Create Your Resume
Create a simple resume listing skills, hobbies, school projects, and goals; practice organizing information, neat writing, and showing strengths to others.
Step-by-step guide to create your resume
Learn how to write a high school resume (with examples)!
Step 1
Choose a quiet spot to work where you can spread out your materials.
Step 2
Lay your paper and pencil on the table so they are ready to use.
Step 3
Write your name at the top of the page in big clear letters.
Step 4
Add a subtitle under your name with your school and grade.
Step 5
Create a "Skills" section and write three to five skills you are good at.
Step 6
Create a "Hobbies" section and list the activities you enjoy most.
Step 7
Create a "School Projects" section and write two projects and one short sentence about what you did for each.
Step 8
Create a "Goals" section and write two short goals you want to reach this year.
Step 9
Use your ruler to draw lines or boxes that separate each section neatly.
Step 10
Trace over your best writing in a darker pen or pencil to make a clean final copy.
Step 11
Add small decorations like a sticker or a colored border but keep the page tidy and easy to read.
Step 12
Share your finished resume on DIY.org.
Final steps
You're almost there! Complete all the steps, bring your creation to life, post it, and conquer the challenge!
Help!?
What can I use if I don't have a ruler, stickers, or a darker pen?
Use the straight edge of a hardcover book or cereal box to draw neat lines, decorate with crayons or cut-out shapes from magazines instead of stickers, and use a darker pencil or marker to trace over your best writing for the final copy.
My lines are crooked and my writing is messy—how can I make a neat final copy like the instructions say?
Lightly draw section boxes with a straight edge, practice your name and each 'School Projects' sentence on scrap paper, then trace over your best writing in a darker pen for a clean finish.
How can I change this activity for a 5-year-old or a 13-year-old?
For a 5-year-old have an adult scribe or let them draw pictures for 'Skills' and 'Hobbies', and for a 13-year-old add contact info, dates and one-line achievements under 'School Projects' and use the ruler for a tidy layout.
How can I make my resume stand out before I share it on DIY.org?
Add a small photo, color-code sections with a colored border or stickers while keeping the page tidy, then scan or photograph the finished resume so the neat lines and traced writing show clearly when you upload to DIY.org.
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Facts about resume writing and career skills for kids
⏱️ Recruiters often scan a resume for about 6–7 seconds — so being clear and neat helps!
🎯 Action verbs like "led", "created", and "organized" make skills and projects sound stronger.
📄 For kids and students, one page is perfect — short and focused wins attention.
🖊️ Neat handwriting or typed text makes a big difference: tidy resumes are easier to read.
📝 The word "résumé" comes from French and literally means "summary".
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