Teams can present the information from their handbook to the entire class. Teams will evaluate themselves using the Teamwork Rubric. Question students about the different types of resumes and what makes a good resume. Be certain that students have a clear understanding of what they should include in their personal resume. Write a list of descriptive adjectives that students can use to describe themselves and their skills on their resume.
Students can work with their teams to prepare their own resumes.
Students will format and key their resume using word processing software. Students will evaluate their personal resume using the Resume Rubric. Students will swap resumes with another student and evaluate their partners resume using the Resume Rubric. Students could e-mail their resumes to professionals and ask for an evaluation of their resumes. After the lesson on interviewing, several individuals from human resources departments of local businesses or industries could come to the class and hold mock interviews and evaluate the students' resumes.