Resume for a high school student w/o work experience?

Question

Hi, I'm 17 and will be a senior in High school (tomorrow), and I applied for a job by emailing the manager, at a yogurt place, and she emailed me back asking for a Resume. The thing is, I have no previous work experience, and I do have some community service but I don't remember the exact date. Can you give me some advice on what I should put on my resume? BTW, I have no previous work experience, but I did help out at my parents hair salon for a couple of years, can that be put on the resume? If so under what? :D

Thanks in advance (sorry for so many questions/words)

Answer 1

Look online for a resume template.  Check out a few, until you find one you like.  Here's a link.

Community service counts as related experience.......think hard and note the dates.

Helping in your parents' hair salon counts as job experience.

Remember to include a section on hobbies and interests, sports, etc.

Under references, mention your community service supervisor, your parents, and you could include a personal reference, such as a teacher or family friend.  Be sure you ask your references' permission in advance, so that if a prospective employer contacts them, they will land on their feet and give you a good review.

If you are a student, tell the manager of the yoghurt place what days and hours you are available.  This is important in order to avoid school schedule conflicts.

Good luck.