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    Resume Preparation Do's and Don'ts: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 2014

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    This document provides guidelines for preparing an effective resume. It recommends keeping the resume to a maximum of two pages and organizing information with the most important details on the first page. Formatting should be consistent with conventional fonts in 10-12 point size. Key sections to include are name and contact details, career objective or summary, education history in reverse chronological order, relevant employment history, course projects, technical skills, achievements and strengths. The resume should be tailored for specific prospective employers, free of errors, and concise while highlighting accomplishments. It should be reviewed by oneself and others to ensure intended information is effectively conveyed.

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    This document provides guidelines for preparing an effective resume. It recommends keeping the resume to a maximum of two pages and organizing information with the most important details on the first page. Formatting should be consistent with conventional fonts in 10-12 point size. Key sections to include are name and contact details, career objective or summary, education history in reverse chronological order, relevant employment history, course projects, technical skills, achievements and strengths. The resume should be tailored for specific prospective employers, free of errors, and concise while highlighting accomplishments. It should be reviewed by oneself and others to ensure intended information is effectively conveyed.

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    This document provides guidelines for preparing an effective resume. It recommends keeping the resume to a maximum of two pages and organizing information with the most important details on the first page. Formatting should be consistent with conventional fonts in 10-12 point size. Key sections to include are name and contact details, career objective or summary, education history in reverse chronological order, relevant employment history, course projects, technical skills, achievements and strengths. The resume should be tailored for specific prospective employers, free of errors, and concise while highlighting accomplishments. It should be reviewed by oneself and others to ensure intended information is effectively conveyed.

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    Resume Preparation Do's and Don'ts: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham 2014

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    This document provides guidelines for preparing an effective resume. It recommends keeping the resume to a maximum of two pages and organizing information with the most important details on the first page. Formatting should be consistent with conventional fonts in 10-12 point size. Key sections to include are name and contact details, career objective or summary, education history in reverse chronological order, relevant employment history, course projects, technical skills, achievements and strengths. The resume should be tailored for specific prospective employers, free of errors, and concise while highlighting accomplishments. It should be reviewed by oneself and others to ensure intended information is effectively conveyed.

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    Resume Preparation

    Dos and Donts

    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham


    2014

    Ensure the Resume adheres to the


    following
    Your resume is a summary of professional skills, experience and education.
    Should be a maximum of 2 pages.
    Ensure that the contents are organized and key information is mentioned on
    the first page. Every inch of space is valuable.
    Ensure that the Information matches the prospective employers needs. Tailor
    the resume as required.
    Have consistent formatting
    Use white space not too much, not too little
    Use fonts consistently. Use conventional fonts (Time Roman, Arial). Font size of 10 points or
    12 points
    Keep it simplestick to text only, black and white, no images

    Ensure that Name is used as the heading


    The email id (professional) & contact number are mentioned on top of page 1
    Have a professional email id
    Get your resume reviewed By yourself, friends, seniors, relatives

    Ensure that your Resume does not


    have the following issues
    Should not be more than 2 pages
    Do not state the obvious in the headline - RESUME
    Should not have errors like
    Spelling, Grammar errors
    Incorrect Punctuation
    Incorrect or non-standard Acronyms

    Do not have your postal address on 1st page. Have it on 2nd page.
    Do not have a funky email id
    Minimize use of bold highlighting, underlining. Avoid unusual effects such as
    shadows and reverse typeset.
    Do not have Hobbies, Extra-curricular activities etc on Page 1, unless it is
    relevant to the job being applied for
    Do not mention Weaknesses in standard resume
    Do not have Fathers occupation, Passport number etc.

    Major Contents of Resume


    Name and contact details (Include single phone number and email address)
    Objective or Executive Summary
    Ensure that the Career Objective is specific to your aspirations, and not just flowery

    language.
    It should not be too narrow or too vague.
    An executive summary explain who you are and what you're looking for.

    Education
    Ensure that your education has current degree at the top, and remaining in reverse

    chronological order
    Mention Name of Degree, Specialization, Name of College, Name of University, Location,
    Marks/Grade

    Employment History (if any)

    Begin on Page 1, in reverse chronological order


    Include dates, location, duration, responsibilities
    Write all job descriptions in using action verbs
    Emphasize key accomplishments
    List the most important responsibilities or successes first.
    Use keywords that draw attention
    Highlight when sector is similar to the one you are applying

    Major Contents of Resume - Contd


    Current Course Contents
    Areas of interest that are relevant to the job you are applying for
    Highlight summer project, Internship
    Highlight projects done as part of coursework
    Mention papers, seminars, workshops etc
    Technical Skills
    Do not mention rudimentary computer skills like MS-Office, Windows-7
    Mention any domain specific software that you have used like Matlab, SAP, SAAS etc
    Mention any relevant external training attended
    Mention any Certifications achieved
    Achievements and Awards
    Separate the sections dealing with extracurricular activities and those with academics
    List significant achievements first
    Strengths
    List strengths specific and relevant to the job
    Avoid listing weaknesses
    Personal Details
    Languages known, Date of Birth, full postal address, email address etc

    Finally
    Ensure that the resume conveys what you intended
    Rewrite the resume at least a couple of times to get it right
    Self-review and Peer-review the resume
    Review the resume before each interview, to ensure that it is

    updated and that it is relevant


    If resume is being sent electronically, send PDF format, and
    ensure that it is free of virus

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