A TO Z OF A RESUME.
Vikas Ruparelia
Director | RightMatch HR Services Pvt Ltd | Transforming Organizations Through Strategic Executive Search & Consulting Across Leading Industries | Expertise in CxO & Senior Leadership Placements.
In my opinion the following A TO Z OF WRITING A RESUME can assist candidates to position their candidature in the best possible manner in front of the Online Recruiter Who is Searching the Profiles on Job Portals as well as the Interviewer who is meeting the candidate for a Personal Interview.
A - ACHIEVEMENTS CENTRIC - resume is always preferred over a profile centric one.
B - BOLD the headings that need to be highlighted.
C - CONCISE & COMPLETE information is a must in the resume.
D - DATES of education, experience & other important events to be highlighted.
E - EMPHASIZE on how you are a good fit to the job.
F - FAILURES should be mentioned, backing it up with learnings from the same.
G - GLORIFY your resume by highlighting your achievements.
H - HOBBIES should be mentioned & you should be able to talk on the same.
I - INDIVIDUALITY should be conveyed through the resume,
J - JUSTIFIED formatting on a resume gives a feeling of completeness to the resume.
K - KICKOFF your resume with a quote which is the back bone of your beliefs.
L - LEARNINGS to be mentioned - backing with successes & failures backed learnings
M - MARGINS on each side is a must .
N - NUMBERS to be mentioned wherever possible (Sales/Achievements/Appraisals).
O -ORIGINALITY should be visible from your resume, write from your heart.
P - PHOTOGRAPH (passport size photo) should be attached on the resume.
Q - QUALITY should be adhered to in the language as well as physical copy(page).
R - REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL order should be followed for education & experience.
S - SKILLS should be highlighted in a simple to understand form.
T - TABLE ALL CONTENTS - education, experience, achievements & competencies .
U - UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE - use simple & easy to understand words.
W - WHITE BACKGROUND do not use fancy background - black & white rocks.
X - XEROX - (photocopies) should be strictly avoided. Printouts Look Best.
Y - YOU ATTITUDE CENTRIC - write the resume for the readers understanding.
Z - ZONES should be made in the resume so as to clarity & easy time analysis.
THIS IS WRITTEN BY VIKAS RUPARELIA IT CAN BE REPRODUCED ANYWHERE BY GIVING CREDIT TO THE ORIGINAL WRITER.