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Working at my university’s writing center, I did a lot of résumé building with students fresh out of high school with little or no job experience or skills. They were usually looking for summer jobs, internships, or part time jobs for the school year. Together, we’d take a look at their experiences and put together a compelling résumé based on what they’d need to show to get hired. But before we get to building a résumé, let’s talk about getting there first.

The Job Search

Chances are, if you’re applying for a summer job or part time job for the school year, you’re not necessarily going to find work in your dream field. This is common, and you might as well assume it as you begin your search. What you can look for in your search is a job that will let you build skills that can be transferrable to other jobs in the future. Customer service experience comes in handy in so many fields, and there are so, so many customer service jobs available at grocery stores, coffee shops, and other retailers for workers with no skills. I recommend applying to stores because you will most likely learn customer service skills, teamwork, and time management at the very least. These can be major assets later on in life.

Writing a Résumé

It’s not as scary as you think. In fact, Purdue Owl provides a great example résumé here. Canva also has wonderful templates. Of course, what you choose to put on your résumé is more important than its appearance. And this is where you can compensate from your lack of job experience. Begin with volunteer work. What have you done that can be transferrable to a job? Have you worked at something like a bake sale, handling money and selling to customers? That would be perfect experience for a sales job. Perhaps the nature of your volunteer work has taught you particular values that will make you a good employee, like hard work and independence. You may also want to consider including your hobbies on your résumé if they demonstrate a great deal of discipline, like sports or playing an instrument.

Writing a Cover Letter

When you have the opportunity to write a cover letter, always write a cover letter! It’s definitely your chance to stand out and explain why you are the right person for the job. This is the only opportunity you have to explain how the experience you listed in your résumé is relevant. Once you have an understanding of the job you’re applying to and what it requires, you can show how your values and experience align with the available position. Make a strong case for yourself, really give the hard sell. For more information about writing cover letters, visiting Purdue Owl here.

I hope this was helpful. Remember job searching is really, really difficult. Do not let rejection get you down. Keep at it! Also, please message me with any questions!

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party frog theme for march 🐸🎉

good luck to all my fellow seniors w/ college decisions!

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february // in march

it doesn't feel like we've been in quarantine for over a year...my school is planning to reopen in about a month but i'm going to stick to distanced learning just in case...

i haven't posted on this blog in so long Q-Q even longer than on my ig (check it out hehe)

looking back at old posts; it's crazy seeing how my style has changed. can't believe my high school will be over in a few months!

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Wayne Tsay on Instagram

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MAR 12 / 21

busy week this week,,, but i’m getting stuff done!!

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welcome, nikki!! i’m also a hs senior interested in env sci ;)

studyblr intro!

hi, everyone! i’m a new studyblr :)

about me▫️

- my name is nikki (she/her)

- i’m a senior in high school

- born and raised in o‘ahu, hawai‘i

- applying to colleges rn!

- i’m an isfp-t :)

things i love ▫️

- family and friends (yes, dogs are family!)

- music (expect a lottt of song recs)

- the ocean

- painting my nails

- sweaters!! i would wear them every day if i could

- these emojis :) :( :/ <3

academic interests ▫️

- environmental science (hoping to pursue this in college)

- latin language and roman culture

why i’m starting a studyblr ▫️

i want to stay motivated! my pictures might not have the cutest layout, but i hope having a place to post my thoughts and notes will keep me (somewhat) organized :)

blogs that inspire me ▫️

@philology-studies @eintsein​ @flynnstudies​ @erasiign​ @astrid-studies​

thank you for reading! i would love to meet new people, so reach out to me if you’d like. if not, that’s cool lol i hope you have a nice day :)

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bullet journal // sep 27 - oct 03

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12/5/2020

hoogh...finals season...good luck to everyone with exams soon!

have a yellow-themed spread from last week ft. daiso stickers :)

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nucleic acids // ap bio

check out my studygram!

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20/07/20

some maths revision~

20th July - Do you usually go on vacation during the summer?

- yes! we normally go to wales or germany! (and most of all, munich!)

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30.05.2020 — plants are pretty rad 🌿

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I’m just going to be blunt here: the dark academia aesthetic is extremely white-centered, euro-centric, and romanticized. as students, it is essential that we are showing up for our BIPOC siblings (specifically our Black friends) in every single aspect of our lives including our online spaces. as a part of the studyblr community, our tendency to be consumers is pretty inevitable- whether we’re shopping for cute stickers to decorate our planners or looking for the next novel to read, it is time that we acknowledge the importance of where that money is going towards. I URGE YOU TO STOP BUYING ON AMAZON! here is a non-comprehensive list I’ve put together of BIPOC small and/or independent businesses!

please feel free to reblog this and add onto this list (obviously keeping in mind the criteria I’ve previously mentioned) to spread the support for our BIPOC creatives and business owners. (the ones in *starred italics* are my personal favorites, but you should really check every business out!)

Art (mostly prints but some also include stickers and other products)

*Illi Ferandez 

Depeapa

*Emma Make Studio

Fanesha Fabre

*Jimoko

Yumiin Color

Yuki Illustrates 

Meenal Patel

KrishnameetsBrinda

*Discover Black Artists on Society6

*The Everyday Print Co

Stationary

Copper And Brass Paper

*Conni Creates

*Dani Creatives Co

Blinks of Life

Page Eleven Paper Goods

*Cloth And Paper

Yoseka Stationary

Graphic Anthology

The House of Roushey

Leather Imagined

Millenial Loteria 

*Every Sort of Mischief

Little Woman Goods

Dos Estrellas 

*Artelexia 

Bookstores

Back Pearl Books 

Books And Crannies

Philippine Expressions Bookshop

Cafe Con Libros

Brave And Kind Books

Fulton Street

Mahogany Books

Arkipelago Books 

Palabras Bilingual Bookstore

Epilogue Book Cafe

Eastwind Books of Berkeley

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✎ 12.03.2019 // enjoy this november monthly that I created, loved, and then totally neglected hahaha does anyone else do that? i'm not sure why but i didn't use my bujo too much in november so sadly this spread will remain nearly-blank :/

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hey do you have a tumblr

no sorry

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So I saw a post last night that terrified me but then my app crashed before I could reblog it.

Smart appliances are completely, 100% reliant on wifi? Like if there's an outage or you couldn't pay your internet bill in time and your wifi isn't working, your stove/fridge/door locks etc are rendered completely and totally unusable? The oven doesn't revert back to a basic oven/stove that you just have to operate manually? It's competely inoperable? Is that what you're telling me because that's fucking terrifying. So you're either completely locked in or out of your home if wifi goes down? Who the fuck signs up for this shit?

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I’m gonna apply for a job at Gordon Ramsay new restaurant and I’m gonna get it

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Charities/organisations to avoid:

PETA: They’d rather spend their money on publicity campaigns than on the animals in their care. PETA killed 73.8% of the animals in their care in 2015 (x)

FCKH8: Is a for-profit company that exploits oppressed groups for money. They’re also wildly uninformed, and spread misogyny, cissexism and bi/panphobia, as well as stealing their posts/designs (x)

Autism Speaks: They spend most of their money on researching a way to eliminate autism, heighten the stigma against autism and don’t have a single autistic person on their board (x)

Please support other, better charities, and feel free to add any others you can think of to this.