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1. RESUME WRITING E-BOOK

2. TABLE OF CONTENT 1 ............................................. • What’s a Resume and Why Is It Important • Structure of Resumes .................................................................................... 1 • Usage of Keywords/Power Words In a Resume .................................... 2 ........................................... 2 • Types of Power Words for Resume Writing • 50 Power Words for Your Resume ............................................................ 2 ....................................................... 3 • Tips for Using Keywords In a Resume • Secrets of a Good Resume 3 ........................................................................... • Elements of a Power Resume 4 ..................................................................... • How to Design a Resume .............................................................................. 4 5 .................................................................. • Best Resume Design Principles ............................................................. 5 • What Not to Include In a Resume? 6 ................................................. • Words to Never Include In Your Resume ................................................................... • Mistakes to Avoid In a Resume 6 .................... 6 • Which Are the Best Fonts and Font Sizes For a Resume? ................................................................ • Is a Photo on a Resume Needed? 7 7 • How Long Should a Resume Be? ................................................................. ......................................................... 7-8 • Do’s and Don't s of Resume Building 8 .................................................. • Skills Never to Include on Your Resume 9 ............................................ • Where Can I Get Feedback on My Resume? • How to Write a Cover Letter and of the Most Captivating Cover Letter Openers -- and Why They Work ....................................... 9 10 • Sample- Resume ............................................................................................ 11-12 ................................................... • Resume for experienced candidates • Sample- Cover Letter.................................................................................... 13 Download Sample Resume Need 1:1 Resume Review? Find a Coach

3. What’s a resume and why is it important What Is a Resume? A resume is a formal document which is presented to the recruiters, which comprises a candidate’s previous/current work experience, skills and education details. It may include other vital information like projects undertaken, or any other special skills that need to be brought to the notice of the recruiters. Chronological Resume 1 Why is a Resume Important? Functional Resume 2 Combination Resume 3 A resume is a formal document which is presented to the recruiters, which comprises a candidate’s previous/current work experience, skills and education details. It may include other vital information like projects undertaken, or any other special skills that need to be brought to the notice of the recruiters. 1.) Chronological Resume This one is the easiest to adapt and as the name suggests, your work experience history is listed in the reverse chronological order where the most recent work you’ve done is listed first. Structure of resumes 2.) Functional Resume The Ultimate Basic Resume Format & Structure Guide In this structure, more emphasis is laid on your abilities and your skills. This is a bit time-consuming to adapt and develop, but it gives the recruiters a great idea of what you’re made up of. A document as important as the resume also needs to adhere to a structure in order for it to look presentable. You can read about the importance of resumes here. The first step in the approach to writing a winning resume is selecting the right format/layout/structure according to your requirement. Let’s look at three main structures of resumes. .3.) Combination Resume We can call it a hybrid version of the above two which has the best of both worlds. It serves both purposes — one, it showcases your skills upfront and two, it also gives a neat timeline of your work history. 1

4. Usage of keywords/power words in a resume Optimize Your Resume and Get Interview Call 4.) Industry Jargon In order to align yourself for the job role and the organisation to which you’re applying for, you need to use those power words which the organisation has used to describe its mission or goal. Research says the average time a recruiter spends on looking at your resume is only 5–7 seconds! Not only is a perfect resume format and structure your formula for success, but it is also in the way you write your resume 50 power words for your resume Types of power words for resume writing You Managed Something Let’s look at the different types of power words based on the purpose or the intent of using them. Research says the average time a recruiter spends on looking at your resume is only 5–7 seconds! Not only is a perfect resume format and structure your formula for success, but it is also in the way you write your resume 1.) Action Words: Action words are nothing but action verbs which express an action or denote something that the subject has done. These are crucial power words. Supervised Administered 1 6 Aligned Conducted 2 7 Motivated Headed 3 8 2.) Words Related to Organisation Values: Directed Oversaw 4 9 Organized Handled 5 10 In order to align yourself for the job role and the organisation to which you’re applying for, you need to use those power words which the organisation has used to describe its mission or goal. You Have a Thing For Research Explored Tested 16 11 Probed Experimented 17 12 3.) Skill Words: Evaluated Analysed 13 18 There are some typical routine words which highlight your skills which need to be included. Discovered Scrutinized 19 14 Examined Investigated 20 15 2

