RESUME WRITING

Resume building is about the craftsmanship of showcasing the amalgamation of relevant work experience and the required skillset.

TIQS helps in building this for you, in such a way, that, it would stand you out from the competition in the real world.

5 Critical Elements of resume as follows:

1. Title: Reaching out to the reader, introducing yourself and communicate your ability
2. Career Summary: Should be packed with your most sought-after skills, abilities, accomplishments and attributes
3. Required Skills: Skills required to be working in the industry. Key words from your job description and part of the Business as usual
4. Accomplishments: Showcasing where you have gone beyond your job duties. Describe your best ‘wins’, what you outdid for your employer
5. Educational qualification: Place experience before education if you have several years of experience. Place experience after education if you are an upcoming or recent graduate

Resume Checklist

First impression

-Does it look original & professional?
-Career Summary included?
-Clear sections and white spaces between?

Appearance

-Visually pleasing? font style/ size.
-Are there design elements? bullets, bolding and lines.
-Margins are even?”

Resume sections

-Are all sections labeled?
-Work history in reverse chronological order?”

Career Goal

-Is the resume is targeted to a specific career goal?
-If yes, does it includes supporting details?”

Accomplishments

-Quantified by using numbers, percentages or dollar amounts?
-Does the statement begins with strong action verbs?”

Relevance

-Did you include required keywords / buzzwords?
-Does it support your career summary?”

Writing Style

-Did you avoid writing in 1st person (I, me, my)?
-Is the Flow logical?
-No careless mistakes(typo, spellings)? “

Not to forget
Write your Volunteer experience (if any) and place it after your professional experience.