Resume Preparation - Checklist

• Around 75% of candidate profiles get rejected due to the lack of a good resume.
• Many Job seekers especially entry level freshers are not capable of composing a good resume that adequately highlights their abilities.
• We receive many resumes daily from job seekers which they themselves composed but did not get results in the job market.

Resume Checklist:

•     Did you list educational activity such as training?
•     Do you have experience in money management?
•     Do you have any people management activities?
•     Have you listed organization-building activities?
•     Have you mentioned your people skills?
•     Do you have selling experience?
•     Have you discussed your ability to interact with customers or clients?
•     Have you included your ability to work as part a team?
•     Have you listed your trouble-shooting or problem solving skills?
•     Have you mentioned your ability to organize data?
•     Have you listed activities when you organized projects?
•     Did you include your writing skills?
•     Did you include your ability to lead others?
•     Have you listed all extracurricular and volunteer work?
•     Have you included your particular values and work ethics?

Things to Remember and Keep in Mind:

•     The most important step in getting a job is getting in the door for an interview. A resume that stands out from others is the best thing you can do to get that opportunity.
•     Use a resume type that presents your background in the strongest way. There is no one way to prepare a resume. Chose a style that best reflects your strong points, i.e. Educational Resume, Work-Experience Resume, or Skills Resume
•     Job placement still comes down to what you have to offer (e.g. skills, qualifications, academic, experience, accomplishments), but presenting yourself in the best light available is key.
•     Graphics can help make or break the appearance of the resume. Make important points stand out by chunking the information, using shaded boxes, or carefully placed elements.
•     Professionally printed resumes look best, and can usually be copied at a quick-print shop at little expense. Have the printer use a good quality paper - white, off-white, cream or beige. This is no time to skimp.