Importance of a Professionally Created CV in 2016 It was the final few weeks of his college days and Rahul was running helter-skelter consulting with teachers and peers for tips on how to create a professional resume. Rahul like many others believed that a lengthy resume was the key to impress recruiters and crafted a rather wordy resume by including all his achievements and interests and uploaded the same on one of the many online job sites. Months went by and there was no significant progress with his job search. Rahul decided to forward his resume to his friend Sridhar who was pursuing a career in the field of his choice. Sridhar went through his friends resume and called him up immediately. He told Rahul that a recruiter spends only 5 to 6 seconds on a resume so he needs to cut down his lengthy CV and provide the most relevant information only. He also gave his friend a few tips on how to impress a recruiter with a CV. Below are some useful resume writing tips that you can also share with your friends: •
Cut short lengthy resumes and provide all relevant information within two pages.
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Your resume should be clear and easy-to-read. Don’t use varying font types, sizes or styles as it will negatively impact the readability factor. Go for sans serif fonts like Arial that are easy on the eyes and in the font size ranging from 10 to 12 and restrict over-styling your words with bold and italics.
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Divide your resume into specific sections such as: Educational qualifications, Internships, Software Knowledge, Skills, Languages Known, Personal Details, Hobbies, etc.
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After consultation, include the contact details of your teachers/mentors or any professional you know as referees. This will increase the credibility of your application and ease the verification process.
Your resume should do the job of introducing you to potential employers and a power packed resume could land you that dream job interview. Within a few weeks of uploading his new resume, Rahul started getting job calls and he was finally able to find a job that paid him well for his skills and qualifications. Not many are lucky like Rahul to get sound and timely advice. Fresh graduates often fail to understand the nuances of resume writing and they are also not aware of online job portals that specifically cater to the needs of entry-level job seekers.
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