Effective resume writing

1. Writing an effective Resume

2. Objectives
 Understand the importance of a Resume as
a selling tool
 Understand the essentials of a good Resume
 Learn how to write a good Resume

3. Resume Format

4. Resume Format
• Name
• Address & contact number / email
• Objective
• Education – awards & honours
• Work Experience (if any)
• Extra curricular activities
• Other accomplishments
• Skills and aptitudes
• Interests

5. Do’s of Resume writing

6. Do’s of Resume writing
• Keep to one or two pages depending on
experience. Not more than that.
• Include any special recognition,
accomplishments or projects you are
involved with.
• Write about yourself in a positive light.
• Strive to be concise and target your
information to the employer.

7. Don’ts of Resume writing

8. Don’ts of Resume Writing
1) Do not try to fit too much on the page (leave some
space on the page).
2) Do not list personal information such as marital
status, religion, caste, caste, height, weight, etc.
3) Do not include salary requirements (leave them
until an interview or later).
4) Do not make negative comments about previous
employers.
5) Do not include any health information.
6) Do not include references (can be provided on
request).
7) Do not include reasons for leaving a previous job
(save your reasons for the interview).

9. Tips for writing an effective Resume

10. Tips for writing an effective Resume
1) Determine your job search objective before
writing the Resume.
2) Think of your Resume as a selling tool.
3) Use your Resume to get an interview not a job.
4) Begin with your strengths as a Resume is
reviewed in 30 seconds.
4) Use bulleted sentences instead of lengthy
paragraphs

11. Tips for writing an effective Resume
(Contd…)
5) Use action words like prepared, developed,
monitored, developed.
6) Use key words used in appointment ads to
match them in your Resume.
7) Highlight your positives and leave out your
negatives and irrelevant information.
8) Your Resume to be read easily – white space, font
size not smaller than 10 point, highlights, alignment
and the total length not more than 2 pages.
9) Have someone else Review your
Resume.

12. Tips from HR Consultants

13. Tips from HR Consultants
1) Avoid a lengthy resume - Have a crisp Resume
that captures the employers' attention without being
lengthy. Having a long Resume does not guarantee
you a job!
2) Do not fake - unnecessary inputs that add no
value to your resume needs to be avoided at any
cost.
3) Do not be too loud and ornate - avoid color
paper and uncommon fonts. Make your resume easy
to read with white color paper and black color font
that is easy on the eye.

14. Tips from HR Consultants (Contd…)
4) Avoid slang, jargons, abbreviations - avoid all.
Keep the language simple and spell where necessary
5) Be consistent - ensure that each section has one
particular style. For example, the bullets symbol
should not vary from page to page. Freeze on a style
and stick to it.
6) Check for bad grammar - avoid spelling and
grammatical errors. If you are writing your resume,
proof read it at least thrice and also give it to
someone to check. Run a spell check.

15. Tips from HR Consultants (Contd…)
7) Repetition of words - don't repeat the same
words again and again.
8) Do not get personal - Basic information about
you is sufficient. Don't get into details about marital
status, age, weight, religion, caste, etc.
9) Avoid criticizing past employers - Never blame
others, especially past employers. Stick to being
positive and focus on your accomplishments.
10) Do not misrepresent skills - Do not exaggerate
your skills. You want a potential employer to
consider you for a job you can do.

16. Dummy Resume……

17. Kadam Aruna Vishnu
402, Gorai Niwara, Plot No. 24, Gorai 1, Near Gorai Bus Depot,
Borivali (West), Mumbai - 400 091, Maharashtra, India
E-mail: vkad@hotmail.com, dy21@indiatimes.com
Phone: +91 22 2860 82 35, +91 9323278940
_____________________________________________________________________________________
Objective
To work in an organization which would provide me the opportunity to enhance my expertise and to
contribute and grow along with the organization.
Work Summary
• Working as Customer Service Professional for Technical Support in Sitel India Ltd since 20
th
September 2004
• Worked as Data Analyst in Clinical Research in Biometrics Department for Pfizer Limited from 16
th
February 2004 to 17
th
September 2004.
• Worked as Factory Assistant in Scottish Chemicals & Fluxes from 15
th
May 2003 to 30th June
2003.
Educational Qualification
Qualification Name of college University / Board Year of Passing % Secured
BCom Bhavans College Mumbai 2000 43%
H.S.C Bhavans College Mumbai 1997 50.32%
S.S.C Madhavrao Bhagwat High
School
Mumbai 1995 68.57%
Professional Qualification
• Advanced Diploma in Software Engineering (ADSE) from Aptech Computer Education
Technical Skills Summary
Operating Systems : Windows 2K, Windows 9x, Dos.
Languages : VB.Net, ASP.Net.
Web Technologies : HTML, Java Script, XML, ASP2.0, VB Script,
Web Server : IIS 5.0
Java Technologies : JDBC, Servelets, Java Swing, Core Java
Front End : Visual Basic 6.0.
RDBMS : MS SQL 7.0, 2000, Oracle 8i, MS Access 2000.
Reporting Tools : Crystal Report 7, 8.5, 9.0
Personal Profile
Date of Birth : 23
rd
January 1982
Languages Known : English, Hindi and Marathi.
Hobbies : Reading, Listening to Music, Badminton.

18. Students to write their Resume referring to the
format displayed on the screen – ½ hour

19. Thank You