PREPARE AN EFFECTIVE RESUME

Why Professional Resume Writing

A resume is the initial interaction a candidate has with the potential employer. A resume made in a professional manner makes a difference to a candidate by giving it an edge. Advantages:

• Bring out the applicant’s uniqueness.
• Provide content, focus and design.
• Structure it in a systematic/logical manner.
• Include all relevant information, and exclude all irrelevant data.

Points to be Considered

• Fresher Resume – 1 Page or 1.5 Pages.
• Identifying Goals / Objective.
• The flow of a resume and how to place each content item.
• Identifying and portraying skills in the right manner.
• Correct use of the English language.
• What not to write in a resume and what to emphasize.
• Highlighting Technical/Management/Leadership Skills.
• Spell-check.
• Use same bullet points throughout
• Professional email ids – no email ids like [email protected], etc
• Specific Font throughout (No using of different types of fonts in one resume. Preferable fonts; you may choose a Serif font such as Times Roman or Cambria or Century Gothic with a point size between 10 or 12. Black Colour font throughout

Resume Elements

• Contact Information – (no email ids like [email protected], etc)
• Objective
• Snapshot/Overview
• Education
• Internships/Work Experience (Part-time or Full-time)
• Projects
• Other Skills Developments (Technical Skill, Soft Skill, etc)
• Awards and Achievements
• Positions of Responsibility
• Extra Curricular
• Community/Social Service
• Personal Information

Objective

• Are you looking to apply for a specific profile with this resume?
• Are you looking to apply for a specific industry with this resume?

Projects

• What was it about?
• What was the name of the project?
• Does it fall under any particular subject?
• How many people were involved?
• What was your role?
• What was your responsibility?
• Duration of the project?

Other Skills Development – Trainings/Certifications

• Attended N days training in XXX at YYYY institute, date
• Completed Certification in YYYY from TTTT institute, date

Awards and Achievements

• Awarded XXX at YYY, date, for ZZZ
• Gold medal awarded by XXX, date, for ZZZ
• 1st place in XXX, year, in YYY
• Winner, XXX, year, YYY
• Secured XXX percentile in XXX, date, for ZZZ
• Recipient of XYZ award of XXX, location, year
• Awarded XYZ from AAA, location, year
• Won XXX in ABC, year

Positions of Responsibility

• Such as being a coordinator for any group, member of any committee?
• What was it about?
• What were your responsibilities there?
• What were your key achievements?
• Which year was this?
• Were you nominated for this position or was it voluntary?
• Batch Coordinator XXXX, nominated, year. Responsible for……
• Team Leader for XXXX, year. Achieved….
• Coordinator, XXX, year. Successfully implemented…..
• Member of XXXX. Responsible for….
• Chief Organizer……
• ABCDEF, Nominated, for XXXXXX. Responsible for….
• ABCDEF, for XXXX. Responsible……..
• Coordinator, XXXX, year. Key responsibilities included….
• XXXX Secretary at XXXX, year. Successfully executed…..

Extra Curricular

• Represented XYZ at XXX, in [year]
• Participated in a workshop on XYZ in [year] at ABC
• Involved in xyz for the past xx years.
• Learning xyz since XX years from YY institute.
• Avid blogger writing since XX years on XX topics. (mention web link)
• Led XYZ for XXX in [year]
• Associated with XXXX since XX years
• Member of XXX, a XXXX organization aimed at XXXXX
• Received award for XYZ , [year]
• Published XXXX in XXX, year

Community/Social Service

• Are/were you linked with an NGO for any social responsibility work?
• Have you participated in initiatives during School/College like Blood Donation, Cleanliness Drive, Tree Plantation, etc?
• Have you volunteered for teaching Under Privileged Children, Providing Computer Education, etc.

EXAMPLES OF RESUMES

• Example 1 (B.Tech)
• Example 2 (BA LLB)
• Example 3 (MBA International Business)