RESUME WRITING
- You are engineering graduates your skill set, Technical Knowledge, Body Language and Positive Attitude is key for success, first step towards it is your Resume / (Mirror).
- Kindly note, Good Resume does not mean it content all relevant information, but it provides the relevant information and creates curiosity / interest / few questions in employer’s mind.
- Do not provide your resume to your friend / colleague unless you achieved your goal
WHAT IS A RESUME?
- A resume (also spelled résumé) is a formal document that highlights person’s Career Background, Achievements, Abilities and Skillsets.
- In most cases, it’s created in order to help a candidate to land a new job.
- A traditional resume consists of a Professional Summary, Work history, Education, and Personal Details
WHY IS A RESUME IMPORTANT?
- Resumes are the first thing the prospective employer sees about you.
- First impression is the Best Impression on the recruiter.
- That’s why a resume is one of the most important steps in the job application process.
WHY COVER LETTER IMPORTANT?
- Resume must be sent along with a cover letter. What’s the difference between the two?
- A resume is a bulleted overview of your work experience.
- A cover letter, as the name suggests, shows your skills and accomplishments in the letter form.
- Contact CAD Infield HR Team for more Details
RULES OF RESUME WRITING?
- Yes, but only a few!
This Includes,
- No typing errors, No errors in spelling, grammar, punctuation.
- No lying or Information included in resume, information must be validated through proper documents such as internship letter, salary slip, experience letter etc.
- No negative information should be included
- Never be more than two/three pages long and no information is repeated.
- Keep a fixed / uniform spacing between lines
- Minimize the usage of the bold, up down fonts and italics or underline functions
- Avoid all capitals, use the proper case throughout
WHAT IS ITS SIZE AND HOW IS IT PRESENTED?
A resume must not be too short nor too long
- For a entry level fresher – 1 to 2 pages
- For a middle level senior profile – 2 to 3 pages
- For a higher level experienced– 4 to 6 pages
WHAT IS THE LAYOUT OF THE RESUME?
- PAPER-A4 size, white, at least 80 gsm, used on one side print only
- Use normal Margin from all directions
- Go for single or 1.15 line spacing.
- Use the readable font for a resume and keep it 11 or 12 pt.
- Use a good quality printer to print the copies (no Photo Copy)
- Signature with Date
- Add Proper Professional Photo
- Use only one font (or at a maximum two) and a maximum of two font sizes
LAYOUT OF RESUME?
- Initial Content
- Your Name, Phone Number, E-mail ID, Photo and the most important information should be on the top of first page
- All information should be presented in the descending order of importance
- Objective
- Clear, focused and towards organization objective.
- Less than 2 lines
- Do not use jargon’s, or complicated sentences.
- Work Experience
- Earlier Industrial exposure, your job titles, company names, duties, and years worked
- Work Details, your Involvement
- Results and Achievements (Patent)
- Education Details
- In top down series (Latest First)
- Includes Degrees, your school/ university names, year of passing, percentage
- You can use Tabular format or Writing format (Contact CAD Infield HR Team and Online Help Desk)
- Project Details (Starts from Higher Qualification)
- Includes Project Title, Team Size, Objective of Project, Introduction, Roles and Responsibilities, Result
- Define result in quantifiable or measurable
- TRAINING
- Training includes
- Vocational training / MCVC
- Sandwich training
- Training includes
- Apprentice / Industrial training
- Check on them only if they are relevant to the employer and prepare yourself accordingly.
- Awards and Recognition
- Max Two line about awards details, purpose and your involvement.
- Strength / Area of Interest
- Highlight the positive areas, uniqueness
- Define Clear goal, why?
- Don’t write a big list of alternatives
- Personal Dossier
- Your Name, DOB, Permanent Address, Passport Number, Language Known,
- Nationality – it is usually not necessary to mention it.
- Marital status .
- Gender (it is not always required)
- Declaration
- All details are true and validated
- Add Name, Place, Date
REVIEW YOUR RESUME – 1
- Go through your resume, read 3-4 times identify the strong points, create few questions via Resume.
- Check for spellings, short forms, etc.
- See that all relevant information is included.
- Ensure that no unwanted information has crept in.
- Ensure consistency of whatever style, font you chose, e.g. Titles font and Justify.
- Consistency in Left Align, Right Align, Center
- If your mail id has an underscore, ensure that your mail id is not automatically underlined by word.
- Ensure that dates you have mentioned are not confusing write e.g. 22 Dec XXXX.
- Final Check?
- Does your resume reflect your personality?
- Does your resume in line with your objective?
- Does your resume cater to the needs of your employer?
- Are you confident about resume?
- Have you read and understood your resume?
- Relax
Your Career is on you Way!!!!
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