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The first time I wrote a resume I was only sixteen. I was only a junior in high school looking to make some money to buy my own stuff and become a little more independent. I knew the first step toward getting a new job would be making my own resume so I went on and started it. I didn't even know how a proper resume looked like so I went to Google. Google never lets you down. I remember I found a good looking one quickly so I used it as my template. I literally erased everything in it but kept the format.

I remember feeling kind of bummed out after I was finished putting in all my information. My resume was only half a page long, There's a good chance it was even shorter than that. I didn't have anything to put on it since I had very limited experience. It pretty much consisted of a set of skills and and a personal statement which said something along the lines of being eager to learn and gain experience.

I think my greatest challenge with writing it was finding what to include on it. I didn't want any potential employer to think my resume was a joke for being so short. Then I calmed myself down because that's how everyone starts. I wasn't going to apply to work for NASA, just a basic entry level job.
Back then I knew some friends who worked in retail so that's the kind of job I was shooting for. It seemed like retail would be the easiest job to get. Specifically, I was applying for work at Pacsun. In my head it all looked pretty cool. It was a store I would normally buy clothes from so it was my element. The way I saw it, I would be getting paid to be there and get a discount on anything I wanted.

After applying, I didn't get the job. I didn't even get an interview. I don't think it was because my resume sucked, I blame it more on the fact that I was only a kid who just turned sixteen. On hindsight I'm thankful about the whole situation because I've heard working in retail sucks. Also, it got me to write my first resume and be more conscious about what I want to put on it.