guide for resume writting

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Build Resume for your First Job

How to write that Winning Resume

for your Dream job

If you are a new entrant in the job market, you need

to perfect your resume before applying for your 1st

job

Since you are fresh out of college, use your education

as your strong point. Aggregate %, CGPA,accolades, club participation, etc. will be your focus.

"Do I really need a resume? What should I write in

my resume?"

These are questions which worry every college

graduate looking for his/her first job. Welcome to thereal world! Yes you really need to make your resume

and how you present yourself in that resume will go a

long way towards getting you your first job.

It's a myth that resumes of entry-level graduates are

unimportant because they lack the 'pull' of

experience. Nothing could be further from the truth.Not only is a well-made resume important for every

job seeker, it is more critical for entry level

graduates. A resume is a mirror of your professional

identity. A well-defined resume impresses a recruiter.


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A sloppy resume immediately proclaims the

candidate to be sloppy.

Here are some do's and don'ts on what makes a greatresume for graduates seeking entry-level positions in

industry.

OBJECTIVE

One of the most frequently heard complaints made by

recruiters about entry-level resumes is that they lacka specific objective. Resumes of fresh graduates have

fuzzy, general objectives or no objective at all.

Mentioning a specific objective is by far the most

important feature of an entry- level resume. Without

goal clarity you are bound to drown in the sea of

mediocrity.

The only thing worse than the absence of an objective

is a vague objective. Something like "My objective is

to work with a dynamic company which will fully

utilise my talents" is a complete no-no! This

objective is worthless because it gives the potential

employer no idea about your goals or your direction.

Your objective should be clear, well-defined and

short-not more than 10-12 words.. It should be aimed

towards getting a particular position in a specific

industry. Thus your objective should talk about the


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following:

1. Position wanted

2. Functional area

3. Industry wanted

Examples of good objectives:

Example 1: "Junior management position wanted in

PROGRAMMING/ engineering field in IT industry.'

Example 2: GET in position in the manufacturing

field.

Example 3: Entry level programmer in a software

development company.

Example 4: Marketing position in the FMCG

segment of a Multinational Company.

Example 5: Multimedia software development

position. Open to Relocation.

Example 6: "A position as a Production supervisor

with a petro-chemical company."

SUMMARY

Summary is the second most important factor that is

conspicuous by its absence in resumes of entry-level

graduates. It is a good idea to include a summary of


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your resume after having mentioned your objective.

This sums up your resume in a nutshell and gives you

an opportunity to highlight your strengths. It invitesthe recruiter to read your detailed resume. The

summary should consist of 4-5 specific points-either

bulleted or in one paragraph.

Sample Summary 1:

B.E (Computer Science) from IIT-Delhi, in

2000. Course in Computers Database programmes

Oracle 8I & VB6 from PENTASOFT in 2005.

Consistently good academic record.

Good analytical and communication skills.

Have worked on a curriculum project "XXX

XXXXX XXXX"Sample Summary 2:

"Masters in Computer Application with specialisation

in J2EE/Web Technologies. Great operational,

communication and computer skills. Good academic

record throughout. Among the top three students out

of a batch of 120 students. Undergone Industrialtraining in a top petrochemical Company.

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS


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Most fresher resume doesn't suffer from space

constraint . However it is a good idea to include only

those educational and professionals qualificationswhich are relevant. Put your qualifications in a

reverse chronological order. i.e. the recent ones first

followed by earlier ones. Entry level resume should

also mention the names of their school and college,

years in which they passed their board examinations.

However, include your marks only you have shown a

good academic performance.

WORK EXPERIENCE

An entry- level resume cannot compete with resumes

of experienced workers in the area of work

experience. But don't forget to list internships,

voluntary work and summer training that you haveundertaken. How you present these is very important.

Make sure you clearly define your duty and

responsibilities during this training.

E.g.: "Worked as a summer trainee in India's largest

Oil Refinery. I was working for the system control

department. Wrote quality reports as well as ISOfeatures for the company." Any projects done for

your school or your college should also be

mentioned.

