Creating powerful resumes

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Creating Powerful resumes
A guide to writing your way into interviews….

Contents
• Basics of Resume writing
• How to create a powerful resume
• Tips to get your resume to the right places

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Before we start
What is a
resume
for?

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

The irony
• Potential recruiters
have very little
time to see your
resume.
• Sometimes lesser
than 20 seconds
• So what do you do?

Build a powerful resume

Basic outline of a resume
• Objective or summary
• Professional experience
• Educational Background
• Project/Internship exp
• Personal Interests
• Extras
• Personal details

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.

The First Step
• Know yourself
• Who are you
• What do you want
• “who
am I ?”

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.

Is this a good objective statement?
An internship allowing me to utilize my
knowledge 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?

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.

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.

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]

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?

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.

A sample layout

Education Section
• Educational background
• Most important section
for freshers
• Info about formal
education
• Relevancy to job

A Sample

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.,

Draft layout
• Title of Project
• Where (Company/Organisation)
• Duration
• What you did? (explain the project)
• What you learnt? (personal takeaways)

Certifications
• Valuable certifications that
relate to job
• Professional certifications
that add skills
• Avoid filling too many/un
related certifications.

Extras.. What’s he got that….
• Awards/achievements
• Memberships
• Personal interests
• Extra-curricular
• Co-curricular

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

Personal Section

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.

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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