5. Why are keywords important in a resume? You Wrote or Communicated Something Corresponded Liaised 26 21 Tips for using keywords in a resume Campaigned Communed 27 22 Recorded Defined 28 23 3 Tips for Using Keywords in a Resume Noted Publicized 29 24 1. Be Clear and Specific Listed Interfaced 30 25 Don’t use broad terms like marketing, finance or HR, instead be as specific as you can be — for instance, Sales, Risk analysis or Recruitment and Training. You Have Achievements to Show Attained Seized 36 31 2. Scatter Your Keywords Accomplished Performed 37 32 Use your keywords judiciously but also spread it out throughout your resume, not just restricting it to highlight your skills and achievements. Acquired Fulfilled 33 38 Obtained Established 39 34 Secured Procured 40 35 3. Be Precise With Grammar You Created Something Even a small spell error like saels instead of sales will result in the tracking systems completely ignoring the word. The grammar and the spelling needs to be impeccable. Do remember to check the spellings before you hit on save and submit. Produced Developed 46 41 Fabricated Formed 42 47 Constructed Devised 48 43 Originated Designed 49 44 Secrets of a good resume Invented Founded 50 45 A resume becomes very important at every stage of a job change, be it your first or fifth. Editing it each time becomes very important. Of the dozens of resumes that the recruiters receive, only a few manage to grab the attention because they are succinct and concise. So, this time around get more creative and switch your regularly used words with the ones above and show off, a little! 1. Speak in Numbers Quantify your achievements and show your efforts and results in numbers. One, they’re much easier to read and understand and two, they clearly make your experience measurable. 3

6. 2. Show Your Interests 4. MOOCs Massive Open Online Courses or MOOC as it is commonly known, is a way you can opt and study for courses online. This gives an edge to students by giving them an additional chance to upgrade their skills by doing specialized certificate/ diploma courses along with their college education. Towards the end of people’s resumes, they mention their interests like watching movies, singing or travelling etc. 3. Show Your Competency Now you must have come 7th in your university, or gotten selected for an inside-office reward scheme or might have been accepted into some honorary scholarship etc. Sample career objective for data science: Result-oriented individual with robust leadership and interpersonal skills, interested in gaining a Data Scientist role at XYZ, to deploy 5 years of applied data science experience. Commands deep familiarity in programming and mathematics, can clearly communicate complex and technical information in simple format. 1 4. Show Authority Big brands work. Be it in advertisements or in landing a job. Conveying authority is going to let you influence the hiring manager. Elements of a power resume Problem solver interested in filling a Data Scientist position. Looking to apply robust data science experience in data collection models to generate actionable insights. Also coming with advance programming skills and a Master’s degree in Operations Research 2 1. Career Objective Let’s call it an SOP — Statement of Purpose. This is very similar wherein job seekers have to brainstorm and decide on a particular objective they want to achieve in their lives. But, people often fail to make it realistic. How to design a resume 2. Social Network Links 1. Use White Spaces: Now, now. You may think we’re talking about Facebook, Twitter or Snapchat. But you need to focus more on your professional impression in this case. White spaces are very important if you want to represent your writing neatly. Leaving adequate margins ensures that the content is visible and is distinct. 2. Visual Hierarchy: 3. Published Work This becomes important if you want to avoid getting overlooked. The basic thumb rule to follow here is to put all the recent and most relevant experiences on top of your resume. Now, this adds a lot of credibility in general. When you’re adding your routine work experience, adding the papers you did in college would mean a great deal here. 4

7. 3. Clean Fonts: huge downer. Your resume should be a visual treat for the eyes. Now those really exquisite and fancy fonts often tend to catch your eye, and you’re justified in thinking so. But don’t encourage yourself to use such fonts on your resume, because it doesn’t show up any professionalism. 3. Resume Format is important: It is important to follow a particular format which is acceptable in the industry. 4. Keep it brief: The key to an impactful resume is to keep information brief. This allows interviews to skim through your resume easily and take in all the information in a single go. 4. Consistent Colours: Refrain from using too many colours on your resume, or using different shades to make it look bright and colourful. In keeping consistent colours, you’ll establish a methodical pattern which will look professional and be pleasing to the eye as well. 5. Proofreading is a necessary evil: You might want to wrap up your resume writing quickly and believe that you have the perfect resume format, template and content. 5. Bullet Points: How to choose the best design You won’t get major brownie points from the hiring manager if you don’t note down your most important points in bullets. Bullet points make it easy for anyone to read the resume because it helps matter become concise. What not to include in a resume? Here are a few tips for resume writing that you should keep in mind! Best resume design principles 1. Adding a Date You really don’t need to add a date to your resume. It’s a gross mistake a lot of job seekers end up making. 1. Catchy yet professional font: You won’t get major brownie points from the hiring manager if you don’t note down your most important points in bullets. Bullet points make it easy for anyone to read the resume because it helps matter become concise. 2. Personal Information Nothing’s more important than your name, address, contact number and email id, really! All other personal information is not vital to your job at all. 3. Irrelevant Work Experience 2. It should be visually pleasing: While you might have interned or worked as a HR trainee or as a salesperson, that experience is not going to help you land up an accounts job. Over cramming information in a resume is very suffocating and a 5

