TIP1: Remember that the bottom line of your resume is to communicate the employer that you are a strong candidate for the job and that you have acquired necessary skills for the applied job. (https://jssatebengaluru.blogspot.com/2022/04/tips-to-build-resume-for-fresher.html)
Tip 2: Resume Keywords – What?
Keywords play a crucial role in getting noticed by your potential employer. By using appropriate keywords in your resume and covering letter, your chances of getting interview call is high.
Keywords – they describe the skills you possess that meet the requirement of the job.
They define your skills, abilities, credentials, accomplishments, expertise, proficiency, qualification that a hiring company looks for in a candidate.
When the company receives pile of resume, the first step they follow to filter is look for the keywords that match their job requirement.
In fact, Many companies use talent management system to screen potential candidates for the job openings [1]. These talent management systems eliminate the resumes that are missing certain keyword.
The
keywords included should be job specific and highly relevant.
For example, if you are applying for a radio jockey position, the most appropriate keywords would include:
1. Sense of humour
2. General knowledge
3. Command over language
If you
are applying for a data scientist position, keywords could include:
- Hypothesis testing
- Statistics
- Design of experiments
- Tableau (or any other software
package)
- Data visualization
Resume Keywords – How?
Review on search engines for the job openings that are similar to your area of interest and look for the keywords to include in your resume. Normally, the keywords would be picked from “REQUIREMENTS – QUALIFICATION”, “ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES” section of the job profile.
Also review the company website for the
keywords. You might see them on the “About Us” tab of company's website. For
example, if company defines itself as creative, innovative, you might include “Creative”,
“Creativity”, ”Innovative” in your resume.
1. https://www.shrm.org/hr-today/news/hr-magazine/documents/09-0685_shrm_india_article_fnl.pdf
Note: As a fresher, focus on your area of interest. Short list the skills that you need to possess to fit rightly into the job description. Never the late, acquire them if you don’t possess. Start building your resume during your early year of undergraduate program.
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