Resume tips: Putting the right foot forward

Apr28
2010 8 Comments Written by Prasad

We always keep talking about customizing one’s resume to match the job we are targeting. In order to understand this better, I posted a question on the HR forums on LinkedIn.

Findings as follows -

  • If you are a Fresher
    1. Focus on projects and seminars, do your homework on these parts
    2. Do not forget your academics, and also the institute you are graduating from
    3. Extracurricular activities make a difference between a bland resume and a resume with a personality matching yours
  • If you are an Experienced Professional
    1. Relevant experience
    2. Team management skills
    3. Job stability
  • If you are aiming for a Senior Management position
    1. Leadership abilities and team building skills
    2. Richness of experience and high bandwidth of skills
    3. Crisis management

What do you think? Feel free to add to the LinkedIn discussion or through comments below!

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  • http://recaptured.in/write Amit Sharma

    Helpful

  • http://everything-on-mind.blogspot.com durga

    sigh.. and what if one wants to shift careers , but have no experience on the ‘desperately wanted’ career?

  • http://kidakaka.com/blog kidakaka

    @Durga – Showcase experience which might be similar to that target career. Showcase capabilities which might come in handy in that career.

  • http://taxfreethoughts.wordpress.com Pallavi

    Thanks Prasad for putting up this post!!! insightful and ofcourse much needed advice is here..

    Without your permission I have shared a link to this post on my blog- hope it will be cool!

  • http://kidakaka.com/blog Prasad

    @Pallavi – thanks!

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  • http://everything-on-mind.blogspot.com durga

    I don’t have that scope. I am from telecom( both bachelors and masters) and I want to get into Core Network engineering , but as of now I am just a support person for one of the mediation systems( one of the decisions taken while I was a fresher some 3 years ago), so as of now I have zero expertize at networks, hopefully when I graduate I might be able to go where I want to..

  • http://sahithipallavi.blogspot.com Sahithi pallavi

    Thanks for your tips prasad. Nice post.