Writing an effective Resume

Objectives

 Understand the importance of a Resume as

a selling tool

 Understand the essentials of a good Resume

 Learn how to write a good Resume

Resume Format
Resume Format

• Name
• Address & contact number / email
• Objective
• Education – awards & honours
• Work Experience (if any)
• Extra curricular activities
• Other accomplishments
• Skills and aptitudes
• Interests
Do’s of Resume writing
 Do’s of Resume writing

• Keep to one or two pages depending on

experience. Not more than that.

• Include any special recognition, accomplishments

or projects you are involved with.

• Write about yourself in a positive light.

• Strive to be concise and target your information

to the employer.
Don’ts of Resume writing
 Don’ts of Resume Writing
1) Do not try to fit too much on the page (leave some
space on the page).
2) Do not list personal information such as marital status,
religion, caste, caste, height, weight, etc.
3) Do not include salary requirements (leave them until an
interview or later).
4) Do not make negative comments about previous employers.
5) Do not include any health information.
6) Do not include references (can be provided on request).
7) Do not include reasons for leaving a previous job (save your
reasons for the interview).
Tips for writing an effective Resume
Tips for writing an effective Resume

1) Determine your job search objective before writing the

Resume.

2) Think of your Resume as a selling tool.

3) Use your Resume to get an interview not a job.

4) Begin with your strengths as a Resume is reviewed in

30 seconds.

4) Use bulleted sentences instead of lengthy paragraphs

 Tips for writing an effective Resume
(Contd…)
5) Use action words like prepared, developed, monitored,
developed.

6) Use key words used in appointment ads to match them in

your Resume.

7) Highlight your positives and leave out your negatives and

irrelevant information.

8) Your Resume to be read easily – white space, font size not

smaller than 10 point, highlights, alignment and the total length
not more than 2 pages.

9) Have someone else Review your

Resume.
Tips from HR Consultants
 Tips from HR Consultants

1) Avoid a lengthy resume - Have a crisp Resume that

captures the employers' attention without being lengthy.
Having a long Resume does not guarantee you a job!

2) Do not fake - unnecessary inputs that add no value to

your resume needs to be avoided at any cost.

3) Do not be too loud and ornate - avoid color paper and

uncommon fonts. Make your resume easy to read with white
color paper and black color font that is easy on the eye.
 Tips from HR Consultants (Contd…)

4) Avoid slang, jargons, abbreviations - avoid all. Keep

the language simple and spell where necessary

5) Be consistent - ensure that each section has one

particular style. For example, the bullets symbol should not
vary from page to page. Freeze on a style and stick to it.

6) Check for bad grammar - avoid spelling and

grammatical errors. If you are writing your resume, proof
read it at least thrice and also give it to someone to check.
Run a spell check.
 Tips from HR Consultants (Contd…)

7) Repetition of words - don't repeat the same words

again and again.

8) Do not get personal - Basic information about you

is sufficient. Don't get into details about marital status,
age, weight, religion, caste, etc.

9) Avoid criticizing past employers - Never blame

others, especially past employers. Stick to being
positive and focus on your accomplishments.

10) Do not misrepresent skills - Do not exaggerate

your skills. You want a potential employer to consider
you for a job you can do.
Dummy Resume……
 Kadam Aruna Vishnu
402, Gorai Niwara, Plot No. 24, Gorai 1, Near Gorai BusDepot,
Borivali (West), M umbai - 400091, Maharashtra, India
E-m ail: vkad@ hotm ail.com , dy21@ indiatim es.com
Phone: +912228608235, +919323278940
____________________________ _________________________________________________________
Objective
To work in an organization which would provide me the opportunity to enhance my expertise and to
contributeandgrowalongwiththeorganization.

WorkSummary
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• W orking as Customer Service Professional for Technical Support in Sitel India Ltd since 20
September 2004
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• W orkedasDataAnalyst inClinical ResearchinBiometricsDepartment for Pfizer Limited from16
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February2004to17 September 2004.
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• W orked as Factory Assistant in Scottish Chem icals &Fluxes from15 May 2003 to 30th June
2003.

Educational Qualification
Qualification Nameof college University/Board Year of Passing %Secured

BCom Bhavans College Mumbai 2000 43%

H.S.C Bhavans College Mumbai 1997 50.32%
S.S.C Madhavra oBhagwat High Mumbai 1995 68.57%
School

Professional Qualification
• AdvancedDiplomainSoftwareEngineering(ADSE) fromAptechComputer Education

Technical SkillsSummary
OperatingSystems : Windows2K, Windows9x, Dos.

Languages : VB.Net, ASP.Net.

WebTechnologies : HTML, JavaScript, XML, ASP2.0, VBScript,

WebServer : IIS5.0

JavaTechnologies : JDBC, Servelets, JavaSwing, CoreJava

Front End : Visual Basic6.0.

RDBMS : MSSQL7.0, 2000, Oracle8i, MSAccess2000.

ReportingTools : Crystal Report 7, 8.5, 9.0

Personal Profile
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Dateof Birth : 23 January1982

LanguagesKnown : English, Hindi andMarathi.

Hobbies : Reading, ListeningtoMusic, Badminton .

Students to write their Resume referring to the
format displayed on the screen – ½ hour
Thank You