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  • Use a personal statement
  • Highlight your attitude and personality
  • Emphasise your transferable skills
  • Make a personal connection
  • Find examples of relevant experience
  • Use a solid resume template
Published on May 10, 2023

How to Write a Resume with No Experience

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How to Write a Resume with No Experience
In this post Show
  • Use a personal statement
  • Highlight your attitude and personality
  • Emphasise your transferable skills
  • Make a personal connection
  • Find examples of relevant experience
  • Use a solid resume template

Are you looking for your first job in high school, or entering the workforce for the first time? Here’s exactly how to write a compelling resume as a high school student without any work experience.

 

The catch-22 of applying for jobs as a young person is that in order to score a job, you need experience, but in order to get experience, you need to have had a job! Follow the points in this resume template to craft the perfect resume and get closer to landing your first job, even as a young person with minimal experience.


Use a personal statement

While personal summaries or statements at the top of your resume aren’t necessary, they can help to add substance to a beginner’s resume. Your personal statement allows you to talk about your long-term career goals, and assert your enthusiasm and suitability for the role.


Highlight your attitude and personality

Noticed how so many job descriptions talk about having a positive attitude or a strong work ethic or being a team player? That’s because these traits are universally tied to being a fantastic employee. Hiring managers are often looking for someone with a great personality that they can then train up in the relevant skills.

Use your resume and cover letter to shine a light on the personality traits that would make you a great coworker and employee. This could be by including personal achievements that illustrate your drive and willingness.


Emphasise your transferable skills

When it comes to entry-level roles, recruiters and hiring managers tend to focus on the skills that make you a good all-rounder. Again, specific skills can often be learned on the job. Use the skills section of your resume to list skills like time management or problem-solving, which you’ve probably already developed through completing assignments and meeting deadlines at school. Other great skills to highlight as a young job seeker are organisational skills, the ability to multitask, or hands-on experience with IT, and soft skills like being a strong communicator and a people person.


Make a personal connection

You’ve probably heard that when it comes to the job search, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. A good strategy when applying for your first job is to call the recruiter or hiring manager to simply have a conversation about the job posting. If getting on the phone with someone isn’t possible, try researching the relevant point of contact on LinkedIn so that you’ll be able to have a personable conversation with them if you do get called into an interview.


Find examples of relevant experience

Of course, the biggest dilemma young people have when writing their first resume is figuring out what to include in the experience section of their resumes when they don’t have traditional work experience. But when you dig deep, you’ll realise that you do have plenty of life experience to draw on. This could be:

  • Informal jobs you’ve worked like mowing the lawn for a neighbour or babysitting for a family member
  • Completing extracurricular activities at school or through a sports club
  • Completing an internship or apprenticeship
  • Participating in volunteer work
  • Any relevant coursework, especially if it involved leading a team or a project, or if the subject you studied relates to the job you are applying for

Use a solid resume template

Following a pre-made resume format will help you create a more professional resume, despite not yet having industry experience. Utilise bullet points, check for typos, include your contact information and use a resume template to properly structure your application. Presenting your resume in a professional way can help you look more experienced than you are, and ensure that the automated applicant tracking systems recruiters often use won’t miss any vital info in your application.

 


With the above tips, there’s no reason your lack of professional experience will hold you back from scoring a stellar job!

 

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Michael Yi
Michael Yi

Michael is a writer in the education industry who is enthusiastic about revealing industry trends and insights to assist professionals and students in advancing their careers.

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