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Oct 28, 2014
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Creating Powerful resumes
A guide to writing your way into interviews….
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Contents
• Basics of Resume writing
• How to create a powerful resume
• Tips to get your resume to the right places
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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
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The irony
• Potential recruiters have very little time to see your resume.
• Sometimes lesser than 20 seconds
• So what do you do?
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Build a powerful resume
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Basic outline of a resume
• Objective or summary • Professional experience• Educational Background• Project/Internship exp• Personal Interests• Extras• Personal details
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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.
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The First Step
• Know yourself• Who are you• What do you want
• “who am I ?”
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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
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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]
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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?
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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.
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A sample layout
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Education Section
• Educational background
• Most important section
for freshers
• Info about formal
education
• Relevancy to job
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A Sample
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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.,
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Draft layout
• Title of Project
• Where (Company/Organisation)
• Duration
• What you did? (explain the project)
• What you learnt? (personal takeaways)
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Certifications
• Valuable certifications that
relate to job
• Professional certifications
that add skills
• Avoid filling too many/un
related certifications.
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Extras.. What’s he got that….
• Awards/achievements
• Memberships
• Personal interests
• Extra-curricular
• Co-curricular
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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
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Personal Section
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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.
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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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