1. Writing
an
Effective
Resume
ASIF
JAMAL
Lecturer
of
Management
Science.
National
University
Of
Modern
Languages
Hyderabad
Campus

2.
Writing
an
Effective
Resume
* Why
you
are
writing
* Organization
* Presentation

3. A
resume
gets
you
an
interview
Ø Find
out
which
applicants
are
suitable
Ø Choose
a
small
number
of
candidates
to
interview
Ø Same
issue
for
proposals
and
grant
applications

4. Ø Include
interesting
and
unique
information
Ø Attempt
best
effort
to
make
a
first
impression
Ø No
chance
to
explain
if
you
do
not
get
an
interview
Stand
out
from
the
crowd

5.
Writing
an
Effective
Resume
* Why
you
are
writing
* Organization
* Presentation

6. Summary
of
sections
Name
ASIF
JAMAL
Address,
telephone
number,
e-­‐mail
address
Objective
Education
MBA
Experience
3+
Achievements
and
awards
TWO
Awards
Skills
Professional
affiliations
Publications
or
projects
Optional

7. Ø Name
(bold,
not
underlined)
Ø Address
NUML,
Hyderabad
Campus.
Ø Telephone
number
Ø Email
address
xyz@yahoo.com
Start
with
contact
information

8. Objective
Ø One
or
two
sentences
Ø Type
of
position
(part
time,
full
time,
summer
internship)
Ø What
position
would
you
like
to
find?
Ø Emphasize
how
you
will
use
your
skills,
not
what
you
want
to
gain

9. Use
the
objective
to
stand
out
Do
not
be
needy:
Objective:
To
obtain
a
position
that
will
allow
me
to
advance
my
potential
while
seeking
new
challenges.
Show
what
you
will
contribute:
Objective:
An
entry-­‐level
position
in
marketing
where
strong
leadership
ability
and
good
communication
skills
are
needed.
Objective:
Vice-­‐president
of
aerospace
engineering
in
an
agency
where
extensive
knowledge
of
thermodynamics
and
heat
transfer
are
needed.

10. Education
in
reverse
chronological
order
Include
schools
attended
beyond
high
school
List
major
and
minor(s),
supply
interesting
details
For
Poly,
put
the
expected
date
in
parentheses:
Graduation
from
University
Of
Sindh,
Jamshoro
M.B.A
from
Bahria
University,
Karachi.
Include
special
or
interesting
aspects
of
your
program

11. Experience
also
in
reverse
order
Dates
of
employment
(2013–present)
Name
and
location
of
the
company
(Toyota
,
Royal
Bank
)
Add
specific
detail
that
shows
your
organization,
cooperation,
responsibility
with
action
Calling
this
section
Experience
allows
you
to
include
jobs
for
which
you
were
not
paid.
Include:
Ø military
service
Ø internships
Ø volunteer
positions

12. Achievements
and
awards
Ø Scholarships
Ø Grants
Ø Prizes
Ø Nominations
Ø Professional
societies
Ø Significant
accomplishments
Ø Committees
and
leadership
roles

13. Use
the
skills
section
Ø Software
programs
and
proficiency
(Word,
PowerPoint,
Excel,
FrontPage,
AutoCad
…)
Ø Programming
languages
(include
Visual
Basic,
HTML,
PHP,
…)
Ø Abilities
(based
on
experience)
Ø Languages
and
language
ability

14. § References
may
or
may
not
be
included
in
your
resume.
Keep
in
mind,
some
companies
will
not
read
more
than
one
page.
It’s
acceptable
to
just
write:
References
are
Available
Upon
Request
§
If
you
are
asked
to
provide
references
by
the
employer,
it’s
a
good
idea
to
include
professional
references
like
a
professor
or
previous
employer
References

15.
Writing
an
Effective
Resume
* Why
you
are
writing
* Organization
* Presentation

16. Create
an
effective
layout
Try
to
interest
your
reader
visually
A
clean,
professional
format
with
a
little
style
Extra
white
space
makes
it
easy
to
read
–
set
margins

17. Limit
font
to
two
choices
For
text:
a
serif
font
like
Times
For
headings:
Arial
are
good
choices
to
add
visual
interest
Don’t
choose
non-­‐standard
fonts
like
or
Note:
Font
size
should
be
11
or
12
point

18. Write
concisely
and
vigorously
Ø A
focused,
targeted
resume
is
best:
§ Avoid
the
temptation
to
go
more
than
one
page
§ Delete
obvious
information
in
order
to
highlight
your
unique
qualities
Ø Find
specific,
dynamic
verbs:
§ Use
present
(or
past)
imperatives
§ Include
each
verb
only
once
§ Consult
online
lists
of
“resume
action
words”

19. Make
lists
parallel
ü Was
responsible
for
staff
of
ten
ü Present
reports
to
consultants
ü New
reporting
system
was
developed
ü Leader
of
monthly
staff
meeting
ü Coordinate
monthly
review

20. Make
lists
parallel
ü Managed
staff
of
ten
ü Presented
reports
to
consultants
ü Developed
new
reporting
system
ü Led
monthly
staff
meeting
ü Coordinated
monthly
review

21. Use
brief
style
like
presentations
Ø Omit
articles
(a/an,
the)
Ø Use
more
lists
than
sentences
Ø Arrange
information
in
columns

22. Final
thoughts
…
Ø Choose
the
correct
tense
and
use
it
consistently
Ø Do
not
ask
for
a
particular
salary
Ø Be
accurate
and
honest
Ø Print
it
out!
Do
not
attempt
to
proofread
on
screen

23.
Writing
an
Effective
Resume
Thanks