Presented by Vidhan Rana at Thames College on March 27, 2012. The presentation contains some relevant tips on how to write a resume, especially for BBA students in Nepal.

1.  Employer Speak: what  Applicant Speak: what
they say and what they they say and what they
mean by it mean by it
• Entry level position: • I seek a job that will draw
You'll be making minimum upon my strong
wage. communication &
• Must be deadline oriented: organizational skills:
You'll be six months behind I talk too much and like to
schedule on your first day. tell other people what to do.
• Problem solving skills a • I take pride in my work:
must: I blame others for my
You're walking into a mistakes.
company in perpetual • I have formal training:
chaos. I'm a college dropout.

2.  Networking  Nepotism
• Through professional • Through family and
channels friends
• Based on knowledge, • Based on family links,
skills and experience influence and wealth
• Long term benefit • Short term benefit
• Always grows • Limited growth
 Join Clubs: Rotary, Toastmasters, Student organizations,
etc.
 Attend Events: Professional networking events, E4N, NBTI,
etc.
 Talk to your seniors or your teachers
 LinkedIn

3. Structure it to improve your
chances to get called for an
Interview
Presented by:
Vidhan Rana
Biruwa Ventures, Pvt. Ltd.

4. What is it?
What does it say?
Who reads it?
Basic Tips
Resume for BBAs

5.  Itis an evolving description of your
experiences – documents and describes
your skills and expertise
• Outlines accomplishments, communicates your
qualifications for employment
 Record of your Name and Contact info
 Tailor it for specific audience

6.  Academicachievements, student activities,
and employment
 General skills you should communicate:
• Learn quickly • Lead a team
• Adapt to new • Follow instructions
environment • Use time efficiently
• Research, analyze, and • Deal with ambiguity
solve problems • Make decision
• Initiate and develop new • Communicate
program effectively
• Work collaboratively • Meet Deadlines

7.  Someone Gleaning
• Scans your resume for
academic degrees; job
titles; special experiences
or skills;
 Someone Reading
• Learns valuable
information about your
achievements and gain
an impression of your
competencies and
personal qualities

8.  You can’t write your
resume in one sitting
 Start with a outline of
your comprehensive
outline of experiences
 Experiment with format
and styles
 Understand what the
employer is seeking
 Seek advice on drafts
(friends, neighbors,
teachers, coursins)

9.  Formatted Chronologically
• Can structure differently –
most relevant experience
first once you have more
experience I am a BBA
Graduate
 Demonstrate skills and
experience Give me a job
 Be sure to think beyond
paid work experience
• Clubs, teams, independent
research, etc.

10. Career or Job Objective
Name & Contact Information
Education & Honors
Work Experience
Extra Curricular Activities
Language & Computer Skills
Interest / Personal Background
Reference

11.  It is better to include in
a cover letter
 Use it to tailor it to each
job application
• Highlight relevant
experience or information
from your resume
 Write something
meaningful
• “Seeking a full-time
position in a reputed
bank”

12.  Be sure the
information is
accurate
 Make it professional
• Email
“hotgal21@hotmail.com”
“cooldude@gmail.com”
 List
your temporary
address

13.  Where did you go to school,
degree, graduation date
• Spell it out “Tribhuvan
University” not “TU”
 List your GPA if it is high, 3.0
or above
• Highlight other proficiencies if
you have low GPA
 Research paper, thesis
project
 Special Honors – Dean’s /
Merit List, SLC Distinction,
etc.

14.  Usually the largest section
• Include both paid and unpaid
 List job title and organization prominently
• Vice President – Shanti School Project
 Raised $10,000 by coordinating with volunteers in six
different states in the United States to build a primary school
in a village in Nepal
 Don’tjust say “Intern” – what specific role did
you have? e.g. “Marketing Intern”
 Multiple positions? Include the most recent

15.  Make a list of all your
past experiences
• Include any volunteer,
club, team activities, etc.
• Even any unpaid position
if you have gaps in your
resume
 Consider what you did
• What skills did you use,
write specific instances of
where you demonstrated
those skills

16.  Learn about the
Industry/Function your
are seeking
• Banking sector? Handling
cash, controls, etc.
• Tourism? Customer
relationship, interpersonal
skills, etc.
 Review the position
description properly
• What skills are needed
for the job?

17.  Action, Context, Result, & Quantify
• Action: e.g. “Raised funds”
• Context: e.g. “Raised funds to establish an old
age home
• Result: e.g. “Raised funds to establish an old age
home to provide proper health care for the elderly”
• Quantify: e.g. “Raised Rs. 2.5 lakh to establish
an old age home to provide proper health care for
25 elderly”

18.  Highlight what you have done
 Highlight what you can do
 Past tense for past positions, present tense
for current positions
accomplished financed managed researched
bought handled negotiated settled
calculated identified obtained streamlined
controlled introduced presented trained
earned led promoted won

19.  Articles & Period
• Be concise, eliminate unnecessary articles
“Analyzed the quantitative and the qualitative survey
results of the Nepali banking sector, and produced a
report”
Becomes
“Analyzed quantitative and qualitative survey results of
the Nepali banking sector to produce a report”

20.  Personal pronouns
• DON’T sound egotistical “I did this, I did that, …”
“I am currently the debate team captain of my college
and won two competitions”
Becomes
“Competed and won two debate competition leading the
college team as a captain”

21.  Any clubs or social
service?
• These activities showcase
your interests to potential
employers
 Always explain the
organization
• CWIN, a non-governmental
organization that advocates
for child rights
 Don’t make this section
longer than your work
experience

22.  Say how proficient
you are in a given
language
• Conversational in
Japanese, Proficient in
Korean
 Listsoftware
programs, describe
proficiency

23.  Helps establish an initial
bond
• “Play Guitar” “Hiking and
mountaineering” “School
Chess Champion”
 Write something that
makes you different
• “Born and raised in a
remote village in Dolpa
before I moved to
Kathmandu for further
education”

24.  Only include when
asked, not necessary
on a resume
 Include someone who
you know professionally
(no friends or relatives)
 Include full contact
information and state
briefly how you know
the person

25. Be Honest
Don’t be too General
Language and Layout
Formatting Tips
Resume Etiquette

26.  Promote yourself, but
do not lie
 Makesure everything
you write is accurate
 Have a LinkedIn
profile?
 Clean
up your
Facebook

27.  Avoid job descriptions
• Communicate the characteristics and attributes
that made you a great employee in the past, will
make you a great future employee
 Provide a complete set of skills
• Leadership/Teamwork; Quantitative Analysis;
Communication/Persuasion; Innovation/Creativity

28.  Make sentences short,
not more than 2 lines
 Avoid bullets that are
more than 3 lines
 Up to 4 bullets per
experience
• Make an introduction to
the experience, expand
on it during the interview!

29.  Use consistent fonts,
bullets and indentation
 Don’t use fancy fonts,
colored background,
design, etc.
• Readable font size (10-14)
• Avoid using italics or
underlines
 Make it neat and
attractive – not crowded

30.  Paper Choice
• Select good quality
paper, avoid colors or
patterns
 Carry at least 3 copies
of resume to an
interview
 Emailing: Always
attach, Use PDF
• Name attachments
properly:
“PKarkiRusume.pdf” not
“Resume (draft).pdf”