Just as the cover letter, the resume is a very formal document that you really need to prepare if you want to apply for a job.

As a teenager, the recruiter knows you are young and don't have real job experience but if you want to get a summer job, you'll have to show why you're the best candidate for the job!

Here is a first exemple of a resume.

You can stick to these main elements: 

- Contact Information

- Resume Objective

- Skills

- Work Experience (Don't worry if you haven't got it)

- Education

You can also add these other sections: 

- Awards, Accomplishments

- Trainings and Certifications

- Volunteer Experience

- Hobbies and Interests

Look at Brenda's very easy resume

Your Contact Informations

Name: First and last in Capital letters

Phone Number: List just one

Professional Email: No spongebobnopants127789@hotmail.com. Try something more pro-level like john.doe@gmail.com.

Social Media: LinkedIn, GitHub, Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, Pinterest? Just pick the one or two with the best evidence you fit the job. Don’t include any if you use them to only share dank memes. We love ‘em, employers don’t.

Personal Website: Got a portfolio site? Write for a blog that shows you know the job? That’s gold on a resume for teenagers. Add it.

Your objective

Don’t talk about what you want, instead, show how you can help.

In a teen resume, the objective statement should be short and sweet.

You'd rather keep it under 60 words.

Your Education Section

Speak about your Degree (If you’ve graduated) or your Graduation Date

Give your School Name.

You can also add relevant coursework, your favorite classes and key achievements at school

Your Experience 

A resume for teens just has to prove you’re not a just a couch-potato!

Here is a list of elements to complete your Experience Section.

- Volunteer Work

- Part-Time Jobs

- Freelancing Experience

- Job Shadowing

- Extracurricular Activities

- Impressive Efforts

Your skills

They are divided into Soft skills and Hard skills.

Hard skills are teachable abilities or skill sets that are easy to quantify. 

Typically, you'll learn hard skills in the classroom, through books or other training materials, or on the job.

These hard skills are often easy for an employer or recruiter to recognize. 

Hard skill include:

• Proficiency in a foreign language
• A degree or certificate
• Typing speed
• Machine operation
• Computer programming
• Coding
• Graphic design

Soft skills, on the other hand, are subjective skills that are much harder to quantify. 

Also known as "people skills" or "interpersonal skills," soft skills deal with the way you relate to and interact with other people. 

Soft skills include:

• Communication
• Flexibility
• Leadership
• Motivation
• Patience
• Persuasion
• Problem solving abilities
• Teamwork
• Time management
• Work ethic

Unlike hard skills, it's hard to point to specific evidence that you possess a soft skill. That's why you'd better point out some concrete exemples where you've used them.

Just saying you have the skill isn't very meaningful. Instead, your best bet is to demonstrate that you possess this quality by sharing examples of times when you used it.

A recent study shows the skills employers love most: 

Problem solving, Teamwork, Written Communication, Leadership, Strong work ethic, Analytical, Verbal communication, Initiative, Adaptable, Tech skills, Computer skills, Interpersonnal skills, Organized, Planning, Creativity skills, Friendly, Tactful, Entrepreneurial, Foreign language

You don’t have to list every activity. 

Keep your resume to one page, and just list things that fit the job.