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Resume & Cover Letter Writing

Resume Writing

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

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

A resume template with sections for education, experience, and skills, with helpful tips.

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

Remember, your job is not to lie about 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.   

  • 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 

Get started on Xello! Xello makes it incredibly easy to create your first resume as early as 6th 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

Cover Letter Writing

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.