Writing  an  Effective  Resume  

ASIF  JAMAL    Lecturer  of  Management  Science.  National  University  Of  Modern  Languages  Hyderabad  Campus      

   

 

Writing  an  Effective  Resume  

* Why  you  are  writing  

* Organization  

* Presentation  

A  resume  gets  you  an  interview  

Ø Find  out  which  applicants  are  suitable  

Ø Choose  a  small  number  of    candidates  to  interview  

Ø Same  issue  for  proposals    and  grant  applications    

Ø Include  interesting  and  unique  information  

Ø Attempt  best  effort  to  make  a  first  impression  

Ø No  chance  to  explain  if  you  do  not  get  an  interview  

Stand  out  from  the  crowd  

   

 

Writing  an  Effective  Resume  

* Why  you  are  writing  

* Organization  

* Presentation  

Summary  of  sections  

Name    ASIF  JAMAL  Address,  telephone  number,  e-­‐mail  address  Objective  Education                MBA  Experience  3+  Achievements  and  awards    TWO  Awards  Skills  Professional  affiliations    Publications  or  projects  

Optional  

Ø Name  (bold,  not  underlined)  

Ø  Address      NUML,  Hyderabad  Campus.  

Ø  Telephone  number    

Ø  Email  address  xyz@yahoo.com  

Start  with  contact  information  

Objective  

Ø One  or  two  sentences  

Ø Type  of  position  (part  time,  full  time,  summer  internship)  

Ø What  position  would  you  like  to  find?  

Ø Emphasize  how  you  will  use  your  skills,  not  what  you  want  to  gain  

Use  the  objective  to  stand  out  

Do  not  be  needy:  Objective:  To  obtain  a  position  that  will  allow  me  to  advance  my  potential  while  seeking  new  challenges.    Show  what  you  will  contribute:  Objective:  An  entry-­‐level  position  in  marketing  where  strong  leadership  ability  and  good  communication  skills  are  needed.  Objective:  Vice-­‐president  of  aerospace  engineering  in  an  agency  where  extensive  knowledge  of  thermodynamics  and  heat  transfer  are  needed.  

Education  in  reverse  chronological  order  

Include  schools  attended  beyond  high  school  

List  major  and  minor(s),  supply  interesting  details      

For  Poly,  put  the  expected  date  in  parentheses:  

Graduation  from  University  Of  Sindh,  Jamshoro  M.B.A    from    Bahria  University,  Karachi.      

Include  special  or  interesting  aspects  of  your  program      

Experience  also  in  reverse  order  

Dates  of  employment  (2013–present)  

Name  and  location  of  the  company  (Toyota  ,  Royal  Bank  )  

Add  specific  detail  that  shows  your  organization,  cooperation,  responsibility  with  action    

Calling  this  section  Experience  allows  you  to  include  jobs  for  which  you  were  not  paid.  Include:  

Ø  military  service  Ø  internships  Ø  volunteer  positions    

Achievements  and  awards  

Ø  Scholarships  

Ø  Grants  

Ø  Prizes  

Ø Nominations  

Ø  Professional  societies  

Ø  Significant  accomplishments  

Ø  Committees  and  leadership  roles  

Use  the  skills  section  

Ø Software  programs  and  proficiency  (Word,  PowerPoint,  Excel,  FrontPage,  AutoCad  …)  

Ø Programming  languages  (include  Visual  Basic,  HTML,  PHP,  …)  

Ø Abilities  (based  on  experience)  

Ø Languages  and  language  ability  

§  References  may  or  may  not  be  included  in  your  resume.    Keep  in  mind,  some  companies  will  not    read  more  than  one  page.  It’s  acceptable  to  just  write:    References  are  Available  Upon  Request    §   If  you  are  asked  to  provide  references  by  the    employer,  it’s  a  good  idea  to  include  professional      references  like  a  professor  or  previous  employer  

References  

   

 

Writing  an  Effective  Resume  

* Why  you  are  writing  

* Organization  

* Presentation  

Create  an  effective  layout  

Try  to  interest  your  reader  visually  

A  clean,  professional  format  with  a  little  style      Extra  white  space  makes  it  easy  to  read  –  set  margins

Limit  font  to  two  choices  

For  text:  a  serif  font  like  Times For  headings:    Arial  are  good  choices  to  add  visual  interest    Don’t  choose  non-­‐standard  fonts  like   or    Note:  Font  size  should  be  11  or  12  point  

Write  concisely  and  vigorously  

Ø A  focused,  targeted  resume  is  best:  §  Avoid  the  temptation  to  go  more  than  one  page  

§  Delete  obvious  information  in  order  to  highlight  your  unique  qualities    

Ø Find  specific,  dynamic  verbs:  §  Use  present  (or  past)  imperatives  

§  Include  each  verb  only  once  §  Consult  online  lists  of  “resume  action  words”  

Make  lists  parallel  

ü Was  responsible  for  staff  of  ten  

ü Present  reports  to  consultants  ü New  reporting  system  was  developed  

ü Leader  of  monthly  staff  meeting  

ü Coordinate  monthly  review  

Make  lists  parallel  

ü Managed  staff  of  ten  

ü Presented  reports  to  consultants  ü Developed  new  reporting  system    

ü Led  monthly  staff  meeting  

ü Coordinated  monthly  review  

Use  brief  style  like  presentations  

Ø  Omit  articles  (a/an,  the)  

Ø  Use  more  lists  than  sentences  

Ø  Arrange  information  in  columns  

Final  thoughts  …  

Ø Choose  the  correct  tense  and  use  it  consistently  

Ø Do  not  ask  for  a  particular  salary  

Ø Be  accurate  and  honest  

Ø Print  it  out!    Do  not  attempt  to  proofread  on  screen    

   

 

Writing  an  Effective  Resume  

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