In this era of competitiveness, there is a need to act very smart and work hard. In the process, it also becomes important to give a great impact to the potential employer such that they are impressed and call you for an interview. The first impression they get from your application is your résumé. Your résumé needs to be perfect and must not contain any spelling mistakes. Your résumé is a summary of your professional experience, skills and educational background such that the potential employer can know if you are the ONE for the job they advertised. You should remember to apply to jobs you want to do and you have the skill set for or you are willing to learn. These slides share on how can you write a perfect résumé to standout from the applicants and how to give a positive impression to the employer. The slides also give some tips on what to include in your resume and ideally how long can your résumé be? Thank you for viewing the presentation. I wish you all the best for your job hunt and Wish you much success with your career.

2. Is this how you
are right now?

4. brochure

5. Imagine you
are the
product

6. Skills
for
sale!

7. Use your
résumé to
sell
your skills

8. Give the best impression

10. Neither
an empty page!

12. Length of a résumé ranges from
1 – 3 pages

13. What to
include?

14. Personal statement
This is your elevator pitch
to tell the
employer/recruiter WHO
you are and WHAT will
you bring with yourself
and WHY are you the
ONE. Make sure this does
not exceed 2-3 lines..
I am the
ONE!

15. Contact
information
• Contact number: A mobile or landline number
you have access to without any problem
• Email address: Give an e-mail address that you
have access to and would not loose access to
in the coming 2-3 months.
• LinkedIn Profile (Optional): Gives a good
impression
• Website (Optional): In case you have a
personal website/blog.

16. Work
Experience
Include WHERE you have worked, your DESIGNATION,
the DURATION of work and an OUTLINE of your duties

17. EducationWHAT did you study
from WHICH
INSTITUTE and HOW
long was the
program. You CAN
include the final
grade point as well

18. Skills
Write down some skills you have.
Like Photoshop, Leadership, etc.

19. Certifications
(If you have any)

20. Extra activities including social service
or other important information you
want to share with the employer

21. Do not use less word spacing!

22. Review the
job description
carefully

23. Use a clear font

24. Take advantage of
bold, underline
and italic

25. Make sure your resume
is attractive and concise
Example of information that will not be of any use to
the employer in most cases:
• Married with 2 kids
• Travelled to Mauritius last year
• Was selected as the class representative in Grade-4.

26. The first
10 -20
seconds are
important.

27. Your resume
should be
love at first
sight.

28. Of your resume

30. Ask your friends for a proof
reading session

31. Print your
CV and read
in
reverse order

33. Make sure to
highlight
accomplishments

34. Quantify achievements
Try describing in terms of quantity for
achievements
Examples:
• Led a team to increase sales by 23%
• Managed a budget of 1.2 Million USD
• Developed a marketing plan, reducing the
budget by 10% and increasing sales by 12%
• Increased the number of awards for the
company by achieving a standard
• Supervised 24 employees

35. Name the Resume/CV professional
Resume1.docx ,
Resume3214.pdf,
3216_resume.pdf,
123.doc
Firstname_LastName Resume.pdf,
FirstNameLastName.pdf,
Resume_FirstName.pdf,

36. Send a
PDF!
PDF viewers come with every
operating system and is the best
way to send a resume.

37. Also remember… Network

38. Good luck
with the
job hunt
Thank you for
viewing this
presentation.
Do not forget to
share this with
your colleagues