Tip 3: Elements of resume
You may have come across hundreds of books and articles on resume writing. There are large number of services, who design and write your resume for a fee. But, I believe the best
resume is the one which you design and write yourself. I suggest, think of your
resume as an advertisement about yourself.
Typically,
the resume will have the following elements:
Header –
What should be there?
Include
your name, mobile number, email at the top left corner of the page. Here, your
name must be the most prominent item, followed by phone number and email address.
Now a days, employers will contact you through mail or phone, so it is no longer
necessary to include address in the header.
Objective
– Career statements
It is a
phrase or sentence which shows your career goals and shows why you are applying
for the job. The statement should include the job title you are applying for, 3
to 4 your key skills which suits the job profile and also state what you are
hoping to achieve in the job. Try to keep 3 to 4 sentences long.
Summary
of qualifications – What should be there?
Here you
must write on your most notable attributes. You may include, years of
experience (if a fresher, you may include your experience as an intern),
technology expertise, languages (Indian, foreign, if any?), achievements. In this
block, you may also include keywords.
You must provide evidence with supporting documents.
Education
In this
part of the resume, you must list the highest level of education first. Include
name of the degree, college, GPA and any other academic honours, if any.
Experiences
Here you include
your internships, part time jobs, volunteer work, member in special projects
(if any?). Include only those experiences, that relate your seeking job.
Other
possible elements to include:
References
(if requested by employer), professional memberships, publications and
presentation, social responsibility activities, technology skills, leadership
skills.
By Roopa Dandally Nanjappa, 09, Apr 2022, 2 min read
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