Writing an effective resume

Writing an Effective Resume

PRESENTED BY:

Joydip Roy Roni Rohan KwatraSushmita GolderAhmed Abdul Rehman

What is a Resume? A personal and Professional summary of your Background and Qualifications.

It usually includes about your

EDUCATION, CAREER OBJECTIVES, WORK EXPERIENCE,ACTIVITIES, AWARDS & HONOURS and any other SPECIAL SKILLS you might have.•Essentially, it is your passport to securing a great job.


Why are YOU writing?

Organization

Presentation

Your Resume…

Opens The Door

In the job search, paper is the great equalizer. Most employers want to see

you on paper before meeting you in person.

Stand out from the crowd Include interesting and

unique information

Attempt best effort to make a first impression

No chance to explain if you do not get an interview


Why are YOU writing?

Organization

Presentation

Summary Of SectionsName.Address, telephone number, e-mail address.Career Objective.Educational Qualifications.Experiences.Achievements and Awards. Skills and Interests.

Professional affiliations Publications or projects

optional

ObjectiveOne or two sentences

Type of position (part time, full time, summer internship)

What position would you like to find?

Emphasize how you will use your skills, not what you want to gain

What can you do for the employer?

Use the Objective to Stand outAvoid Being Too General:

A position utilizing all of my skills, experience and knowledge

Avoid Being Stupid:My goal is to be a meteorologist. But

sinceI possess no training in meteorology, Isuppose I should try stock brokerage

Be clear and concise:A position as a copy editor for the

Sacramento Bee allowing me to develop my

journalism skills

EDUCATION

Education in Reverse Chronological OrderInclude schools attended beyond high school

List major and minor(s), supply interesting details

For instance-MA in Communications, May 2004.California State University Sacramento,

Sacramento, CA.Deans List, GPA: 3.9/4.0

EXPERIEN

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Experience also in Reverse Chronological Order

Dates of employment

Name and location of the company

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:

military service internships volunteer positions

Achievements & Awards Dean’s list

Scholarships

Grants

Prizes

Nominations

Professional societies

Significant accomplishments

Committees and leadership roles

In short...

BRAG ABOUT YOURSELF!!!

SKILLS/ INTERESTS

Use the skills sectionSoftware programs and proficiency (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, FrontPage, AutoCad …)

Programming languages (include Visual Basic, HTML, PHP, …)

Abilities (based on experience)

Languages and language ability

Writing an Effective ResumeWhy you are writing?

Organization

Presentation

You don’t want this…

Create an Effective LayoutTry to interest your reader visually

A clean, professional format with a little style

Extra white space makes it easy to read – set margins

Limit font to two choicesFor text: a serif font like TimesFor headings: Arial or Helvetica are good choices to add visual interest

Don’t choose non-standard fonts like or

Font size should be 11 or 12 point

Use Brief Style like Presentation Omit articles (a/an, the)

Use more lists than sentences

Arrange information in columns

SECRETS TO SUCCESS

Final Thoughts...Choose the correct tense and use it

consistently

Do not ask for a particular salary

Be accurate and honest

Print it out! Do not attempt to proofread on screen

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