Face is the index of the mind is a well known adage. Similarly, Résumé is the index of a Job aspirant. Resume is like a visiting card used to sell yourself as a prospective employee of the company. With a properly written Résumé you can make a good impression by which you can easily make the interview process easy for you.
20 recent color photos with Tie or Suit for Boys with white Background.
2. Academic Credentials:
Always keep one set of photo copies of all your mark sheets ready. Convert your marks into percentages and keep them ready.
3. Certificates:
If you have participated in any workshops or won any prizes during college festivals keep all the certificates ready. Most of the times, the interviewer cross check your achievements with the certificates.
a. By participating in college festivals and winning prizes in various competitions is the best way. So if you win a couple of prizes, then you can mention them in your co-curricular achievements.
b. By doing internship or project during summer vacations.
c. By participating in Code Vita by TCS or Tech Challenge by Cap Gemini etc and showcasing your talent. All big IT companies conduct tech challenges. Not only do you get knowledge about programming, also your resume gets lot of weight. Please search in google for other tech challenges.
d. You can do a PGDCA or any PG diploma in software during summer. This shows your interest in software industry.
Keep the following things ready before preparing your Résumé:
1. Photos:20 recent color photos with Tie or Suit for Boys with white Background.
2. Academic Credentials:
Always keep one set of photo copies of all your mark sheets ready. Convert your marks into percentages and keep them ready.
3. Certificates:
If you have participated in any workshops or won any prizes during college festivals keep all the certificates ready. Most of the times, the interviewer cross check your achievements with the certificates.
Weight of a resume:
Weight of a resume is not physical weight but the importance of the details you fill in. This is the most important factor that determine your chances of selection.How to increase weight of the resume:
There are many ways you can increase the weight of the resume.a. By participating in college festivals and winning prizes in various competitions is the best way. So if you win a couple of prizes, then you can mention them in your co-curricular achievements.
b. By doing internship or project during summer vacations.
c. By participating in Code Vita by TCS or Tech Challenge by Cap Gemini etc and showcasing your talent. All big IT companies conduct tech challenges. Not only do you get knowledge about programming, also your resume gets lot of weight. Please search in google for other tech challenges.
d. You can do a PGDCA or any PG diploma in software during summer. This shows your interest in software industry.
If there is no time to participate and win prizes,..
Usually most students face this problem as they start preparing their resumes just before the placement season. There is only one way to show your talent. "Be very good at atleast one programming language". Put all your effort and learn as much as you can. Only this can save you from failure.The following details are to be included in a Résumé:
This is the most important thing in the entire resume. If you are applying for a software company, you should mention your programming skill set here. Make sure that you have gained considerable command in the subject you mention here. Eg: C, C++, Java, DBMS, Unix etc
(Note: computer Science branch students should be good at all the programming, OS, Network etc. subjects they studied in their engineering. Other branch students are to be good at at least, C language, data structures and Java If it is there in their curriculum)
2. Contact Details:
Your mobile number and Email ID is compulsory. Don't change your mobile number and email id frequently. Try to avoid the following email ID formats: 096A5A04xx@gmail.com
3. Academic details:
School/college, year, board/affiliated university, marks, percentages are to be provided in the reverse chronological order. i.e., your latest year on top and SSC at the bottom.
4. Academic Achievements:
Prizes or awards won for your academic achievements during your school and college will be given. For example, If you have won any "Pratibha award" for securing any distinction or rank, you can mention here.
5. Co-Curricular achievements:
If you have attended any workshops or seminars, you can mention here
6. Extra-Curricular achievements: If you have participated any games or sports conducted at college festivals or in your schooling days you can mention here. If you have done any volunteer work, or member of any clubs in your college, those details can also be mentioned.
7. Declaration with Sign:
You can sign the Resume by declaring all the above mentioned details are true.
8. Placement Officer's attestation:
Your Placement officer usually sign on your resume.
Dos and Don'ts in writing a CV:
1. Fonts:For text, use Times New Roman Font size 11, or Arial 9. For headings use Times New roman 12 Bold or Arial 11 Bold.
2. Margins:
Prepare your resume in MS word format with Narrow margins.
3. Use tab, never use space bar for setting:
Good formatting is very important and you should learn how to use tabs to format your CV. Never use spacebar to give spaces before text.
4. Mention what you know clearly:
Never boast about yourself in the resume and always be thorough with what you have written. You can expect many questions based on what you mentioned in your CV.
5. Size of resume:
For freshers I recommend 1 page resume highlighting all your important achievements. But this is not a thumb rule. If you think that you can't express yourself in one page, then go for 2 page resume. Always remember, the highlights of your career should catch the attention of the interviewer quickly.
6. Proofread:
Proof read your resume before submitting. Always check for spelling mistakes.
7. Hard copies:
Get 5 copies of your latest resume in hardcopy. Use executive bond paper with laser printing.
Download Sample resume:
Resume building is a long term process and it take time and effort to increase the weight of your resume. So take a print out of resume template from the following folder and start making your resume. Download