8. 4. Hobbies Mistakes to avoid in a resume Now the hiring manager really doesn’t need to know about the scuba diving training you took, or that you love to travel (ahem, sales guys will pick you for it). Here are a few resume mistakes that you should avoid at all costs. 1. Avoid Cliché Phrases: Words to never include in your resume There are a few clichéd phrases that almost all fresh resumes have. 2. Typos: 1. Hard Working: Another mistake that many make is of leaving typos and other grammatical mistakes in their resume. Every hiring manager or an organisation wants workers who will work hard, smart and put every effort into getting the job done. 3. Avoid False Information: 2. Honest: There are many cases where people enter false information in their resume just to fill it up with data. This term is a bit too obvious to mention in the resume. 4. Un-tailored Resume: 3. Punctual: Most fresh job candidates have the unsavory habit of sending a single resume to all types of jobs. Again, this is something you’re expected to be anyway! 4. Microsoft Office: 5. Lack of Keywords: Can you really operate without Word, Powerpoint and Excel in today’s times? There are software systems available nowadays, used by many companies, where recruiters place your resume directly into a database. 5. Result-Oriented: This is a far too serious term to be thrown in casually. It actually implies something really strong about your character. Which are the best fonts and font sizes for a resume? Here are a few resume mistakes that you should avoid at all costs. 6. Ambitious: While your intention may be all pure in using this term to indicate you’re aiming for the skies or you’re not lazy, it might backfire on you. Times New Roman 1 Garamond 2 Cambria 3 Georgia 4 6

9. Do’s and don’ts of Resume building Is a photo on a resume needed? The answer is that it is not at all necessary to include a picture in your resume. However, most of the experts and recruiters have advised against inclusion of a photograph due to a number of reason: The Do’s 1. Tailor your resume according to the job: Resumes are always job specific. This means you need to customize them according to the job that you apply for. You should only add the job relevant skills and experience leaving out the irrelevant ones. One of the major challenges for both the employers and the employment seekers is a bias-free recruitment process. Not adding a photograph to your resume can help make the recruitment process bias-free and a lot less challenging. 2. Always proofread and double check: The absence of a photograph reduces the chances of the recruiters being accused of discrimination based on physical appearance, colour and age. 59% recruiters reject candidates due to poor grammar and spelling mistakes. Proofreading is the best way to ensure your resume is free of grammatical and spelling errors. However, attaching your photograph to the resume comes in handy when you intend to circulate it for networking purposes. 3. List and highlight your achievements: If you have achieved something in your field of expertise which recruiters will be interested to know about, do not shy away from including it. How long should a resume be? 1. One page resume: 4. Try including references: More than most freshers and newbies who are new graduates or at entry level, have a single page resume. Including references can be beneficial as it gives recruiters a vote of confidence when someone can vouch for your work and personality. Make sure you inform the references that you are including them in your resume. 2. Two page resume: Many freshers who have achieved a feat in their field of expertise may have more than one page resume. When you need to list all the relevant skills related to the job you are applying for, you cannot end it in a single page. You can extend your resume to 2 pages in such cases. 7

