One of the questions I get a lot is "how
do I write a resume with little or no
work experience?" So in today's video,
you'll learn how to write a resume that
properly showcases your skills, your
talents and your abilities even if you
don't have a lot of work experience and
if you stay around until the end you'll
learn where you can find a resume
template that you can download today and
tailor for the next position that you
apply for. If we've never met before, I'm
Heather Austin from ProfessorAustin.com
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with what your biggest frustration is
when it comes to writing a resume.
Whether you're entering the workforce
for the very first time or you've had a
large gap in your work history, coming up
with content to put on your resume might
feel like you're jumping through hoops.
The good news is that you can focus on
other sections of your resume to impress
an employer and show that you are an
ideal candidate for the job. Before we
jump into how to do this, remember that
creating a resume with little or no work
experience will require you to think
outside of the box. Because this is not
your traditional resume that is heavy
with work experience, you'll really need
to brainstorm things that you've done in
your past or are currently doing that
demonstrate your work ethic and
commitment. Think of things like
babysitting, dog walking, fundraising or
even Scouts or maybe you've done
contract work or freelance work or even
volunteer work. Focusing on these other
sections on your resume can go a long
way. So let's jump into how to add that
to your resume. Step number one is to
include a summary. A summary is a great
place to showcase who you are and what
makes you an ideal candidate. It falls
right below your name and
contact information and is one of the first
sections an employer will look when they
review your resume. So in a few sentence
explain some of your greatest attributes
and accomplishments. You'll also want to
mention why you are passionate about the
company, the position or the industry. Tip
number two to creating a resume with
little or no work experience is to focus
on your education and training. If you're a
student or a recent graduate with less
than 5 years of work experience the
education section on your resume is
going to be the flagship. You want to
make sure you place it right below the
summary section. Start by listing the
name of the school you attended or are
attending, followed by the location, then
list the major or the degree. Now if your
GPA is 3.0 or higher,
feel free to list it here as well. Now to
really make an impact with this section,
make sure you add academic honors or
relevant coursework or even clubs and
societies that you participated in. Tip
number three is to add a selected
achievement section. The selected
achievements section will help you expand
on your education and your training and
almost takes place of the work
experience section. Think of this as the
highlight reel of what you've
accomplished so far in life. You'll want
to include three to four bullet points
that you are most proud of.  Maybe
you've developed a personal budget where
you've been able to save ten percent
every month for the past year or maybe
you received the highest level on a test
out of a classroom of 50 because of your
dedication to learning. Either way, nail
down accomplishments that relate to the
position that you are applying for and
put them in bullet point format in the
selected achievements section. Tip number
four to writing a resume with little or
no work experience is to include a
volunteer experience section. Employers
absolutely love to see volunteer work on
a resume.
in fact, it's been reported that 41% of
employers value volunteer work as much
as they do paid work. This is the place
to demonstrate to an employer your
willingness to take an initiative and to
get things done. Now if you don't have
volunteer experience ,go out and get some
today.  So you'll start by listing the
organization or the cause that you
volunteered for, followed by a short
description of the organization and then
the timeframe that you volunteered.
Include a few bullet point items
that demonstrate what you accomplished
as a volunteer. This leads us to tip
number five to write a resume with
little or no work experience and that is
to add a special skills section. A
special skills section is a great way to
highlight your strengths as they pertain
to the position you are applying for. Use
a combination of hard skills and soft
skills. Hard skills are things that
you've acquired through your education
and your experience. This includes skills
like computer programming languages,
mathematics, even graphic design. Soft
skills are things that represent your
personality and behavior such as
communication, decision-making,
creativity. Tip number six is to include
a professional memberships or
affiliations section. Listing
professional memberships or affiliations
on your resume is a great way to show
the employer that you want to stay up to
date in your industry. It also
demonstrates your willingness to connect
with others in your same field. If
you're not a member of any professional
organizations or affiliations and you
don't know which ones to join, do a
search on Google for these types of
organizations in your industry. You'll
find plenty. Tip number seven to write a
resume with little or no work experience
and that is to add a language
competencies section. If you speak more
than one language, make sure you include
that on your resume. This is a very
impressive skill that most employers
will value. Now to
clear up any confusion as to your
fluency in each language, you can list
your experience in speaking, writing and
reading that language. Now to make sure
you get it right when it comes to
writing a resume with little or no work
experience, make sure you download your
copy of the Six Second Resume. It's a
quick, easy to use resume template that
you can use today and tailor to the next
position that you apply for. I'll go
ahead and link that up below and if you
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