How to Build an Effective Resume Why you are “walking” ,If you can “fly” ? • “Good” is the biggest enemy of “Best” • Start- Continue- Stop Model
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This document provides tips and guidelines for creating an effective resume. It discusses including essential sections like contact information, work experience, education, and skills. Additional optional sections that can strengthen a resume are also outlined, such as certifications, associations, languages, and awards. The document emphasizes customizing the resume for specific roles, highlighting strengths and achievements, keeping it concise, ensuring correctness, and making a great first impression. Common mistakes to avoid are also noted. Overall, the key message is that a resume is an applicant's introduction to employers and needs to represent their qualifications and personality in the best possible light.
How to Build an Effective Resume Why you are “walking” ,If you can “fly” ? • “Good” is the biggest enemy of “Best” • Start- Continue- Stop Model
- 1. How to Build an Effective Resume ? Dr. Ashok Gaur Assistant Professor B. J. Vanijya Mahavidyalaya (BJVM) Vallabh Vidyanagar
- 2. • Why you are “walking” ,If you can “fly” ? • “Good” is the biggest enemy of “Best” • Start- Continue- Stop Model • Preparation before writing Resume
- 4. List of Must-Have (and Nice-to-Have) CV Sections in 2021 • A standard CV written in accordance with the modern-day hiring standards has to include the following sections: A CV must include: Contact information Personal Statement (Personal Profile) Work Experience Education Skills These are the basics. However if you want to outperform other candidates, your CV will benefit from some extra sections. If you can showcase any of the following, make sure to include them: A CV could also include: • Professional Certifications • Professional Associations • Languages • Additional Training and Courses • Conference Participation • Publications • Awards • Blogging and Influencing • Volunteer Experience
- 5. • In the contact information section, at the very top of your CV, include: • • Your full name • Your job title • Phone number • Personal email address • LinkedIn profile • (Optionally) Professional website • (Optionally) Other social media handles. • • Do not include: • • Physical address • Date of birth • Your work email address or any other current business-contact info • Your photo (unless asked for in the job ad) • Irrelevant social media URLs. • A CV personal statement (also called a CV personal profile or a CV profile) is a short, 2- to 4-sentence paragraph at the top of your CV. Its purpose is to give a synopsis of your career, list your top skills and achievements and show what you can do for your future employer.
- 6. A video resume • A video resume is a short video created by a candidate for employment and uploaded to the internet (or emailed to a hiring manager) for prospective employers to review. In the video, the candidate shares detailed information about their skills and experience. • Typically, this video is used to supplement, not replace, a paper resume. As with a print resume, it's possible for the video resume to be either general or targeted toward a particular position or company. It can be created by a professional for you, or you can create your own. Some job search and networking sites provide a means for users to incorporate video resumes into their profiles. • VIDEO RESUME MAY NOT BE NECESSARY: Consider your industry, your target role, and the companies you're applying to before creating one. • BE PROFESSIONAL: If you do create a resume, keep it professional, from your outfit to the production value. Make sure it's short and will ultimately benefit your application instead of detracting from it. • GET FEEDBACK: Share your video with your mentors, trusted colleagues, and friends and family. Ask for opinions and revise the video accordingly.
- 7. What is a Resume? It is a summary of your history academics & work
- 8. Resume is a True Depiction Personality Background Capabilities Accomplishments How organized you Resume is an advertisemen t that helps you sell are yourself to an Your Sense of Quality Employer
- 9. What Can a Resume Will Do For You? Makes the first impression about The you. Helps organize your thoughts Highlights the relevant facts about you, your education, and your experience. Positions you in the mind of the employer, thus creating a value. Be a basis for the interviewer to justify your hiring interview gets you the job, The resume gets you the interview
- 10. Why Give Importance to Resume Competition being fierce, you need not Resumes but “Attention Grabbing Resumes.” First point of interaction between employer just & you. Spend time on preparing targeted, effective and error free document. Usually, a Hiring Manager spends not more than15 – 20 seconds per Resume. A clear & crisp resume will qualify you for the INTERVIEW
- 11. Essentials of a Resume Objective/Personal Statement Personal Details Educational Professional Qualification Experience Technical Qualification Core Skills Competencies (area of expertise) Achievements References
- 12. Tips for writing a great resume Write Resume with a target be appropriate in mind and Customization of resume can increased chances of short listing. Analyze the job ads and job descriptions and compose the resume to address the requirements. Do not shoot same resume to all jobs.
- 13. Tips for writing a great resume Highlight your strengths To prove you are a better choice than competition describe: Specific Achievements/Targets achieved New Accounts added/Value additions in previous jobs Mention the technology/skills used in different projects.
