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Resume Writing

 

What Is a Résumé (CV)?

A résumé is a short, professional document that highlights your experiences, skills, achievements, and education. It gives colleges, employers, scholarship committees, and volunteer organizations a quick overview of who you are and what you’ve accomplished. A résumé helps you make a strong first impression and shows that you’re ready for new opportunities.

Why Do Students Need a Résumé?

Even in high school, a résumé is an important tool. You may need one when applying for:

  • Part-time jobs or internships

  • Scholarships and special programs

  • Leadership opportunities, clubs, or volunteer positions

  • College applications that request or allow supplemental documents

Having a résumé prepared early also helps you keep track of what you’ve done throughout high school—making future applications much easier.

High School & Beyond Plan Requirement

As part of Washington State’s High School & Beyond Plan graduation requirement, all students must upload a current résumé to Naviance. This ensures you’re able to organize your accomplishments and present them professionally when new opportunities come up.

Need Help Creating Your Résumé?

Click HERE to use Pathful's online résumé-building tool, to format and create a polished résumé. Log in to Pathful by selecting the Sign In With Clever button and your Google Student credentials.