Effective Resume Writing Skills Reference

Guide to writing good resume!

1. EFFECTIVE RESUME WRITING Presented by Daniel Tan Senior job coach/ mlh

2. What is a Resume? It is a summary of your academics & work history NO

3. Resume is a True Depiction Personality Background Capabilities Accomplishments How organized you are Your Sense of Quality Resume is an advertisemen t that helps you sell yourself to an Employer

4. Makes the first impression about What Can a Resume Will Do For You? Y ou !! 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 Good Resume get you the interview!!

5. Why Give Importance to Resume Competition being fierce, you need not just Resumes but “ Attention Grabbing Resumes .” First point of interaction between employer & 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

6. Essentials of a Resume Objective/Personal Statement Personal Details Educational Qualification Professional Experience Technical Qualification Core Competencies Skills (area of expertise) Achievements References

7. Tips for writing a great resume Write Resume with a target in mind and be appropriate 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 .

8. 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.

9. 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 the chronological order- Very important

10. Tips for writing a great resume Ensure Correctness Make sure to mention correct employments dates & designations Employer can use a background check to validate the information. If the data in resume is a fake your chances are zero – Be careful

11. 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 are a person who initiate and proact . Action Verbs Organized Created Analyzed Directed Assisted Developed Planned Initiated Managed

12. Tips for writing a great resume Make the Best first Impression Use best quality paper & printer . Good formatting may not get you a job but Bad formatting will definitely 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 .

13. DON’t’S in Effective Resume Writing Don’t state your expectations out of the job rather tell what you can contribute. Do not list the names of your supervisors/contact info of your past employment. Be 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 .

14. Your Resume is a A Simple Marketing Brochure for YOU !!! Please Remember

15. Q&A TH AN K YOU !