Writing a perfect resume to stand out and give a positive impression

Is this how you are right now?

brochure

Imagine youare the

product

Skills for

sale!

Use your résumé to

sellyour skills

Give the best impression

Neitheran empty page!

Length of a résumé ranges from

1 – 3 pages

What to include?

Personal statement

This is your elevator pitch to tell the

employer/recruiter WHOyou are and WHAT will you bring with yourself and WHY are you the

ONE. Make sure this does not exceed 2-3 lines..

I am the ONE!

Contact information

• Contact number: A mobile or landline number you have access to without any problem

• Email address: Give an e-mail address that you have access to and would not loose access to in the coming 2-3 months.

• LinkedIn Profile (Optional): Gives a good impression

• Website (Optional): In case you have a personal website/blog.

Work Experience

Include WHERE you have worked, your DESIGNATION, the DURATION of work and an OUTLINE of your duties

EducationWHAT did you study from WHICH

INSTITUTE and HOWlong was the

program. You CANinclude the final

grade point as well

SkillsWrite down some skills you have. Like Photoshop, Leadership, etc.

Certifications (If you have any)

Extra activities including social service or other important information you

want to share with the employer

Do not use less word spacing!

Review the

job description carefully

Use a clear font

Take advantage of

bold, underlineand italic

Make sure your resume is attractive and conciseExample of information that will not be of any use to the employer in most cases:

•Married with 2 kids

• Travelled to Mauritius last year

•Was selected as the class representative in Grade-4.

The first10 -20

seconds are important.

Your resume should be

love at first sight.

Of your resume

Ask your friends for a proof reading session

Print your CV and read

inreverse order

Make sure to

highlightaccomplishments

Quantify achievementsTry describing in terms of quantity for achievementsExamples:• Led a team to increase sales by 23%• Managed a budget of 1.2 Million USD• Developed a marketing plan, reducing the

budget by 10% and increasing sales by 12%• Increased the number of awards for the

company by achieving a standard• Supervised 24 employees

Name the Resume/CV professional

Resume1.docx , Resume3214.pdf, 3216_resume.pdf,

123.doc

Firstname_LastName Resume.pdf, FirstNameLastName.pdf, Resume_FirstName.pdf,

Send a PDF!

PDF viewers come with every

operating system and is the best

way to send a resume.

Also remember… Network

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