Is this a good thing to put on my Resume?

Question

hey, I am only thirteen, and have a job, Babysitting the neighborhood children. in three years, when im sixteen on my Resume for a "Real Job" do these things count? ok, I did Clay Animation Camp, Babysitting, Voulenteered for the Fight Against Animal Cruelty Program. Does this help my Resume? by how much?

Answer 1

Yes, they are all great things. Here are some suggestions:

Any volunteer work you do will go under a heading, so you can put something like this:

Volunteer Experience: (this would go after your work experience on your resume)

Fight Against Animal Cruelty Program

New York, NY (example)

September 2007-December 2008 (example)

Helped with flyers, walked dogs.....(example)

You can put the babysitting under work experience if you got paid for it. Like this:

Work Experience:

Childcare Provider

Provided supervision and care for neighborhood children, ages 5-7

I am not sure about the camp, unless you were a counselor or otherwise helped there, in which case you can put it under the volunteer heading. You may want to list a section that describes your special skills, if you learned a lot.

ANY volunteer work you did or will do is excellent for your resume. Keep it short and sweet, but mention it.

The babysitting experience will be ideal if you apply for a job that involves kids. Be sure to use the children's parents as references after you ask them first!

Good luck to you and thanks for helping out with the animals. I am mommy to a rescued pitbull and cat. :)

Answer 2

you won't need a resume for a job when you're 16. and don't work too much you'll have to work for the rest of your life, enjoy your childhood while you can!