Teenagers who are trying to create a resume are likely to encounter challenges that are unique to their needs. Traditional resume templates rarely fulfill the needs of teenagers, since they do not generally highlight school activities, clubs, GPA, athletics and the like. The one-size-fits-all approach taken by most resume builders and templates fail to satisfy the needs of teens.   

In order for a teen resume to be effective, it needs to be structured in the following manner:

a)  Open with a good objective focused on work ethics, ability to take instructions etc.

b)  Mention the high school and grade.

c) GPA, if above 3.0

d) If the student is an honor student, that needs to be mentioned. List honors such as national honor society, national merit society etc. 

e) List all clubs (in high school or outside the school) that the teen is a member of. If the teenager holds leadership positions like club president or founder, that needs to be highlighted.

f) List athletic accomplishments -- be sure to mention athletic tier (such as Varsity, JV etc.), and also if captain of the team that needs highlighting, as it displays leadership potential and teamwork.

g)  Mention the teen's hobbies and other interests. Focus on the ones that display diligence and skill such as knitting, art, car detailing and similar activities.

h) List any jobs worked -- including easily overlooked ones such as house painting, yard work, babysitting etc.

 i) Finally, list all unpaid gigs such as volunteer work around the community or church.

A well-structured teen resume can also be built by a good quality high school student resume builder with a good selection of resume samples could prove invaluable. When a wide teen resume templates are made available, they can select the ones that are tailored to their specific needs.  The system collects information about a teenager's accomplishments at school, this is entered into the resume template picked out by the student from among the various high school resume samples. The result is an elegant resume that is specifically oriented towards teenagers. The system even looks for work experiences that are likely to be found among high school students such as lawn care, pet care or babysitting; while not seeking the work experiences that are more likely to be found on adult resumes.

 In short using a resume builder for teenagers can take a great deal of the guesswork and hardship out of the process of creating a good teen resume.