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Wow, you're going to look for your first job! Welcome to a whole new world!

If you're like many others, the thought of writing a resume from scratch is making you jittery. You don't know what to do, where to start, and what to include. Quit worrying. It is a piece of cake if you know where to begin.

In case you're wondering how a resume is different from a CV, take a look.

Ok, now here's how to start.

1. Desist from a copy-paste job from a friend's resume. Your resume needs to portray the real you – or else a prospective employer will catch you red-handed at the word "Go."
2. Choose a font size of about 11, and simple, standard fonts. Nothing fancy. When you are printing out your resume, make sure you use good quality paper, of a standard size.
3. At the head of the resume, put your name, and your contact details. Contact details consist of your Name, Phone number, Email address and Postal Address
   Check, double-check and triple-check your contact details. You will not believe how many resumes end up nowhere because of a simple error in the contact details.
   If you happen to have a cutesy email id, something like "lovelylana@xmail.com" or "hotbikerdude@xmail.com," change them. These are a strict no-no when it comes to resumes. Get a formal-sounding email id to provide in your resume. Make that your official email id. Don't forget to check it regularly, though.
4. Next, you need an objective. This is an introductory paragraph of 1-3 sentences that highlights your qualifications or positive personality traits. Make sure you bring to the fore those skills that are most relevant to the job you are applying for. Every objective must be tailored to fit the job you are targeting.
5. Then, include your educational qualifications. If your academic performance is good, it makes sense to include your GPA. Mention the coursework that is most suited to the job you are looking at. Make sure to highlight awards, achievements and recognition you received.
6. Mention internships and part-time jobs, and do include what you learned from these experiences, and how that can help you work better in the job you are applying for.
7. If you are applying for a technical job, be sure to include your computer and technical skills.
8. Since you don't have any experience at this stage, think back at everything you've ever done, both academic and extra-curricular, where you developed skills that can aid you in your working life. Did you help organize a science fair at school? Include it. Have you volunteered at the annual dog show? Put it in. But be sure to include what your role was, and what traits or skills you picked up at each of these places.
9. You could also put in your hobbies and interests – especially if you've garnered awards and recognition in them.
10. You could also include a section on your personality traits, some special abilities or talents that you have, something that makes you unique, and could give you an edge.
11. Keep in mind the basics of writing a resume, and resume aesthetics.
12. This is very important – do not use words and phrases you don't understand, just because you saw it in someone else's resume, and it sounded impressive. In one case, a candidate had included words like "leverage," "dynamic," without knowing what it meant. When the interviewer asked him, "So what is leverage?" the candidate went blank. And the interveiw was as good as finished.
13. Don't make your resume longer than one page.
14. Do not give the title "Resume" or "CV" on top of the page. Your name on top, bold, in a font larger than the main text, is enough.
15. Run a spellcheck on your resume, but that is not foolproof. Proofread it twice, thrice, and then get it proofread again by someone else. Spelling and grammar mistakes are a surefire way to get your resume rejected.
16. Do not lie on the resume.
17. Make sure that you know your resume thoroughly. You must be certain of everything that goes into it – read it many times. Not only will it help in proofreading, but you will know it so well that when the interviewer asks you a question based on it, you will not fumble.

This is a first-timer's resume, and there are many things in it which will not hold good for future resumes. So be warned, this resume will not work a year or two after you've started working.

Remember, a resume is just meant to land you an interview, not the job itself. So you still have one step to go before you get that job. But a good resume will start you off on the right foot, it will give you an edge over the others, and so it is worth it to spend time and effort in crafting a good resume.

All the best!

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