What must a good resume include?
A resume must contain four key sections:
1) WHO YOU ARE:
The Heading – Your name, and your contact information – Email id, Phone numbers and Postal address.
2) WHAT YOU WANT:
Job Objective – One to three lines about the position you are interested in, what you are good at, what you want to do, and how it will benefit the employer.
3) WHAT YOU KNOW:
Summary/Profile (Optional): A short section with key statements that highlight your skills and experience. This has to work as an appetizer, tempting the reader to read the whole thing.
Skills and Qualifications (Optional): A brief, to-the-point list (with sub-headers, if necessary) of your skills, areas of expertise, certifications and accomplishments that are relevant to the job on hand. This could include a list of soft skills that would be an asset to the position you are seeking, and even a brief list of the awards you've bagged and the achievements under your belt.
Experience summary: A listing of all the jobs you've held in your career, in reverse chronological order (the latest listed first) Within each job, mention clearly the name of the company, your designation, your role and your major contributions. This should go back at least 10-12 years. All the experience prior to that can be clubbed under one heading/section, unless you have done some outstanding work in those assignments.
4) WHAT YOU HAVE STUDIED:
Education: List your education and training in reverse chronological order, alongwith where you have studied. If you feel that mentioning the year you graduated will indicate your age, and if that's going to be a negative contributing factor (too old or too young) then it makes sense to skip it. Frequently in the present world, what you have studied might have nothing to do with your work experience. In that case, it makes sense to place the Education section at the end. But if you feel that the job you are seeking would place a higher value on what you've studied, by all means put it right at the beginning.
OTHER INFORMATION
References: Do not include references in the resume, but if you happen to have a clutch of sensational references, do mention "References available on request."
We are asked quite often whether personal details, like age, marital status and hobbies need to be included. The general consensus among experts in the field that you should not include this information, since it is usually not related to how qualified you are for the job.
How long should a resume be? Traditionally, a resume was expected to be just about one page long. But unless you want it squashed and unreadable, about two pages will be ideal. It isn't very difficult to build a short resume. Just keep it simple, and cut out all the chaff.
And if at any time you feel that you need or deserve a resume better than the one you can make yourself, it is worth seeking professional help. After all, you wouldn't hesitate to go to a professional for getting your house built, or your clothes tailored, would you?
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