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You may be the best in your field. But it
is of no value if employers cannot find you. The first step is
to submit a professional looking resume with the right information.
But remember to polish it at every opportunity.
Here are few tips that
you may follow to write a resume and that really pulls in potential
employers.
First, register your resume on this website and other sites.
Be careful
of what you say online, it will be picked up by search engines
and cached. Choose your words carefully
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resume is a one or two page summary of your education, skills,
accomplishments, and experience. It identifies you, how you
communicate and present yourself, what you can do for an organization,
and how
you can be contacted for an interview. It should be easy to read,
interesting, dynamic, neat, and accurate. It usually accompanies
a cover letter and/or an application form. The resume's content
and format should emphasize your strengths and accomplishments
and be relevant to the position you seek. It should highlight training,
skills, experience, and other qualifications
that closely match the job requirements. Activities, sports,
and other types of experience that require abilities, knowledge,
and skills can be used when applying for jobs.
To prepare a successful resume,
you need to know how to review, summarize, and present your experiences
and achievements on one page. Outline your achievements briefly
and concisely. The best way to organize your resume is in a format
that highlights your qualifications.
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Gather and Check All Necessary Information's
Write down headings such as Education, Experience, Honours,
Skills, Activities. Beneath each heading, jot down the related information.
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- Look at other resumes written for positions within your field.
- TYPE each entry in a format close to the one you want to use for
your resume.
- LENGTH: for many resumes, two pages is the maximum length
(NOTE: an academic resume or "curriculum vita" is often at least five
pages long).
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1. Name is at the top of the page: highlighted by slightly larger typesize,
bolding, and/or underlining.
2. Address and phone number(s) are complete
and correct, with zip and area codes, and are well-placed
in relation to name.
3. All entries highlight a capability or accomplishment.
4. Descriptions use active verbs, and verb tense
is consistent; current job is in present tense; past
jobs are in past tense.
5. Repetition of words or phrases is kept to
a minimum.
6. Capitalization, punctuation, and date formats
are consistent.
7. There are NO typos or spelling errors.
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Now you're done! Just one more suggestion: If you are sending your
resume to a prospective employer, you'll probably also have to include
a separate cover letter. This is usually one page long. The letter
indicates your interest in a particular company or position, summarizes
the most important aspects of your education and experience, and
lets the employer know where and when you can be contacted for an
interview.
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Before writing a Resume take a rough
copy of your work experience, skills, extracurriculur activities.
The resume should include the following:
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Give contact phone numbers where you can be reached during business
hours.
Avoid nick names.
Use permanent address and phone numbers.
Add your email address.
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This place should be clear and well defined. In the place
of an objective, a summary or brief description of your career may be
added. Be specific about the job you want. To obtain an entry-level
position within a financial institution requires strong analytical and
organizational skills.
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Beginning with the most recent, list schools and any workshops and training
attended. Degrees, certificates, and diplomas received should also
be listed. Indicate any specialty within your major, especially if
the information fits the job. Grade point averages should be included
only if they can be considered assets. List your high school education
if you do not have post-high school training or if you attended a prestigious
school. New graduates without a lot of work experience should
list their educational information first.
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Briefly give the employer an overview of work that has taught you skills.
Include your work experience in reverse chronological order that
is, put your last job first and work backward to your first, relevant
job. Describe major duties concisely using action words and simple
English. Highlight specific accomplishments and results such as problems
solved and improvements. Emphasize tasks, skills, and specific experiences
that are required in the job for which you are applying. The projects
done by you can be given in this field. Highlight the project done
relevant to the applied job.
Include use of computers, special
tools, and responsibilities. Include facts or figures. If you held
a supervisory position, give the number of employees you supervised.
List community service/volunteer work and internships that provided
related experience. Be specific and honest about your job duties
and skills. If you do not have a related work experience it
is better to mention it in the cover letter itself.
Includes full-time paid jobs, academic
research projects, internships or co-oppositions, part-time jobs, or
volunteer work. List the month/years you worked, position, name and
location of employer or place, and responsibilities you had. As you
describe your experiences, ask yourself questions like these: |
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1. Have I invented, discovered, coordinated, organized, or directed anything
professionally or for
my community?
2. Do I meet deadlines consistently?
3. Am I a good communicator?
4. Do I enjoy teamwork?
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Even if you're new to a field, you aren't necessarily starting from scratch. |
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To emphasize work experience, list jobs beginning with the most recent.
Some hints:
1. Write all job descriptions in parallel phrases, using ACTION verbs.
2. List the most important responsibilities or successes first.
3. List similar tasks together.
4. Emphasize collaborative or group-related tasks.
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Extracurriculur activities
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List your important achievements, honors, awards, scholarships, publications,
hobbies, knowledge of a second language, technical skills, licenses,
and significant extracurricular activities that are related to work
and make you stand out from other applicants. List out the prizes you
got it for various competitions. Sports in which you participated in
National level / District level can also be included.
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Ask people if they are willing to serve as references before you give
their names to a potential employer. Don't include the reference
letter along with your resume but mention "References furnished
on request" in your resume.
Be sure your resume is clear, complete,
concise, up-to-date, and factual. A resume should look sharp and
attractive and reflect an orderly mind. Run a spell check
on your computer before anyone sees your resume. Get a friend to
do a grammar review. Use bold or italics to highlight areas
of your resume. A brief, well-written resume takes time to prepare.
Center or justify headings. Avoid using abbreviations. |
The design of the resume should be as follows
- Use white or off-white paper
- Use 8-1/2- x 11-inch paper
- Print on one side of the paper
- Use a font size of 10 to 14 points
- Avoid italics, script, and underlined words
- Do not use horizontal or vertical lines, graphics, or shading
- Do not fold or staple your resume
- In case of mailing your resume, put it in a large envelope.
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