1. Resume writing
-The art-

2. Resume-The meaning
• It’s a marketing
tool that tries to
reflect the persona
of an individual and
tries to project the
best about that
individual.

3. Could be,
• First round of a selection process
• Elimination round
• Comparative evaluation method

4. Impact
• “The resume gives us a chance to have a
sneak peak into the persona of the
candidate and we decide things like the
basis of evaluation and questions to ask
and clarify during the interview”
• -Mr.Mahalingam, -
• CPO, Symphony

5. In fact,
• Resume, for a corporate is a true
reflection of the candidate.
• The challenge is to effectively match the
reflection with the existence in the
following selection rounds..

6. Resume-brief contents
• Name
• Address
• Contact details
• Objective
• Educational backgound/Scholastic
credentials

7. Resume details-Contd.
• Work Experience
• Activities
• Awards and Accolades
• Interests
• Declaration

8. Do’s
• Give a fair view.
• Write the TRUTH
• Use appropriate words
• Use a good format and design
• Type or print and use A4 sheets
• Use a border if you have some work
experience
• Give references and testimonials

9. Don’t’s
• Don’t lie else the HR will MAKE YOU LIE
• Don’t use shabby fonts or informal fonts
• Don’t be too bombastic in the use of
language
• Don’t COPY!!
• Don’t make irrelevant remarks anywhere
• #Plz don’t make it jus a document, make it
your representative#

10. Use action oriented words like
• achieved
• acquired
• adapted
• addressed
• administered
• analyzed
• anticipated
• assembled
• assisted
• audited

11. And words like,
• founded
• generated
• guided
• hired
• implemented
• improved
• informed
• insured
• interpreted

12. Common myths about Resumes
• It should be 3-4 pages at least
• Hiring decision is made based on resume
• Resumes are taken for namesake, it’s not
important.
• The content is important, not format
• Two resumes should not be alike in the
same hiring pool…

13. Types of resume’
• Traditional resume
• Functional resume
• Skill based resume

14. For Us,
• Traditional block format of a resume
displaying..
• Organized manner of presentation
• Quick review of all sections
• Project the best you have

15. • Plz don’t be funky in your resume!!!!!!!!
• It could prove very costly!!!

16. Well then,
• Thank you
• Open for Queriez………