Launchpad Resume Worksheet
Career Readiness Workbook
LAUNCHPAD RESUME BUILDER
Name:
Date:
No work experience? No problem. Your resume is a tool to showcase your potential, your reliability, and your skills. This guided worksheet will help you compile your school projects, activities, and personal strengths into a professional, job-ready resume.
1
The Contact Header & Email Check
Employers need a clean, professional way to contact you. An inappropriate email can ruin your chances instantly.
Draft Your Contact Info:
Full Name (as it will appear at the top)
City & State Only
Phone Number
The Professional Email Test:
Do not use casual emails like gamerpro99@gmail.com. Instead, use f.last@gmail.com or your school email.
Your Professional Email Draft
2
The Branding Summary (Your Elevator Pitch)
A short 2-3 sentence hook that introduces who you are, your top positive character traits, and what role you are looking for.
1. Who are you? e.g., "Motivated high school junior..." or "Detail-oriented CTE student..."
2. What are your strengths? e.g., "...with a strong work ethic, team leadership skills..."
3. What is your goal? e.g., "...seeking to contribute to a collaborative retail team."
Write your draft summary here:
3
Education & Career Technical Education (CTE)
If you don't have job experience, your education is your biggest asset! List your high school, key classes, certifications, or GPA (if over 3.0).
High School Name & City
Expected Graduation Month & Year
Relevant Classes / CTE Programs (e.g., Woodworking, Culinary, AP English)
Certifications & Awards (e.g., OSHA-10, CPR, Honor Roll)
Launchpad Resume Lesson — Student Handout Page 1 of 3
Career Readiness Workbook
MAPPING YOUR SUPERPOWERS
Name:
4
The Experience Transformer
You may not have work experience, but you have real accomplishments. Sports, clubs, community service, or heavy household chores all count! Translate them into bullet points using Action Verbs (e.g., Organized, Collaborated, Maintained, Led).
Experience Block #1: Club, Sport, Volunteer, or Informal Work e.g., Varsity Soccer Captain, Youth Group Volunteer, Lawn Care
Role Title (e.g., Member, Team Captain)
Organization / Team / Client
Dates Active (e.g., 2024 - Present)
Draft 2 Action-Packed Bullet Points:
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Action Verb + Task + Impact (e.g., "Led team drills and motivated 15 teammates during practices")
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Action Verb + Task + Impact (e.g., "Managed equipment setup and ensured safety standards were met")
Experience Block #2: Another Activity or Project e.g., Robotics Club Member, Food Bank Volunteer, Babysitting
Role Title
Organization / Team
Dates Active
Draft 2 Action-Packed Bullet Points:
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Skills & Superpowers
Select and draft your skills. Divide them into Hard Skills (technical abilities, tools, languages) and Soft Skills (how you work with others, personal habits).
Hard Skills (Tools & Abilities)
e.g., Microsoft Excel, AutoCAD, Spanish Bilingual, Food Prep, Social Media Graphics, Power Tools
Skill 1:
Skill 2:
Skill 3:
Soft Skills (Work Habits)
e.g., Punctual, Active Listener, Team Collaborator, Problem Solver, Quick Learner, Detail-Oriented
Trait 1:
Trait 2:
Trait 3:
Launchpad Resume Lesson — Student Handout Page 2 of 3
Career Readiness Workbook
THE FINISHING SKELETON
Name:
Write Your Final Layout Draft
This is a visual preview of what your typed resume will look like. Transcribe your drafted sections from Page 1 and Page 2 into this finalized structural mockup.
YOUR NAME (LARGE & BOLD)
City, State | Phone Number | Professional Email Address
Professional Profile
Education
High School Name — Location Expected Grad: Month/Year
Key Classes:
Awards/GPA:
Key Activities & Experience
Role Title, Team/Organization Dates Active
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Role Title, Team/Organization Dates Active
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Skills & Certifications
Hard / Technical Skills
Soft Skills / Traits
Pre-Flight Review Checklist:
No Spelling Errors Active Verbs Used Consistent Formatting
Launchpad Resume Lesson — Student Handout Page 3 of 3
Launchpad Resume Teacher Guide
Educator Resource Guide
LAUNCHPAD RESUME TEACHER GUIDE
High School Edition
Total Duration
45-60 Mins
Perfect for advisory, CTE class, or English career units.
Target Objective
Deconstruct 'Zero-Experience' anxiety & build draft resume.
Required Prep
Print Student Handout & display exemplars on page 2.
Step-by-Step Facilitation Plan
10m
Debunking the Work Experience
Introduce the lesson by asking: "How can you get a job without work experience, and how can you get work experience without a job?". Explain that unpaid activities, clubs, household chores, and CTE lab hours represent real work skills that employers appreciate.
15m
Guided Drafting (Pages 1 & 2)
Guide students through Step 1 (Contact Info Audit) and Step 2 (Branding Summary). Have students review their current email addresses. Challenge them to brainstorm 2 hard skills and 2 soft skills using the examples provided on the worksheet.
20m
The Experience Transformer
Explain how to structure experience using the formula: Action Verb + Specific Task + Positive Result. Provide models from page 2. Ensure students are writing active sentences instead of list-like passive sentences (e.g., "Led team drills" instead of "Responsible for sports equipment").
10m
Peer Review & Mockup Completion
Have students exchange drafts to read aloud. Hearing their own sentences helps identify errors. Finally, students complete the page 3 "Finishing Skeleton" to guide their formatting when typing.
Common Student Misconceptions
- "I have nothing to write."
Remind them of youth sports, school clubs, church groups, pet sitting, or caring for younger siblings.
- Using "I" or "My" too much.
Resumes should not use personal pronouns. Direct them to start immediately with strong action verbs.
- Too much personal info.
Remind them never to include date of birth, social security number, or home address (only city/state).
Targeted Feedback Prompts
- "How can you rewrite 'responsible for cleaning' to sound more active?"
Better: "Maintained sanitary food preparation stations."
- "Can we add a specific number or scale to show your impact?"
Better: "...collaborating with 12 team members."
