles connect to each job you apply for.    

• Include community service, paid experience, and school involvement
• Keep your resume organized and consistent 
• Do not use smaller than size 10 font 
• Use proper grammar and capitalizations 
• Always save as a PDF to email to potential employers and when applying to jobs online 

Here is a sample resume from a high school senior. 

Florida Atlantic University shares this in-depth one-pager about what a well-organized resume looks like. 

Nova Southeastern University produces a sample resume book to help you explore different types of resumes. 

Xello makes it incredibly easy to create your first resume as early as 6^th grade and update it throughout your high school career. You can also download it when you need a copy.  

• Log in to ClassLink 
•  Click on Xello 
• Click on About Me at the top of the page 
• Scroll down to Resume, and click Update

A cover letter is all about highlighting why YOU are the perfect candidate for a job. 

Florida Atlantic University offers this Cover Letter Guide to help you break down the different components of a cover letter.

You can find insight on how to put together a reference page as well. Make sure your references are comfortable serving as a positive reference before using their contact information!