10. The Don’ts Skills never to include on your resume 1. Never try to hide work gaps: Here are all the skills that you should never include in your resume! Having a little work gap is not an issue especially if you have a good reason behind it. If you try to hide this gap by forging dates, there are 99% chances that recruiters will catch you.Such things get spread from one recruiter to another and can put your entire work life in danger! 1. The irrelevant skills: Irrelevant skills top the list of things you should not include in your resume. 2. The basic skills: 2. Refrain from explaining the reason for leaving your previous job, if any: We live in the 21st century where everyone knows how to use Microsoft Office! Including skills like ‘Microsoft office’ will get you nowhere. It will just make your resume lengthy. If you state the reason why you left your previous jobs, recruiters will assume that you can leave them for similar reasons too. This can hurt your chances of getting the job. You may, however, be prepared with the reason when going for the interview, for when the recruiter personally asks for it. 3. Language proficiency skills: If you studied a language up until high school and do not remember or use it now, what’s the point in mentioning it on your resume? 4. Skills that are long forgotten: 3. Do not state clichés: Technology is forever changing and as new things are introduced to the market, the old ones become useless. 50% recruiters reject resumes that are full of clichés.If you want to put forth a point, do it in a strong, effective way, without using clichéd language. 5. Skills mentioned in the job description: It is true that you need to have the skills that the job demands. But mentioning the exact same skills in the exact same way as written on the job description gives recruiters a false outlook of you. 3. Don’t over decorate your resume: In order to stand out from the crowd, people make the common mistake of over decorating their resumes.Using a different font or a little colour will do you no harm. Just refrain from over decorating your resume. 6. Clichéd skills: “Team player”, “Communication skills”, “Self-motivated” and more such clichéd skills should be strictly avoided. 8

11. How to write a cover letter and of the Most Captivating Cover Letter Openers -- and Why They Work How to check if a resume is ready for submission? Where can I get feedback on my resume? Cover letters are very much necessary, and in a competitive market they can give you a serious edge if they are written and presented effectively Here’s a list of a few avenues where you can expect expert level feedback on your resumes. 1. Career Guidance Centers: Cover Letter Openers Yes, while this is an avenue people only think of when they want to get advice and direction with respect to careers, it is also a place where resume experts work in tandem with the career experts. The opening line is going to get all the attention. Let’s look at 3 different ways! 1. Open with the company news: Opening with the company news clearly shows you have done an ample amount of research on the company and that you’re abreast with all what the company is up to. 2. Professional Resume Writers: Resume writers do it for a living, so you can trust them with being abreast of the latest new trends and exactly understanding what a hiring manager will look for in a resume. 2. Open with a quote: Quotes resonate with the innermost feelings of an individual. A quote will just show what the person believes in and strives to be. Because it often says a lot in a few words, quotes are a very smart way to open a cover letter. 3. Online Chat Forums: There are a huge number of forums which now have become the hub for discussions, recruitment, sharing job opportunities, selling products and what not. Why should resume feedback fall behind? 3. Open with a joke: The recruiter will appreciate a good laugh for sure. Puns, jokes or a funny line may catch him off-guard (because he will be expecting a pre-written line) and could be a great way to leave a strong impression. Of course, try being as natural as possible. 4. Anyone HR: This is a long shot but worth giving a try. You can use your professional connections on LinkedIn, or friends on Facebook to find if there’s a person working in Human Resources in your circle. 9

12. SAMPLE Resume DREW FEIG WORK EXPERIENCE Head Robotics Engineer Gritters and Company | Dec 2015 - present SOFT SKILLS Robotics Engineer ODK Global Systems | Jan 2014 - Nov 2015 PREVIOUS SCHOOLS PROFESSIONAL SKILLS Dayport College Master of Science | Jan 2010 - Dec 2013 Goetan University Bachelor of Science | Jan 2006 - Dec 2009 WORK REFERENCES HOW TO CONTACT ME 10

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15. SAMPLE Cover Letter Date, Month, Year Dear Sir/Ma’am, They say it’s never too late to learn something new. I have always been very interested in Events Management. I am responding to this job opening with high enthusiasm as I really want to make a mark in this field. My previous experience of 3 years in an IT job gives me all the absolutely necessary skills I need, to be successful in Events Management. Communication & people skills - can assist in building strong and long-lasting client relationships Multi-tasking & Problem-solving skills - can calmly and effectively prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced work environment and bring out feasible solutions to problems Team player - can co-operate and manage a team and help bring out the best collectively Self starter - highly motivated and accountable I am convinced that my extended experience in my previous career stint has equipped me with a strong skill set that makes me a perfect fit for your requirement. I am really eager to put these skills to use and work in the field, I love. Looking forward to speaking with you soon. Sincerely, [YourName] https://blog.boardinfinity.com/20-sample-career-objective-for-your-resume/ https://blog.boardinfinity.com/how-to-write-a-career-change-cover-letter-with-sample/ 13

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