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Today, I looked over the assigned power point that my character education teacher sent out. From it, I learned many new facts and tips on how to write a resume, a cover letter, and how to ace an interview. 

I didn’t know before what components were included in a resume, and it is with relief that I now realize how much experience it takes to create a compelling resume. I also did not know what a cover letter is, but I can now write a mediocre one and with practice, the quality will surely improve! Another aspect of job seeking I wasn’t aware of was the tradition of sending a ‘thank you’ email after the interview. Hopefully, this will make me not come off as rude when a work interview actually occurs.

November 13, 2017

Kumon Learning Center

West Vancouver, BC  V7T 1G1

Human Resource Manager for Kumon,

I am writing to apply for the position of teaching assistant that you advertised in November, 2017 on the ‘indeed’ website. I am a highschool student from Mulgrave School, and expecting to graduate in the year 2020. I am confident that my level of understanding and attitude towards learning is ideal for this position. 

I am a student that values leadership, teamwork and most of all, education. Although I have never had true experience tutoring students, I often help out peers at school with understanding the academic content learned in daily lessons. I also occasionally help substitute my friend with her tutoring classes when she is busy/has an event, so I do had mild experience in that sense.

As a IB high school student, I have achieved high marks in both my English and Mathematics courses. I consistently achieve level 7s and am confident in my understanding of the content learned. I have participated in numerous mathematical contests as a course requirement for Extended Math in my school, and am well rehearsed in calculations. Last year, I earned a level 7 on my final grades for mathematics. I also earned a level 7 grade for English last academic year: I consistently earn high marks in english, and have even won public speaking and debate awards, including ones from World Scholar's Cup, Model United Nations and competitions within the school (Public Speaking awards). 

I would be happy to send you any additional materials such as letters of reference. I will be available to meet with you at the West Vancouver Kumon location or anywhere else at your convenience. Thank you so much for your consideration; I look forward to hearing from you.

 Sincerely,

Amy Yu

(Available upon request)

West Vancouver, BC (Zip Code available upon request)

(Phone number available upon request)

Today, in Character Education, we were assigned a task to complete a sample resume letter! Below is my resume.

Amy Yu

(Address available upon request)

West Vancouver, BC (ZIP Code available upon request)

P: Available upon request

E: [email protected]

Career Objective

A highschool student with great experience in debate, public speaking and customer service, looking for a skill based job with interactions with clients. Intelligent and empathetic, the student has high levels of achievement in the IB program. The student hopes to contribute to the quality and overall effectiveness of customer service in the industry.

Education

Mulgrave School

West Vancouver, BC

Expected completion date: 2020

Key Skills

Interpersonal skills

My experience in service, or customer service, has helped me to develop strong interpersonal skills. I value professionalism, and am confident in my ease at customer interaction.

Communication skills

As a fluent English speaker, and a seasoned debater/public speaker, I am a confident communicator. I am able to clearly summarize instructions, and can easily communicate with customers.

Teamwork

I have a great number of experiences in teamwork, ranging from projects in schools, teams for competitions and even the giant body of teamwork that is required to work in a cafe.

Language

I can fluently speak in English and Mandarin, and also know the basics of French. I can easily communicate to a very large audience of people, and the majority of those in the work sphere of West Vancouver.

Leadership Skills

I am one of the founders of the World Scholar's Cup team, a team for a global debate/writing competition. I am also a member of West Vancouver’s Youth Action Council, a team that contributes to the Mayor and Council's official decisions by relaying to them the opinions of the youth. As a team, we also host events and more.

Music

Completed the Level 8 RCM Music Exam for piano. My ear for music and ease at learning new skills was developed by my practice in preparing for this exam.

Employment History

March 2016 - December 2016

Server/Cleaner at CC Violin (Cafe)

West Vancouver, BC

Responsibilities:

Cleaning dishes

Taking orders (Interaction with clients)

Warming up and packaging food (takeout)

Delivering orders

Cleaning up after store hours

Experience

GEX Ecuador, Me to We

Attended a service trip to Ecuador where students helped to dig out the foundation of a school classroom. The students also learned about the culture in Ecuador, along with the efforts of the Me to We organisation in making the woman in the community independent.

GEX Tanzania, Me to We

Attended a service trip to Tanzania where students began to build the foundations of a school classroom. The students learned swahili, the local culture and even interacted with the school children who would be using the classroom.

References

Hi,

I’m student at Mulgrave School, and here are a few interesting facts/hobbies that I have. 

Firstly, reading is one of my favourite hobbies. I am almost always reading several series at once, and I rarely finish all of them. Due to an increase in workload from school, I have recently found it harder and harder to keep up with reading. Some books I’ve been reading recently include the Outlander series, Sapiens, Scythe, The City Watch (trilogy) etc. (Simultaneously... yes, i know.)

Another hobby I have is drawing. I’m not particularly good at it, but sketching and doing watercolours help me destress. Again, I have had less time to do either of those things recently, but I continue to enjoy them. I also like to look online at other’s art when I have the time, to find inspiration and also just enjoy art.

Finally, the third hobby I can think of is probably public speaking. This includes things like giving speeches, doing debates etc. This is actually a bit strange, since I do have stage anxiety (like the majority of us), but I enjoy a good argument and being brave enough to actually speak up in front of a crowd is a quality I admire in many others. I am in the MUN, debate and WSC clubs at school, and I like to think that I am making more progress in that general area!