DESIGN


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Follow a simple design, which gives maximum

information in the minimum number of pages. Use an

easy to read and commonly used font like 'TimesNew Roman' or 'Verdana.' Limit your font size to 10-

11. Do not underline heavily.

WORD USAGE

Simple language, lucid expression with good

grammar is the thumb rule. Watch your tenses

carefully. Use short and simple sentences. And never-ever make the mistake of using long words just to

impress the recruiter. Flowery words are for

speeches; keep them away from your resume.

OUCH! THE TRUTH HURTS

There are many things we would rather not write inour resumes. And while writing a resume the strong

temptation to stretch the truth (or simply lie through

our teeth) can be quite overpowering. But just stomp

on the temptation. Most companies opt for a

reference check during recruitment. Your resume is

considered a legal document and fudging up small

details may cause you great embarrassment in yourcareer.

All right! so you've made yor resume. But this is not

the time to sit back and relax. There are some

important post-resume do's left.


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CHECK, AND RE-CHECK!

The most important post resume step: Read and re-

read your resume for any mistakes. Check the facts,the grammar, the spellings. After you have checked

it, get you parents, friends, teachers to check it for

you. One small mistake may cost you your job.

And finally...mom is right you know! Do not

procrastinate over anything, specially making your

resume. Most fresh graduates prefer to leave theunappealing task of resume making till the last

minute i.e the day before their first interview.

However, remember that making great resumes take

time and effort. And the rewards will last you a

lifetime

Check out these sample resumes* to understand thekind of resumes employers are looking for


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Exceptional B.TechSanjay Dixit

282 HSR Layout, Koramangala, Bangalore 560012,

India

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 91-80-1234-5678

EDUCATION

B.Tech. Computer Science and Engineering,Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai (2001-

2005)

Thesis Title: Efficient Algorithm for Terrain

Simplification for Fast Rendering


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Advisor: Janaki Rajagopalan

Summary: Improves the state of the art in occlusion

plane detection given terrain data. My

implementation showed a user controlled drive-through of a complex scene with real-time rendering

of 3 million polygons using a 16 node Beowulf

cluster. A paper was published in Graphics Interface

'04.

St. Xavier's School, New Delhi (Graduated 2000)

Ranked 1st in school in 12th C.B.S.E. BoardExamination.

PROJECT WORK (B. Tech)

Built an optimizing compiler for mC++, a C++

subset with support for dynamic object migration

over the network between compatible type-spaces.

Built a user-level distributed file system based

on NFS with write-through caching, fault

tolerance and consistency guarantees.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Research Assistant, TIFR, Mumbai (Aug -Dec 2004): Implemented a library of image

processing functions for edge detection and de-

skewing on scanned images. Adapted an off-the-

shelf OCR package to operate on scanned mail


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images with 99% address recognition accuracy at

the city/pin-code level and 85% at the street

level. Project Trainee, Kreativ Networks,

Bangalore: (Jan 2005-present): Joined a 7

person startup implementing campus-wide

video-on-demand system for corporate training.

Implemented the streaming video component

with buffering for jitter reduction. Also, bit-rate

reduction in the event of congestion to meetframe-rate guarantees. Extensive performance

testing was conducted.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Software: SQL Server, Apache, CVS,

Mathematica, Latex. Also, audio/video formatsand codecs. Languages: C/C++, STL, Python,

Javascript/C#

Platforms: Linux, FreeBSD, Windows 98, NT

4.0, 2000.

PUBLICATIONS

Occlusion Culling using Hyperplane Projection andFrequency Domain Splicing. Pavan Pleasant, Amit

Ganguly, and Janaki Rajagopalan. Graphics Interface

'01(2004) pp. 323-333.


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AWARDS

Best B.Tech thesis - 2004. Dept of Computer

Science. IIT Chennai Silver Medalist at theInternational Mathematical Olympiad (IMO),

2003. Seoul, S. Korea.

Ranked 18th in IIT Joint Entrance Examination -

2001.

