How to Build a Climbing Resume
If you enjoy the outdoors and love to climb objects like trees, rocks and other tough terrain in your spare time, you can become a professional rock climber and instructor. A rock climber, in order to become a professional climbing instructor, needs to write a climbing resume. This usually the first document the hiring manager sees and should highlight your experience, qualifications and other practice, according to the Sierra Club. (See Reference 1, pp 1-2)
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Instructions
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List your name, address, home and work phone numbers, and e-mail address at the top of the page, then boldface this information.
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Write your most recent CPR and first-aid certifications. These certifications are necessary, because fellow climbers can easily get cut, bruised or lose their breath from the elevation. You can take CPR or first-aid courses through the American Red Cross. Enter your ZIP code into the provided "Enter ZIP Code Here" box, then press "Find" to search for reputable courses.
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Add your leader rating. Through the Sierra Club, your leader rating indicates how experienced you are. On a scale of one to six, six being excellent, you get your rank by successfully completing high or low level climbing trails. Putting this number on your resume will help your employer realize that you are an experienced candidate.
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Boldface and list your relevant experience by listing each climbing experience and including its starting and ending date, its destination and its route. If you are a very experienced rock climber, you can separate your experience into geographical peaks, such as rock terrain, snowy or mixed terrain and other terrain. Write four to six relevant positions in chronological order and separate each section with the “Enter” or “Return” button.
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List any condition or practice tracks. For example, if your climb trees, climb walls or do expedition climbing, list these on your resume. Date each expedition and list the amount of times you've gone climbing.
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