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    The document provides information on resumes, CVs, and biodatas. It states that a resume summarizes a professional profile, is customized for specific jobs, and focuses on skills and achievements. An ideal resume is 1-3 pages. A CV describes academic and research experience without length restrictions. A biodata contains only personal details. The document then provides tips for writing an effective resume, including tailoring it to the job description and using action verbs, details, and achievements. Common mistakes to avoid are errors, irrelevant information, and failure to quantify results.

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    Writing Resume

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    The document provides information on resumes, CVs, and biodatas. It states that a resume summarizes a professional profile, is customized for specific jobs, and focuses on skills and achievements. An ideal resume is 1-3 pages. A CV describes academic and research experience without length restrictions. A biodata contains only personal details. The document then provides tips for writing an effective resume, including tailoring it to the job description and using action verbs, details, and achievements. Common mistakes to avoid are errors, irrelevant information, and failure to quantify results.

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    The document provides information on resumes, CVs, and biodatas. It states that a resume summarizes a professional profile, is customized for specific jobs, and focuses on skills and achievements. An ideal resume is 1-3 pages. A CV describes academic and research experience without length restrictions. A biodata contains only personal details. The document then provides tips for writing an effective resume, including tailoring it to the job description and using action verbs, details, and achievements. Common mistakes to avoid are errors, irrelevant information, and failure to quantify results.

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    Writing Resume

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    The document provides information on resumes, CVs, and biodatas. It states that a resume summarizes a professional profile, is customized for specific jobs, and focuses on skills and achievements. An ideal resume is 1-3 pages. A CV describes academic and research experience without length restrictions. A biodata contains only personal details. The document then provides tips for writing an effective resume, including tailoring it to the job description and using action verbs, details, and achievements. Common mistakes to avoid are errors, irrelevant information, and failure to quantify results.

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    WRITING RESUME

    WHAT RESUME ISN’T!!


    ■ It isn’t a log of your job history
    ■ It isn’t a summary of skills
    ■ It isn’t going to get you a job
    RESUME

    ■ Summarises your professional profile


    ■ Customised for the job at hand
    ■ Focuses on your skills, achievements
    and professional roles
    ■ Ideal length: 1 - 3 pages
    ■ Best weapon to target industries
    across the globe
    CURRICULUM VITAE
    (CV)
    ■ Descriptive document of your professional
    summary
    ■ Focuses on your academia, research
    publications, scientific papers , achievements
    to name a few
    ■ Ideal Length: No restrictions
    ■ Suitable for research scholars, academicians,
    and fresher's (some job opportunities ask
    specifically for a CV)
    BIO DATA
    ■ At best describes your personal information
    including contact details, father name,
    mother name, location, current position,
    salary and so on
    ■ Focuses on nothing but your personal
    information. Not a good idea to send to a
    recruiter
    ■ Ideal length: Not more than one page
    ■ Best place to use a Bio
    Data: Matrimony and in some rare
    cases: Government Jobs
    WRITING A GREAT RESUME
    ■ Create a professional email address. 
    ■ Update your contact information.
    ■ Set your font size to 10-12 points.
    ■ Choose an attractive and readable font
    ■ Use reverse-chronological order.
    ■ Align your content to the left to make it skimmable
    ■ Make strategic use of bold, caps, and italics.
    ■ Only add jobs you’ve had in the past 10-15 years.
    ■ Give your sections simple subheadings.
    ■Include URLs to social media profiles, personal
    websites, and your blog
    ■Choose a resume format that works for you 
    ■Consider using a professionally designed template
    ■Consider putting your education section first
    ■Read the job description and then read it again!
    ■Make sure you’ve created margins
    ■Balance your text and white space
    ■Consider adding a coursework description
    ■ Name your files properly.
    ■ Match your cover letter to your resume.
    ■ Write explanations for large gaps in your career
    history. 
    ■ Insert action verbs wherever possible. 
    ■ Get rid of nonsensical jargon.
    ■ Consider saving a copy of your resume as a PDF.
    ■ Tailor your resume to the job description. 
    ■ Add achievements to your experience section.
    ■ Add numbers and details where possible. 
    ■ Make good use of the top third of your resume
    ■ Include a resume summary or objective. 
    ■ Use a proofreading tool like Grammarly.
    ■ Have a human proofread your resume.
    ■ Write a thank-you email. 
    ■ Clean up your online presence.
    ■ Create a professional persona for yourself.
    ■ Reinforce your professional titles by showing
    career progression. 
    ■ Consider adding a Hobbies and Interest section to
    your resume. 
    ■ Trim any unnecessary fact from your resume.
    ■ Try to find the personal email address of the
    hiring manager.
    ■ Track your resume.
    ■ Do not lie on your resume.
    ■ Do not worry about making your resume one
    page long.
    ■ Don't try to impress employers with fancy
    paper. 
    WRITING A RESUME
    ■ Personal Information
    ■ Job goals / Objectives (what kind of job you are
    seeking for and why)
    ■ Related Skills
    ■ Education (starting with most recent)
    ■ Work experience
    ■ Duties
    ■ Additional Experience
    ■ Interest / Activities
    ■ Reference
    COMMON MISTAKES
    ■ Spelling and grammatical errors
    ■ Incorrect or missing information (esp. contact)
    ■ Unprofessional mail ID
    ■ Including irrelevant/outdated information
    ■ Failure to demonstrate and quantify results
    ■ Annoying buzzwords and/or obvious keyword
    stuffing
    ■ Being too generalized or not customizing to match
    the job listing
    ■ Repetitive words or phrases used in multiple job
    descriptions

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