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Creating Powerful resumes

A guide to writing your way into interviews….


Contents

• Basics of Resume writing

• How to create a powerful resume

• Tips to get your resume to the right places


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Before we start

What is a resume for?


A resume is for….

• It is only and only a key to get a call for a job interview. Period.– Secondary objectives• Self marketing tool• Job skills showcase• Value addition


The irony

• Potential recruiters have very little time to see your resume.

• Sometimes lesser than 20 seconds

• So what do you do?


Build a powerful resume


Basic outline of a resume

• Objective or summary • Professional experience• Educational Background• Project/Internship exp• Personal Interests• Extras• Personal details


What is this????

Avoid redundancy

• Then why “resume” on top of

your resume?

• Key point to understand is

that space is very precious

and hence avoid redundancy.


The First Step

• Know yourself• Who are you• What do you want

• “who am I ?”


The Objective

• Short and Powerful statement which helps the reader to understand how you fit into his needs.

• It is NOT about you, its about what he wants.

YOU


Is this a good objective statement?

An internship allowing me to utilize myknowledge and expertise in different areas

• Well-written but raises too many questions• For example: What kind of internship? What

knowledge? What kinds of expertise? Which areas?


Sample Objectives…

• For an entry level accounting position:

A position in the accounting field where excellent analytical and

technical skills can help to improve the company's profitability.

• If you have two years experience:A Data Entry position where skills in spreadsheet development and

troubleshooting can improve efficiency and enhance profitability.


Sample Objectives…

• If you are changing areas of employment:A position as Assistant Engineer where construction knowledge, high

mechanical aptitude and commitment to safety can contribute to

profitable operation.

• If you are a creative worker:A Graphic Design position where advanced graphic and creative skills will

produce a quality product for agency customers.


Readymade objectives…

• For practice, fill in the parts in brackets– To utilize my [qualifications, strengths, or skills] as a

[position title]– A position as a [position title] for [company name]

allowing me to develop my [qualifications, strengths, or skills]

– An opportunity to [professional goal] in a [type of organization, work environment, or field]

– [position title] with emphasis in [areas of expertise]


Key Learnings…

• Sometimes one size does NOT fit all

• Each person and employer is unique in certain ways

• Aim for a custom fit when possible, but how?


The Experience Section

• Gives a brief of your current and

past professional experiences.

• Need not necessarily be full

time/paid but should be real-

time.

• Try to match past profiles to

current opportunity.


A sample layout


Education Section

• Educational background

• Most important section

for freshers

• Info about formal

education

• Relevancy to job


A Sample


Project/ Internship section• Brief of Summer projects or off

campus academic activities

• Give the reader an idea of what

you learnt in addition to syllabus

• Clearer picture of your skills in

practice. For e.g. Using SAP,

Meeting customers, Researching

etc.,


Draft layout

• Title of Project

• Where (Company/Organisation)

• Duration

• What you did? (explain the project)

• What you learnt? (personal takeaways)


Certifications

• Valuable certifications that

relate to job

• Professional certifications

that add skills

• Avoid filling too many/un

related certifications.


Extras.. What’s he got that….

• Awards/achievements

• Memberships

• Personal interests

• Extra-curricular

• Co-curricular


What goes and what does not…

• You should be a don in the

activity

• The awards/achievements

should be real worth it.

• Be ready for rough questions


Personal Section


Do’s of resume…

• Use single font, two sizes at max.• Use commonly available font families– Arial, Verdana, Times New, Trebuchet

• Give lots of white space• Use powerful words, adjectives and buzz

words.• KISS – Keep it simple and sweet.


Don'ts

• Do not write resume on top• Do not use colors or too much of bold.• Do not write undertaking• Do not write stories• Do not make reader search for information


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