Summary
Resumes and interview skills are critical not only to the job market but also to PSI acceptance/scholarships, internships, and student organizations. This collection is intended to prepare students to showcase their skills and background through resume building and interview practices. These resources can be used as a precursor to career exploration events or standalone activities to highlight student achievements. These resources can be facilitated individually or as a whole class activity.Resources
In this lesson, students will learn how to design their own resumes and prepare for job interviews. They will begin by thinking about what they already know about resumes. Next, they will review examples of resumes before writing their own based on common descriptions of jobs for which students typically... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: April 17th, 2025
Top of the Stack
Resume Creation and Interview Skills
- 10th - 12th
- English/Language Arts
- 10.2.W.3
Top of the Stack is intended to be the first step in the resume creation process. It is designed to guide students in preparing their resumes from scratch.
In this lesson, students explore what they have learned about creating resumes and then push further to identify critical strategies for tailoring resumes to apply to particular situations. Students will explore examples and non-examples of tailored resumes. Students will practice prioritizing information... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: April 15th, 2024
- Students
- Any time of year
- Individual, Small Group, Whole Class
- Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Analyze, College-Going Culture, Critical Thinking, Organize, Persuade, Reflection, Requires Multiple Meetings to Complete, Self-assessment, Text analysis, Writing
- Post-Secondary and Workforce Goals
Tailored for Success is intended to be the second step in the resume creation process if students already have a starting point. This lesson is designed to assist students in refining their resumes and preparing them for interviews.
This resource gives students real-world content knowledge and information needed to be successful when navigating the interview process. These activities will prepare students to make a good first impression and to answer interview questions, regardless of the desired goal (applying for a job or trying... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: April 25th, 2024
- Students
- Any time of year
- Individual, Small Group, Whole Class
- Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, College-Going Culture, Critical Thinking, Organize, Persuade, Reflection, Requires Multiple Meetings to Complete, Self-assessment, Speak & Listen
- Post-Secondary and Workforce Goals
Interview IQ has been developed to assist students to meet the expectations of interviewers. The purpose is to assist in making a good impression from the outset.
AI can help students turn everyday experiences into professional, skill-focused resume statements by generating polished language based on clear, specific prompts. Through guided use, students learn to evaluate and refine AI-generated content to ensure it that accurately represents their achievements... Read more »
Created by: Will Markham
Date Updated: July 11th, 2025
- All Staff or Teachers
- Any time of year
- Individual, Large Group (at least 30), Medium Group (at least 10), Whole Class
- Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Brainstorming, Collaborate, Compare & Contrast, Critical Thinking, Evaluate, Organize, Reflection, Review, Self-assessment, Student Choice, Writing
This lesson is designed to guide students in the wise use of AI resources when they generate their resumes. Its purpose is to ensure that students understand that AI is a tool to use to assist in resume preparation, not a resource that writes the entire resume.
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