- 14. Tips for writing a great resume Keep it short & Simple Always write a moderate size resume Use the right font size. Recruiters are interested in the latest experience/job/qualifications so maintain chronological order- Very important the
- 15. Tips for writing a great resume Ensure Correctness Make sure to mention correct employments designations Employer can use a background check to validate information. If the data in resume is a fake your chances are zero – Be careful dates & the
- 16. Tips for writing a great resume Check for Grammar & Typing Mistakes No excuses for typing mistakes, grammatical errors and spelling. All PC have this features to check this. Use Action Verbs to demonstrate that you person who initiate and proact. are a Action Directed Assisted Verbs Planned Initiated Organized Created Analyzed Developed Managed
- 17. Tips for writing a great resume Make the Best first Impression Use best quality paper & Good formatting may not formatting will definitely printer. get you a job but Bad reduce your chances If sending resume by email use PDF format if possible - Looks good. Avoid sending photocopied or pre written resume – makes bad impression Choose a font style that looks professional. Avoid multiple fonts as it looks cluttered & busy.
- 18. DON’t’S in Effective Resume Writing Don’t state what you can your expectations out of the job rather tell contribute. Do your Be not list the names of your supervisors/contact info of past employment. careful with the dates. Make sure every year is accounted for .Employers will get suspicious if they see too many gaps. Do not disclose the salary, reasons for leaving previous employment and your availability to start the new job- Keep them to be discussed in interview. Do not be wordy while listing job responsibilities, use bullets and in a consistent style. Paste photograph and furnish references if asked to do so. Use Simple & Plain language. Avoid professional jargon.
- 19. Please Remember Your Resume is a A Simple Marketing Brochure YOU !!! for
- 20. Resume vs. CV: What’s the difference? Primarily, the length, what is included and what each is used for. Often times the words are used interchangeably to mean the same thing. • Resume – one or two page summary of your education, skills, and experience. Brief and concise - no more than a page or two. • Curriculum Vitae (CV) – a longer (at least two pages) and more detailed synopsis. - Summary of educational background, teaching and research experience, publications, presentations, and affiliations. - Used when applying for academic, education, scientific or research positions. • Hybrid Resume/CV – a combination that also includes research, publications, etc.
- 21. How important is your resume/CV? The adage "You never get a second chance to make a first impression" is never truer than when you submit your resume. Because this is likely the first glimpse of you that employers will get, make it an impressive one. A great resume can open a door, but an inferior one can just as quickly close one. ~ Salary.com Your resume is YOU – make sure it represents YOU well!
- 22. The 5 P’s of Resumes Painless Easy to read, well organized; use bold to make things stand out and use same font type throughout, indent 2-3 levels only. • • Perfect Proofread for spelling and grammar, consistent with punctuation, no personal pronouns. • Page One or two pages is best, 1”, .75 or .5 margins (no smaller and make sure all sides are consistent). • Paper Resume paper subtle color and pattern (24 pound): if mailed do not fold - use large envelope. • Position Specific to the position you are applying for, use keywords from job description.
- 23. Outline of Presentation *Not all of these sections are always necessary • • • • • • Heading Section Titles Objective Education Experience CV Content • • Leadership/Involvement Honors/Awards/Professional Organizations Interests References • •
- 25. Basic Guidelines 1 page (3-4 paragraphs); 12 point font; 1 inch business letter block-style format • borders; • Heading on top, same as on resume • Have someone proofread; know which letter you sent Check for spelling, grammar and punctuation – mistakes could cost you the job. Be sure to not use words over and over (i.e. Creative, knowledgeable, too many "I"s). • Print on resume paper 24 lb. • Can use same cover letter format for multiple jobs, but you must change each one to match the position
- 26. Make Yourself Stand Out Address to specific person Rather than “To Whom It May Concern” or a department. If sending to a department, write which one or use the practice name. Use a colon after the salutation. • • State why you are interested • Elaborate on your work experiences and related skills • Show your personality – what you are passionate about • Emphasize involvement and leadership skills • Make sure you cover all required qualifications in either your resume and/or cover letter
- 27. Cover Letter – Format & Content • • Heading - date, contact person, Dear (contact name): First Paragraph - introduce yourself, where you heard about the position, and why you’re applying. Research the practice and add something specific about why you feel you are a good fit. Body Paragraphs - explain your education and experiences (in detail, with expression, and relate to the position). Closing Paragraph - Refer to your resume, state final details (willing to work weekends, etc.), you look forward to hearing back, and thank them for their time and consideration. Ending – Sincerely/Best regards, signature, typed name • • •
- 28. Good luck building, updating or perfecting your resume/CV, reference page, and cover letter/letter of intent – spent! it will be time well
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