Resume is the short account of one's career ad qualifications to represent yourself before the employer before meeting them in person. There are some points of consideration while framing it for effectively forming the same.

1. DO’S & DON’T’S
OF
RESUME WRITING
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2. WHAT IS A RESUME ?
A Resume is a formal document that a job applicant
creates to itemize their qualifications for a position.
Usually paired with a cover letter, a resume helps you
demonstrate your abilities and convince employers that
you are qualified and hireable.
It acts as a marketing tool that job seekers use to
communicate their value to employers.

3. WHY DO YOU NEED
A RESUME ?
Outlines your relevant skills and
experience.
Quick but lasting first impression.
Summarize your career aspirations
Matches you to the position.
Grabs you an interview.
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5. DO’S OF
RESUME
WRITING
Do write a
concise
resume.
Do customize
your resume
accordingly.
Do highlight
your
achievements
Do include
your contact
details.
Do mention
relevant soft
skills.
Use
professional
wording

6. DO’S OF
RESUME
WRITING
• Do start with
action words.
• Do include
numbers.
• Do use bullet
points.
• Do opt for reverse
chronological
order.
• Do add a summary
statement.
• Do proofread and
proofread again.

7. DON’T’S OF
RESUME WRITING
Don’t use a
complicated
resume
template.
1
Don’t use
passive
voice.
2
Don’t
misrepresent
yourself.
3
Don’t
overdo fonts
or colors.
4
Don’t get
too
personal.
5
Don’t list
your high-
school.
6

11. CASE STUDY : TAILOR YOUR
RESUME TO EACH JOB
When Glover Lawrence was searching for his next job several years ago, he started by dreaming up
the ideal position. “I asked myself what attributes, roles, and responsibilities I wanted,” he explains.
He even crafted a job description for that made-up role using snippets of actual postings he’d seen,
then drafted a resume to fit it.
As a senior executive, he doubted he’d find work through public job listings. “It was going to happen
through my network,” he says. So he also created a one-page version of his resume to use in
networking meetings and to send to contacts who had offered to help him. It included a one-line
summary, five notable accomplishments, a list of the companies he’d worked for and the titles he held
at each, one line about his education, and then a brief “Career Focus” section that described the types
of jobs he was seeking.
He also developed a longer, more traditional resume to use when he formally applied for a position. “I
tailored it to the company based on where I was in the process, what I knew about the people there,
and the company culture,” he says. “Having the right resume for each specific opportunity, as tedious
as it was, was important to me.” For his LinkedIn profile, he created yet another version, presenting
the same information but in a more conversational tone. Over his months-long search, Glover sent out
over 50 resumes and met with over 100 people. His hard work paid off and he landed a job very similar
to the one he’d dreamed about.