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Do`s and Dont`s for CV

Our placements activities have kicked off and we have been asked to get armed for it starting with a CV.

 

There are ample of websites guiding us for it but again the information is so much. So i thought narraowing doing the scope of resources will help us bigtime :)

I just wanted some basic tips and suggestions for it, like do`s and dont`s, normal mistakes the freshers do, etc..

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Permalink Reply by Kaushik on February 7, 2011 at 8:04pm
Some of us are really out of touch with the placement process for freshers, is there some basic recommendations that you folks are aware of and that you can post here. We can then help you refine with inputs.
Permalink Reply by Nikhil Bhawkar on February 8, 2011 at 10:56am

Jagz,

One important thing. Some people tend to have funky email ids like "madmax" or "cute_barbie", etc.

Kindly keep your email id's formal. The basic format for email id should be "<FirstName>.<LastName>@abcd.com" OR  "<FirstName>_<LastName>@abcd.com".

Will post a format of the resume which we had adhered to.

Cheers!

Permalink Reply by Shyamal Pandya on February 8, 2011 at 2:59pm

Some tips :

1. Fonts. use a standard,consitent font through out.( like Callibri, Verdana etc)

2. Spelling mistakes,typos.

3. Completeness : When you write about a project be crisp and precise about what work you have done. In case of a web project : If its hosted somewhere its accessible, feel free to add a URL(  you might as well earn some extra brownie points If the person cares to visit the the URL)

4. Get a 3rd party review done after you are ready with a final copy of your resume

 

Will add some more if I remember some.

 

Permalink Reply by Kaushik on February 8, 2011 at 7:59pm

Nikhil, Would be great if you could post a format of the resume, would help these folks have a clear approach.

 

Jagz, Would be best to actually have some real resumes posted, i am ready to review and give you some inputs, that really is the best way to get your resume into shape.

Permalink Reply by Shyamal Pandya on February 9, 2011 at 9:21am
Yes indeed Kaushik has a point. We could definitely review some

Kaushik said:

Nikhil, Would be great if you could post a format of the resume, would help these folks have a clear approach.

 

Jagz, Would be best to actually have some real resumes posted, i am ready to review and give you some inputs, that really is the best way to get your resume into shape.

Permalink Reply by Nikhil Bhawkar on February 22, 2011 at 1:31pm

Please find attached a CV outline. Hope this helps

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Permalink Reply by Preeti Rao on February 22, 2011 at 10:17pm
Thank you for the outline Nikhil..
Should we include some personal info in the CV?
Like DOB, nationality and so on..
Permalink Reply by Nikhil Bhawkar on February 23, 2011 at 11:02am

Yes Preeti,

DOB should be included, probably below the Name. No harm in adding the Nationality too.

 

Cheers,

Nikhil

Preeti Rao said:

Thank you for the outline Nikhil..
Should we include some personal info in the CV?
Like DOB, nationality and so on..
Permalink Reply by Jagannath Patil on March 8, 2011 at 10:01pm

Hello everyone,

First of all thank you very much for all the inputs on making a CV. With all your help I have prepared a CV of mine which is to be submitted in college for placement activities.I have attached it below.

Kindly review it and suggest me any modifications required.

I have some doubts which I am mentioning below –

  1. The personal details section viz address,dob,mobile no etc should follow the name immediately or should be placed at the end ?
  2. Should we include the Rferences section ?
  3. While printing the resume should it be a back-to-back print or one sided…..in case of one-sided then mine`s going in 3 pages L isn`t that down point ?

 

Waiting for reviews.

Thanks,

jagz

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Permalink Reply by Nikhil Bhawkar on March 8, 2011 at 11:17pm

I'll address your doubts first Jagz.

1. It's recommended to have some symmetry in your C.V. That's the reason why I had placed only the address (which takes at least 4 - 5 lines) on one side and the Name, DOB, Mobile and Email id (which collectively take 4 -5  lines). There's no hard and fast rule about it, though.

2. According to me, you as a fresher, do not need to include the references section.

3. Never print your resume back to back.

 

Now coming to your resume... I'm pointing out these things because I do know a bit about the interpretations recruiters can have by taking a look at a resume.

1. Reduce the font size of your name.

2. Please ask Kaushik specifically if it's ok if you have the Sun Certification logo.

3. There are some typos (eg. 'persuit' should be spelled as 'pursuit')

4. Try and keep your education details in a tabular form.

5. I don't think that you should mention yourself as a "Born" leader. That might give a hint of over-confidence to the recruiter. Try not to put in the Strengths section. If you do, then put in the "Weaknesses" section too :-)

6. Try to cover up the page from left to right and please don't leave and indentation on the left and cover up the right side(as is done in your resume).

Believe me, it doesn't look very formal.

Hope this helps.

 

Cheers,

Nikhil

Permalink Reply by Vishal Pai Vernekar on March 9, 2011 at 12:02am
madmax, cute_barbie...Hah hah...

Some comments:
1. Left align the content.
2. Use tables wherever applicable.
2. Put in basic personal details e.g. name, mobile, email, blog / your website (optionally)
3. Put in all you achievements first (educational followed by non educational)
4. Put in you education marks (in descending order.)
5. Put in technical details.
6. Put in you strengths (if you feel strongly about anything and you think you can defend it with valid facts then put it in). Weakness: you can always convert that into your strength.
7. Put in your project details
8. Put in all other details e.g. hobbies, your postal address etc

Importantly if you feel you have a very good achievement that you can talk about then put it right at the top.

Communication will be very important in the interview process.

And btw we share the same day of birth :).

Best Regards,
Vishal
Permalink Reply by Jagannath Patil on March 10, 2011 at 10:05am

@nikhil and @vishal ,

Thank you very much for the suggestions. I have followed them and made changes. Please let me know if its perfect now or need to work up more. I am attaching  the updated CV along this reply at the bottom.

 

@nikhil-

about Strengths section i had read or overheard someone that we should always mention our strengths in a resume but not weakness. Although we should be ready with them to explain in an interview where they will surely ask after seeing your strengths. SWOT analysis stuff. so is it still ok to put that section or you really feel that it should be removed ? 

About logo i am still waiting for Kaushik`s review :(

 

 

@vishal - i didn`t get the point about mentioning marks in descending order. Does that mean i should put my bcs marks first and then SSC and then HSC ?

Also is it ok about the logo ? In the documentation provided with it, they had clearly mentioned that we can use it in our resume. Is it not a good idea for a fresher ? is it looking a showoff ?

 

@nikhil @vishal - In the education details is it necessary to put exact percentage or just CLASS is enough?

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