Here are a few tips of preparing a resume.

  • Objective: The objective of resume is very simple. Get the attention of the recruiter or hiring manager and make him want to meet you. CVs should act as gateway for in-person interview and not the unbreakable wall between you and the organization. Be candid in your information.
  • Uniqueness: The resume is all about you. Remember that even if you are not going to stick to one organization for the rest of your life, at least next few years or many months of your life and career depends on this little document. So, take enough time to draft the resume accordingly. No copy-paste please. No two lives are similar, forget about being equal. The uniqueness of design and contents always goes that extra mile to attract the attention of the recruiter.
  • One-Size-Never-Fits-All: Most candidates do the grave error of tailoring one resume and just floating it around for all organizations. Forget about periodical review, many do not even read their own CVs until there is a call for interview. This does not mean you have to frame a new resume for every interview. If you are going to apply for similar job postings, then you have to do minor changes to make the resume project you as the right candidate. However, no fibbing or exaggerating the facts as they’ll backfire very badly when least expected.
  • Supply the Demand: When you know about an opening in an organization, do some research and understand what they require. Fine tune your resume to make it appear that it is the profile of the right candidate. As mentioned earlier, changing “accounting executive” to “one who takes care of complete financial transactions” is okay, but “CFO of organization” will surely put you into trouble.
  • Be Specific: Talk about your achievements in a specified manner. State the problem, your action and the results in terms of benefits to organization thereof. “Increased productivity of team” is generic and boring. Recruiters would have seen in thousands of resumes. “Introduced macro tools in 40-member team to increase the overall productivity by 40%” is more specific and catchy.
  • Review Often: Do an unemotional review of your profile to find and fix errors before shooting out to the next prospective employer.