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A resume is your personal marketing document
It creates the first impression
(before you meet the interviewer)
Helps recruiters shortlist you in 70 seconds
Shows your skills, strengths, and achievements
Acts as a gateway to interviews and job opportunities
Your education
Your skills
Your experience / projects
Your achievements
A resume is a 1–2 page professional summary that highlights:
What is a Resume ?
It answers one question for the recruiter:
“Why should I consider this candidate?"
A good Resume is:
Clear – easy to read
Relevant – matches the job role
Concise – no unnecessary information
Honest – no false skills or experience
Well-structured – proper headings & formatting
Things to Avoid
Long paragraphs
Grammar mistakes
Irrelevant personal details
Summarizes your qualifications
Elaborates your entire professional career
Concise
1-2 pages
Detailed
>3 pages
Summarizes your qualifications
Elaborates your entire professional career
Used mainly for jobs, internships, placements
Summarizes your qualifications
Elaborates your entire professional career
Used for academics, research, PhD, teaching
Focuses on skills, experience, and achievements
Includes education, research, publications, certifications
Summarizes your qualifications
Elaborates your entire professional career
Summarizes your qualifications
Elaborates your entire professional career
Customized for each job role
Usually not customized frequently
Summarizes your qualifications
Elaborates your entire professional career
Commonly used in corporate hiring
More common in academic and research fields
Purpose: Get shortlisted for an interview
Purpose: Show complete academic and professional history
“Are you applying for a corporate job or an academic role?”
Previously Worked
Experience & achievements focused
Choose the right format
Fresher
Skills & education focused
First name+Last name
Large Font ; Capital Case
Reachable active number
Add parent's number as alternate
Dress professional
Clear Picture
Add active, up-to-date LinkedIn & GitHub profiles
Recent web portfolio with relevant projects
Use professional emails
No nicknames
Career Objective / Summary
Add technologies, tools and languages relevant to the applied job role
Mention year passing
Avoid mentioning in case of gaps
Add well-recognised names
Mention relevant degree
Highlight positives
B.E. (Mechanics)
62% --> First Class
ABC College --> University of Mumbai
Short & impactful name
Reflect outcome
Add GitHub Link of project
Add screenshot/video showcasing outcome
Mention the technologies used
State objectives
Showcase impact
Have atleast 3 projects
Spotlight significant achievements
HOW to Improve Your Resume
HEADER
PROJECTS
SKILLS
AWARDS
EDUCATION
PAGE 1
PAGE 2
Limit to 1-2 pages
More than 0.5 inch margins on all sides
Font size :10-12
Font color: Black/ Dark Grey
Using examples are more effective than starting with a blank page
Use well known editors such as Microsoft Office or Google Docs
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Year |
Institute |
Course |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | I.T. Vedant Education | PG Data Science | Distinction |
| 2019 | University of Mumbai | BE (IT) | First Class |
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Year |
Institute |
Course |
Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | I.T. Vedant Education | PG Data Science | Distinction |
| 2019 | University of Mumbai | BE (IT) | First Class |
Use invisible tables to present your details on resume.
Bullets points add clarity!
Limit to 3-4 bullet points
Just like this slide, give your resume little white space to breath
FullName_Resume.pdf
Use a professional way of naming your resume:
Your first + last name without space
Add an underscore then "Resume” at the end
Resume screening
Keyword matching
Experience and education
Accomplishments
Formatting and clarity
Cultural fit
Use fewer colors and stick to a single column format
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Keywords are crucial for your resume
| Data Analyst |
|---|
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Web Developer |
| Full Stack Developer |
| Python, PowerBI, Statistics, Machine Learning (ML) |
|---|
| JavaScript, PHP, HTML, CSS |
| Java, MongoDB, Structured Query Language (SQL) |
Keywords are crucial for your resume
| Data Analyst |
|---|
|
Web Developer |
| Full Stack Developer |
| Python, PowerBI, Statistics, Machine Learning (ML) |
|---|
| JavaScript, PHP, HTML, CSS |
| Java, MongoDB, Structured Query Language (SQL) |
Include both keyword full forms and acronyms
Don’t
Do's
Keep it 2 pages
Use clear headings & bullets
Highlight relevant skills
Use numbers/achievements
Proofread properly
No long paragraphs
No fake or irrelevant details
No fancy fonts/colors
No generic resume for all jobs
No spelling or grammar errors
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