Résumé Builder Worksheet: Your Vocational Pathway

This worksheet will help you gather and organize all the important information you need to create a strong resume for your vocational pathway. Take your time and think carefully about your experiences!

Section 1: Contact Information

• Full Name:
  
  
  
• Phone Number:
  
  
  
• Professional Email Address: (e.g., firstname.lastname@email.com)
  
  
  
• City, State:
  
  
  
• LinkedIn Profile URL (Optional):
  
  
  

Section 2: Summary or Objective (Optional)

Option A: Professional Summary (if you have some relevant experience)

Write 2-3 sentences highlighting your top skills, experiences, and career goals related to your vocational field.

Option B: Career Objective (if you are new to the workforce or changing careers)

Write 1-2 sentences stating the job you want and what you hope to achieve, emphasizing how your vocational training prepares you.

Section 3: Education

List your most recent education first. Include your high school and details about your vocational program.

• High School:
  

  • Location:
    
  • Graduation Date (or expected):
    
    
    

• Vocational Program: (e.g., Welding Technology, Automotive Repair, Health Sciences, Culinary Arts)

  • Name of Program:
    
  • Dates Attended: (e.g., Sept 2022 - June 2024)
    
  • Key Skills Learned/Courses Taken: (e.g., blueprint reading, engine diagnostics, patient care, commercial cooking techniques, specific software)
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  • Certifications Earned/In Progress: (e.g., OSHA 10, ServSafe, ASE Certification, First Aid)
    
    
    
    
    
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• Other Relevant Education/Training: (e.g., community college courses, workshops, online certifications)

  • Name of Institution/Program:
    
  • Dates Attended:
    
  • What you learned:
    
    
    
    
    

Section 4: Experience

List any paid jobs, volunteer positions, internships, or significant school projects. Use action verbs! Describe what you did and the results.

Work Experience 1

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• Company / Organization Name:
  
• Dates Employed / Project Duration:
  
• Responsibilities & Achievements (use bullet points and action verbs!):
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Work Experience 2 (if applicable)

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Volunteer Activities and Community Service

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Extracurricular Activities

• Activity/Club:
  
• Dates/Grades Involved:
  
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Section 5: Skills

List your technical/hard skills and important soft skills that are relevant to your vocational field. Be specific!

• Technical Skills: (e.g., MIG/TIG welding, CAD software, phlebotomy, electrical wiring, large appliance repair, operating a forklift)

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• Soft Skills: (e.g., teamwork, problem-solving, communication, reliability, attention to detail, customer service)

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Great job! This worksheet is your blueprint for a powerful resume. Use it to create your first draft!