Resume Writing with a Fairy Tale Twist

Did you know that Rapunzel received her training as a hair stylist at The Royal School of Cosmetology?

According to her resume, her skills include:

• Precision Cutting and Layering

• Chemical Treatments

• Shampooing, Conditioning, and Scalp Treatments

• Color, Highlights, and Lowlights

Rumpelstiltskin used to be self-employed, but now he's working as an independent contractor in the gold spinning business. He boasts winning the Fastest Spinner in the Forrest award in 1959, 1969, 1988, and 1999 on his resume.

According to the objective Snow White included at the top of her resume, she is tired of sitting on the throne all day. Snow says she is ready to rejoin the workforce and "find work as a chef in a local five-star restaurant or work as a personal chef and housekeeper in a private home."

Resumes are serious business, but teaching resume writing skills doesn't have to be. You can have fun and make your resume writing skills lesson whimsical and engaging in your secondary classroom - just add a Fairy Tale twist!

Click here to get three completed example resumes for Snow White, Rapunzel, and Rumpelstiltskin to show students what a polished resume looks like, plus templates that students can use to create their own resumes.

You can find more fairy tale resources for Snow While, Rumpelstiltskin, and Rapunzel by clicking here.

Until next time!

Lauren