BREAKING MYTHS &
RESUME BUILDING
SHYAM KALITA
CONSULTANT, ZINNOV
RESUME
MYTHS SECTION #1
RESUME MYTH #1
LOOKING FOR A JOB
I DON’T NEED ONE
UNTIL I AM
RESUME MYTH #2
NOTHING TO PUT ON IT
I’M TOO YOUNG
THERE IS
RESUME MYTH #3
THE JOB FOR ME
MY RESUME
WILL GET
CONSULTING
RESUME
MYTHSSECTION #2
CONSULTING RESUME MYTH #1
EXPERIENCE
THEY CARE FOR YOUR
ENTREPRENEURIAL
CONSULTING RESUME MYTH #2
RELATED EXPERIENCE
THEY CARE FOR YOUR
CASE OR CONSULTING
CONSULTING RESUME MYTH #3
CERTIFICATIONS
THEY CARE FOR YOUR
INDUSTRY
CONSULTING RESUME MYTH #3
THEY CARE FOR YOUR
GENERAL AWARDS
CONSULTING RESUME MYTH #3
THEY CARE FOR
A LOT OF
ACTIVITIES
CONSULTING
RESUME
BUILDINGSECTION #3
RESUME IN MY
THIRD YEAR
RESUME IN MY
FOURTH YEAR
WHAT INDUSTRY LOOKS AT
1. FORMAT
2. CONTENT STRUCTURE
3. WORDING
WHAT INDUSTRY LOOKS AT
1. FORMAT
a. Follow Placement Unit’s Format
b. Remove sections with no/ weak content
c. Shuffle sections based on content and the nature
of the opportunity
WHAT INDUSTRY LOOKS AT
2. CONTENT STRUCTURE
a. Chronological always
b. Have strong reason for gaps
c. Never structure content based on skills
d. Remove irrelevant experience
WHAT INDUSTRY LOOKS AT
3. WORDING
a. Context
b. Impact
c. Articulation
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
1. Create One Page Resume
2. Know your Audience
3. Don’t Vomit
4. Visual appeal is very important
LETS TRY AND BUILD ONE