Rules To write Good Resume
Looking for a job? How do you improve your chances of getting selected purely on the basis of your resume? Our career Counselor offers tips that will help you get noticed
So you're out of college life into the big bad world where
you need to acquire a job which not only helps you earn a decent living
but also satisfies your intellectual needs. Now that you're on a look-out for
your dream job, you need one really important thing - a resume. Now imagine
this situation: You have this one lone soul in human resources, who sits with
100 resume applications on his table. So you have a one in 100 chance of
getting selected. So how do you improve your chances of getting selected?
Q. What should the resume content be
about?
A. It's about YOU. If you're a fresher, it is unlikely that
you have job experience, so you should include all your educational
qualifications and extra curricula's. "If you have some job experience, then
don't just include where you worked, mention what you did there and how you
enhanced the company," says the HR head of a popular company.
Q. Biggest mistake...?
A. Some people tend to forget the job objective. A job
objective is what gives employers an outlook into what you wish to accomplish
with the company, and how you will help enrich it during your stint.
Q. What is the ideal format for a resume
for;
a) Students
b) Professionals?
a) For students the ideal resume format is as
follows:
- Name
- Address
- Date of Birth
- Contact Number
- Email Address
- Objectives
- Educational Qualifications
- Academic Achievements
- Extracurricular Activities
- Hobbies
- Work Experience (if any)
b) For professionals or people with prior experience in
their fields, the resume format is as follows:
- Name.
- Address
- Contact Number
- Email Address
- Career Objectives
- Work Experience
- Educational Qualifications
- Extracurricular Activities
- Hobbies
- Names of References
Q. What font should we use when writing a
resume?
A. Ideally the font to be used should either be Times New
Roman, Book Antiqua or Garamond. The font size should not exceed 12 for
headings and 11 for content.
Q. Is a cover letter required to be attached with a
resume? If yes, then what must it contain?
A. When one is sending an email to the employer or one is
posting the resume to the employer a cover letter is a must so that the
employer gets a basis to read your resume. Your cover letter should be formal
and should include the following:
- Name
- Qualifications (last achieved)
- Designation of interest
- Two to three lines on oneself.
With these tips, the margin of error in your resume should
be reduced by 90 percent. So go ahead, knock the socks off your
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