Vocational Skills Activity: How to Write Your First Resume

How to Write Your First Resume is a special education life skills resource covering everything from recognizing a resume's purpose to creating a professional document highlighting a high school student's skills and achievements.

The use of this Vocational Skills Activity will allow students to engage in the following:

• Learn how to craft a winning resume for teens and adults without work experience.

• Create a clear, concise, effective resume with easy-to-follow templates and prompts.

• Provides tips and advice on how to customize the resume for individual needs.

• Discusses how students can utilize their coursework, extracurricular activities, and volunteer work to highlight their transferrable skills.

• This activity helps individuals present themselves to potential employers more favorably.

• Individuals with disabilities who require additional support and guidance in developing essential life skills may benefit from this tool.

• Assists individuals in applying for jobs and taking the first step toward their career goals.

• The activities are tailored to meet the specific needs of high school students.

There are 144 reading comprehension questions in this Vocational Skills Activity!

This activity will assist high school students in developing the necessary life skills to become more independent at school, at home, and in their communities.

A great place to use this handout is in special education classes or one-to-one settings, such as ABA therapy, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and Registered Behavior Technician (RBT) sessions.

High school students working on independent living would benefit significantly from this activity for defining, setting, and measuring IEP goals.

In addition to interactive instruction, this resource is ideal for hands-on and community-based learning.

Engage your special education class with this highly interactive High School Vocational Skills Activity!

This activity contains step-by-step instructions, questions, and answers that reinforce learning, age-appropriate graphics, real-world examples, and ideas for implementation.

This is the perfect special education activity for grade 10, grade 11, grade 12, and autism life skill centers.

This special education life skills handout was designed to assist teens and adults with difficulties developing independent living skills.

It's a printable, easy-to-use activity ready to hand out!

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A PDF with 52 unique pages. Color and black-and-white versions of each page are available for this pdf resource.