What is a Resume ?

A Resume (or Entry Level Resume) is a perfect tool which sketches the experience and skills of a fresher graduate on the mind of interviewer. An interviewer can glance at the CV to analyze the contribution of prospective employer to workplace. Interviewer just needs 30 seconds to reject the candidate, so resume should be well organized so that the interviewer can think about the skills and talents mentioned in it. If you get successful in retaining the interest in resume, 80 % are the chances of getting successful in the interview. There are hundreds of resume for the available post, so it is important to make it more impressive and interesting.

Be Prepared
Always do thorough research about the company and its policies. Try to know everything about the company and then make a resume targeting all those things and needs. Make a perfect research "about the position" which you are going to apply. One should have a good knowledge about the concerned position. Marketing strategy is based on the fact that the more you retain the interest of the customer, the more are the chances of getting successful. Creating a summary at the top of the resume can make a good impact on the interviewer. An interviewer can see the experience and exceptional skills first which can provide a positive impression on the interviewer.

Target the Concerned Information
Remove the information which does not have any concerns about the company. Resume should be an open book which can reflects the talents and capability of the candidate at the first glance. Every interviewer wants to know that is he or she can do the specific task, so it is your responsibility to make him believe that you are the only best candidate who can do this task easily. If they got assured that you can do this task, they will definitely hire you. Try to explain the benefits of hiring you.

Presentation is the only Key
Layout of the resume is the most important thing that one should consider before going to write resume. Always make sure that the resume should be neat and clean with professional appearance. It enable the interviewer to access all the necessary information quickly. Neat margins, proper "white space", text highlighting, make the resume effective and easily fetches the interest of reader. Contact information is the essential key that all the interviewer's need. So, make sure that the name, address, contact number or email should be well written and clearly. It should not make them to search for the contact information. Make much use of space so that the reader can effectively understand the skills, achievements, accomplishments and history. If one has an extensive experience of 10 – 15 years in any company, make sure to mention the growth stats, promotions, or other increased responsibilities.

Resume is the best thing to tell more and more about you and your capabilities. One should carry multiple copies of resume. One should have three to four copies with neat and clean content. So, resume is not only a piece of paper but it is an alternative image of one's skills and talents.

Entry Level Resume (Fresher Resume)

Freshers are the ones who do not have any type of work experience professionally, so especially for them it is important to give a professional look to the resume. Resume plays a crucial role in reflecting one's personality on the table of HR. So, it is very essential to be careful while writing a resume. It is advised that one should not download any low quality sample of resume from the internet. Having unique and original CV can help in winning the interview. There are some essential aspects that should be considered while writing a CV.

• It is recommended for the freshers that they should not put raw content in the resume. Make sure that the content should be professionally written and no spelling mistake.
• Never feel awkward for the people who have more work experience than you, if they have experience, you have the best qualifications. Educational background is important to understand the basic tact. Never forget to mention the education qualifications and any type of talents.
• It is recommended for the candidate not to mention the hobbies and interests like playing cricket, dancing, partying or something like this as it leaves a bad impression on the interviewer. Try to mention the hobbies like reading books and personality traits. Mention any talents to the resume can add its effectiveness.
• Try to link the interest with the job position which you are going for. After the whole process read the resume at least once to check any type of error or spelling mistake.

Importance of Effective Resume
Students or fresh graduates nowadays understand the value of effective resume which is a good thing for the country. There is a shortage of jobs and the recession makes it tougher to find a good job. Some people met with the success but some remain abandoned. Recent scenario tells that most people got rejected due to pathetic quality of resume. People should remember that the first impression is the last impression, so it is important to make the best impression on the HR to get selected.

Sell Yourself
One should use business oriented words to make a positive impression and this is the best way to tell the professionalism and the knowledge that possess. Lot of grammatical mistakes can drive the interviewer crazy, so avoid these types of mistakes. Try to sell yourself and always mention the trainings, academic projects, Volunteer work and all the achievements. This will give a fair idea to the interviewer about the strengths and abilities.

Overall Review
An impressive CV or Resume is a sign of promoting self brand and it is a great positioning tool for the candidate. Writing the resume needs special care and hence it should be written with that extra care. It provides a competitive edge to the candidate and helps in providing the right career move. So, do not get panic due to the fear of interview. Just go with freely mind and answer all the questions for the best results.

So, keep all these resume tips in mind before you start building your resume next time & it will surely help you to excel in your first job interview.

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Haider Ajaz