RESUME TIPS

1. Purpose First – The main purpose of the resume is to give brief information but not to project exaggerated facts.

2. Connect with your Qualities and Strengths – In place of long and lengthy list, correlate your qualities and strengths with responsibilities and expectations of job that you are applying for.

3. Usage of Right Keywords – Use proper job specific keywords that may match with HR recruiter / employers resource search criteria

4. Use proper Titles – Divide your resume into logical sections using proper titles in order to increase the readability of your resume.

5. No spelling errors – Avoid all types of typos, spelling errors, etc. to make it more readable.

6. Bullet Points - Instead of lengthy paragraphs, try to explain your points using bulleted lists.

7. Represent your overall Persona – Your resume has to present your personality by explaining qualifications, skills, certifications, experience, roles and responsibilities, achievements, awards and rewards.

8. Importance of Information – Prioritize the things that have more importance and place them accordingly in the resume.

9. Typography – Use decently looking fonts and font sizes across your resume. Try to avoid special / flowery fonts.

10. Skills vs. Benefits – Project how your skills can be turned into benefits for employees.

11. Achievements rather than Responsibilities – Explain how you achieved experience and improved performance in your previous jobs.

12. Use Numbers Properly – Make use of numbers, percentages, ratios, quotients, survey facts and figures appropriately.

13. Customize Resume – As requirements of each employee are unique, modify / customize your resume in-line with job the description accordingly.

14. Identify and Solve – Identify the major needs of employer in hiring you and try to give assurance through your resume that you are the right resource for the position.

15. Mention major Experience – Remember to mention only major experiences, skills and achievements which are relevant to the current job opening.

16. Be Sincere – Show your sincerity in revealing the facts like if you don’t have experience in a particular area or your degree results are yet to be announced.

17. Self Marketing – Your resume is an apt tool for marketing yourself. Hence, use it properly.

18. Usage of Mr. / Mrs. – Use gender specific Mr. and Mrs. appropriately.

19. False Information – Avoid all false facts and information.

20. Explore Salary Surveys – Carefully explore and understand current industry standards in terms of salary and other benefits. This will help you in negotiating your salary terms with employers.

21. Research on Job Ads – Observe job ads of various companies in the same / relevant segments to find out general expressions of employers.

22. Review your Resume – Request any expert to review your resume to avoid mistakes.

23. Moderate Length – Restrict the length of your resume to 2 to 3 pages.

24. Usage of Action Verbs – Explain your experiences by using action verbs like managed, coached, enforced, planned, etc.

25. Avoid Hobbies – Unless you are sure that your hobbies will support your candidature, don’t mention them.

26. Regular Updates – Update your resume at regular intervals including new skills, experience, achievements, other qualifications and related certifications acquired.

27. High profiled References – Mention references of some of high-profiled bosses you worked with in your previous employments.

28. Clarity – Maintain utmost clarity in disclosing information within your resume.

29. Design Flow – Organize information in resume using proper flow of facts and information without any confusion.

30. All Positions – In case of longstanding career in any of the particular company, list all positions and responsibilities you held along with proper role descriptions.

31. Jargon and Acronyms – Avoid technical jargon. In case of acronyms, provide expansion of the same.

32. Resume Templates – Use simple and professional templates for resumes.

33. Email-friendly Resumes – Minimize the size of the resume which can directly send as part of email body or as an easy attachment.

34. No Designs – Avoid colorful text, background or fancy fonts, etc.

35. Usage of Pronouns – Avoid using “I” or “Me” kind of redundant pronouns.

36. Clear Contacts – Provide proper, accessible contact details that includes address, phone number and email id.

37. Professional Assistance – If required, get professional resume writing experts to rewrite your resume.