Are you looking for a resume for teens that is user friendly and quick to print and go? The Resume planner and writing challenge for teens and young adults in life skills, vocational major, careers and transition programs.
 
This resume for teens activity is written as a one hour resume writing challenge - although of course you may wish to spend more time with your students adding and refining details. The resource has been designed to be appealing and engaging for students who are interested in short duration, high impact learning tasks where they can achieve a completed task in a single session.
 
The focus of this resource is on working quickly but carefully and including only the key sections needed for a basic resume:
Personal details
Work experience
Education
References
It is written in teen-friendly language and is designed to be inclusive and pragmatic about writing a resume for students who may have failed a subject or course, or who do not have any work experience to include.
 
It has some text which is easy for teens to read, and some brief sections where writing is required.
 
What's inside?
This is a 15 page resource with easy reading text and activity sections for students to fill in, as well as a final resume template. 
 
How to use this resource
Work through the resume for teens resource as a class or with a small group of students. Assist with reading the text if needed and guide students to the sections they need to fill in. This is marked with a pen symbol so it is easy to find.
Assist students to complete their final version of a resume before they choose a template online and make a copy to send to employers. Note that this booklet is in PDF format so it works well as a print and go document or with students using their device to complete their answers digitally. 
 
Notes
This resource is also included in the Employability Skills Bundle. 
Bundles are a great way to save on your purchases!