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Résumé Building
Sources:
Soft Skills Student Handbook

2. Résumé French word that means summary.
It is a short summary of your work, education and experience.
It is a written history about you.
It is usually one or two pages in length.
It has to reflect you as a unique person, unlike any others.
It is the best method to sell yourself on paper.

3. Why Résumé? The first step in the process of getting hired
An indicator to the employer about your seriousness for a job search
An easy tool that represents your education, experience, and skills to the employer even when you are not present
A first hand information to every employer about you

4. Résumé versus CV Résumé : commonly - as resume;
CV: commonly - curriculum vitae
Résumé – commonly used in US;
CV – commonly used in UK
Résumé: typically just about a page;
CV: a longer document - more detailed description of education, publications, awards, affiliations and other academic accomplishments.

5. Types of Résumé
Chronological

6. Types of Résumé
Functional

7. Types of Résumé
Combined

8. Types of Résumé

9. Prescribed Format – Part 1
Name: Official full name with initials Font: Type: Times New Roman or Arial. Font Size be in the range of 14 to 16 max. Alignment can be centre or right aligned . ID: No fancy or freaky mail id should be used (e.g.: / Professional mail id starting with official name or degree should be created. Font size should be less (say 12) . Phone: Ideally one mobile + landline to be given. The number should be in use. Font size should be same as that of -id

10. Prescribed Format – Part 2
Objective Statement:
Identify yourself (engineering student, HR professional, accounting graduate), seeking role you are applying for (entry-level junior accountant, international grassroots placements, etc.) in order to collect relevant experience/skills/knowledge and provide outcomes that would enable mutual growth.
Example-1: Seeking an opportunity as a product development trainee, in a challenging environment that focuses on the applications of technology to enterprise knowledge management, distributed computing, e-Business, and system engineering and design, resulting in organisational and professional growth.

11. Prescribed Format – Part 2 (cont’d.)
Example-2: To obtain a full-time position in the field of information technology with an emphasis on technology integration; special interests include software design, consulting, systems analysis, and GIS, that can enable the organisation to innovate its services and reach across new business horizons.
General objective statements really don’t tell the employer much about the candidate and do absolutely NOTHING for setting the person apart from anyone else applying for a job.

12. Prescribed Format – Part 3
Education:
Tabular column style is out-dated
List the most recent degree first (reverse chronological order)
Inclusions should be degree and major field of study, date of graduation (or "expected graduation date" if you are still enrolled), institution/school, city and state and score.
Overall CGPA and/or CGPA in your major, if it is higher. (Whenever you include CGPA, always explain the system it is based on. E.g.: 8.8 / 10).

13. Prescribed Format – Part 3 (cont’d.)
List of professional certifications, study abroad, titles of courses relevant to the job you are seeking, minor courses of study and academic honours you earned (these may be listed in a separate section if there are many of them)
Special skills, technical skills and computer skills should be listed in a separate section.
Degree: B. Tech - Chemical Engineering
Institution & University: Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore & Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Ettimadai, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Period:
Score: CGPA 7.4 / 10
Awards: Best student/Rank Holder/Scholarships/Grants

14. Prescribed Format – Part 4
Coursework:
The coursework should include all major subjects and special courses / certifications relating to the area of projects or internships applied for.
The details in this category should be preferably furnished while applying for internships or projects
However, it is not mandatory in a job resume.

15. Prescribed Format – Part 5
Project Summary:
Showcase the practical exposure / hands-on-experience
Highlight the hard-skills (technical) part of one’s career:
Try to provide the following details for each project:
Course
Duration/Period
Topic
Objective
Tools or techniques used
Outcome

16. Prescribed Format – Part 6
Internship:
Another practical ingredient of the resume:
Try to provide the following details for internship:
Company Name
Duration
Objective
Area of Work
Tools or techniques used
Learning
Outcome / Achievement

17. Prescribed Format – Parts 7 & 8
Other Technical Qualifications & Computer Literacy:
Course /Certification
Duration / Period
Skills / Areas
Level of Proficiency
Scholarships, Honours, Achievements, Contribution …:
Name
Area/Topic/Details
When and Where

18. Prescribed Format – Parts 9,10,11
Hobbies /Interest:
Mention only those hobbies and interests which you practise or have knowledge in.
Personal Details:
Date of Birth
Contact Address
Languages proficiency
Reference:
Upon request

19. Prescribed Format – Experience
Work experience:
If work experience is to be included, the order should be after education
The format is as follows:
Company Name, Place, with duration of work from/to:
Key responsibilities handled
Additional responsibilities, if any
Key performance highlights
Other notable contribution

20. A few checkpoints Paper quality and print quality to be best
All copies should be original printouts, not photocopied
Font : Times New Roman or Arial
Font Size : Title – 14 ; Content – 11 or 12
Font Colour : Black
Due care on capitalizations & punctuations
Avoid first person usage
Avoid too much of content & bulleting
Proper use of grammar
Remember to perform a Spell check
Do not use emoticons, pointing symbols, arrows, etc.

21. A few checkpoints (cont’d.)
Avoid thick borders and highlighters
Arrange in a flow and align neatly
Don’t fold the resume. Present it in an A4 folder/ file
Don’t write the title as resume / CV / Bio-data
Be empathetic while preparing a resume
Read it inside out and keep proof of work in hand
Tailor make to suit the individual, company and position
Don’t give fake details, flattering info. without proof
Keep resume file name short, simple and informational. A good resume file name could be "Your first Name - Resume.file extension". E.g.: Krishna-Resume.doc

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