REFERENCES

Prof. R. K. Ravindranath, Dept. of ComputerScience, IIT Chennai Prof. Janaki Rajagopalan, Dept.

of Computer Science, IIT Chennai

Fresher aspiring for IT career

CURRICULUM VITAE

Sanjay Dixit

# 512/B, 16th Main,

26th B-Cross, 6th Block,

9thblock,Jayanagar, Email :

[email protected]

Banglore-69. Contact no :

+91-9881234567


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CAREER OBJECTIVE:

Seeking a position to utilize my skills and abilities in

the Information Technology Industry that offersprofessional growth while being resourceful,

innovative and flexible.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION:

B.TECH in Electronics and

communication engineering (2001-2005) from

B.M.S.C.E. with 78% aggregate.

Intermediate:Board of Intermediate

Education 73.4% aggregate.

A.I.S.S.E from CBSE board with 76%aggregate.

SOFTWARE PROFICIENCY:

Languages : C, C++

DBMS Packages : Oracle 8i

Front End : VB 6.0

Operating Systems : MS

DOS,Windows98,NT,2000,XP

Web Designing : JAVA,HTML,XML


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Fresher for technical jobs

CURRICULUM VITAE

SANJAY DIXIT # 512/B, 16th

Main,

[email protected] 26th B-

Cross, 6th Block,

Indiranagar,

Bangalore-69.91-80-1234567 (R) 09845412345 (M)

Career Objective:


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To secure a challenging position where I can

effectively contribute my skills as Software

Professional, possessing competent Technical Skills.

Educational Qualifications:

Computer Skills:

Languages : C, C++.

Database : SQL, ORACLE.

Examin

ation

Discipline

/

Specializa

tion

School/col

lege

Board/

Universi

ty

Year

of

Passin

g

%

B.Tech Compute

r

Engineeri

ng

RVG

College,

Bangalore

Bangalo

re

Univers

ity

2005

83%

Interm

ediate

Science +

MathsStream

Navodaya

Vidyalaya,

Bangalore

C.B.S.E.

2001 83%

S. S. C S.S.C

Navodaya

Vidyalaya

,

Bangalore

C.B.S.E

.1999 79%


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Operating Systems : Windows 9X/2000/XP, DOS

6.0.

Achievements: Participated in National Level

Annual NCC Republic day Camp and

the Prime Ministers Rally held at New

Delhi and received NCC A certificate.

Received best cadet award in NCC

from Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

Got best student award in SSC.

Academic Project

Project1: Portable Compiler

Language of Implementation: COperating System: Windows95/98.

DESCRIPTION:

In this project p-compiler (Portable Complier)

reads the Pascal program and produces the Abstract

stack machine code. It is one pass complier i.e.

source program reads only once and front end of

compiler. Because of intermediate program we port


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the compiler easily, it only requires the chance the

back end of the compiler to port different machines.

The P-compiler consists of the following different

phases: - Lexical Analysis, Parsing, Semantic

checking and Code generation.

Project2: Code generator for menu based

interface

Language of Implementation: COperating System: Windows95/98.

DESCRIPTION:

The objective of this project is to generate the

required code in C, needed to create menu-based

interfaces. It automates the code generation. The

project accepts the input from the user in the

prescribed format and generates the required output

code. The project is useful to develop menu-based

interfaces in the text mode.

Personal Profile:Name : Sanjay Dixit

Fathers Name : A.N. Dixit

Sex : Male

Marital Status : Single


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Nationality : Indian

Hobbies : Swimming, Cooking,

Reading

Permanent Address : House No:- 12/318,Hudson Street,

Malgudi 216769(M.P)

Phone No : 91-80 -1234567

Date of Birth : 21-10-1984

Declaration:

I hereby declare that the above-

mentioned information is correct up to my knowledge

and I bear the responsibility for the correctness of the

above-mentioned particulars.

Place: Bangalore(Sanjay Dixit)

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