But if you want to do it on your own,

First, you should write a letter to the company, which to attach to the front of your resume. It should go something as follows…

Your home address

The Manager (or whoever you are to contact)
The companies address

To the manager (or whoever you are to contact)
My name is ——– ———- and I am applying for the position of —- —— at your store. I am excited about taking the next step into the work force and look forward to hearing from you.

Regards

Sign here

—– ——(print name here)
your phone number

Remember to keep it short and sweet. They see hundreds of these every job they advertise and they don’t want an essay

Now for your actual resume.

at the top it should say RESUME

then your…

Name (IN BOLD)
Phone number (IN BOLD)
Address

Age ( you don’t need to give DOB)

Education (name of secondary school; the subjects you studied
and any other training you may have had)

Computer skills (list all software you are familiar with)

Interests/ Hobbies (include around 5 to 8 subjects)

Don’t give any grades and don’t put in any awards or prizes unless given to you by the government for achievement in something academic
(they don’t give a rats if you come first in the school spelling bee or won the scouts badge for knot ties)
If they want to know other stuff they will ask

On the next page…
You should have your references(people to verify who you are). Use 2 to 3 people. They cannot be family or relatives. Use people from a professional background if possible and from different types of businesses. Your parents friends are good, so are your neighbours. Any doctors, lawyers, accountants, emergency personnel, any one people trust. Make sure you ask their permission first.

All it needs to say is…

At the top of the page REFERNCES

their name their phone number
their name their phone number

When you go for the interview, make sure you know which days you are available and what hours. Be honest about it. If you have other activities(such as sports or hobbies) you do when they need you to work, tell them. They will understand that your life doesn’t revolve around coffee. Wear some thing comfortable and casual and a little trendy if your care about that sort of thing(you’re not going for an office job). take it easy on the jewellery( no bangles or long neklaces or dangling earings) they want it simple and compact if any at all because you will make less noise, you don’t gingle and there is less chance of something falling into food or drink.

Relax and enjoy the ride.