Freshers Resume Writing: Top 10 Tips for Fresher Graduates

Going by the saying "You never get a second chance to make a first impression", let's decode some of the tips & tricks to construct an eye-grabbing resume.

1.    Own the Format:
•    There is no one correct resume format. A resume is essentially a way to showcase your profile in your very own personal style. Highlight what You think makes a more impressive statement.

2.    Include the Basics:
•    Objective – in about 2-3 lines to highlight your focus in life, amalgamated with your skills & job requirement, in order to attract the employer.
•    Contact Info – Relevant, Current & Correct.
•    Education – Mention both, the degrees as well as the credentials, in a complete fashion. Also, specify any certifications undergone for that extra edge.
•    Experience – This includes both, the job responsibilities held so far and the crux of projects undertaken during training (for fresher).
•    Skill-Set – List all the technologies you have worked in & other buzz words that describe your potential best.

3.    Entice with Specifics:
•    If you are multi-talented or are seeking jobs in different sectors, then you must modify your resume suiting the needs of that particular job.
•    Highlight your expertise and strength in that field to appear the most deserving of that spot. In such cases, you can neglect other irrelevant details, which otherwise may be vital.

4.   Important Pointer:
•    One interesting & efficacious thing to mention in your resume is the Volunteer Professional activities. These not only demonstrate your leadership, commitment & hardworking abilities but, also diversify your interest & skill set.
•    Now, one thing you can easily omit from your resume is References. Include them, only if asked.

5.    Advertise Yourself:
•    Don't sell yourself short. You must have read it at multiple instances. But, it surely is an aspect worth noting. Be concise. Flaunt all your valuable assets, even if they don't seem to fit, mention anyways. Your resume is like an advertisement, sell yourself well.

6.    Reverse It:
•    You must always list your qualifications & experiences or anything that has a chronology, in a reverse order. Last – first meaning, in order of relevance, from most to least and current to previous.

7.   White Spaces:
•    Being a fresher is an advantage in resume-writing. Due to ample paper space, try to highlight your key skills by surrounding them with White Spaces. This helps in easy scan & non-cram presentation of your resume.

8.    Formatting Counts:
•    Use of appropriate fonts (Times New Roman, Arial etc.), margins (1.5 inches preferably) & indentation is a key to a presentable resume. Don't make a fancy sheet overloaded with creativity.
•    Also, always make a .doc (Word Document) with a size within 100Kb or maximum 2 pages with, a decent file name.

9.    Fresh-eye proofreading:
•    Apart from essential spell-check, grammatical anomalies & punctuations make sure to get your resume proofread by people attentive to details and do consider their objective critiques.

10.   Viewability:
•    Especially for fresher, an important aspect is to target the recruiters best-suited. To market your resume & make it viewable, use right sources & right networking.

Apart from these above mentioned thumb rules, you can always refer some pre-designed resumes for help. But, always try to own it!