Consequently, some children and young adults have acquired the new skill sets to prosper in today's technology driven, faster moving job market, whereas some parents have not. So, with all due respect to parents who become actively involved in their child's job search, it is not the same job market for teens and recent college graduates as it was for their parents. Some staples of the American work ethic still apply. A high sense of responsibility, an attention to detail and the willingness to go the extra mile to obtain a desired position are highly regarded by employers. Any marketable skill or transferable life experience is prime fodder for a resume, including relevant non-work related experiences.
Some teens bristle when asked to fill even a single page to make a resume.
Young people who have had the opportunity to go through the Challenger job-search program all seem to need to learn what belongs and what does not belong on a resume, in part because they have received outdated advice. Unfortunately many teens and young adults do not know how to pick out the key experiences that have brought them to the marketable level. Constantly left off of resumes by teens and college grads are key life experiences that transfer into the workplace. If ever chosen, with the operative word being chosen, for anything, give deep consideration to including it on a resume. Chris was respected and so highly regarded by teachers and peers that the choice for a keynote speaker became obvious.