E-Cell, IIT Madras
Resume
Building
Session
A GUIDE TO BUILD YOUR FIRST RESUME
Abhinav Ramesh 6th October 2023
krabhinav2002@[Link] 6:00 PM
What is a Resume?
What is a Resume?
Your USP (Unique Selling Proposition) for a job
What is a Resume?
Your USP (Unique Selling Proposition) for a job
Why Resume?
What is a Resume?
Your USP (Unique Selling Proposition) for a job
Why Resume?
To align your skills to the recruiter’s requirement
Types of Corporate Opportunities
Resumes in
Insti 1. On-Campus
2. Off-Campus
Research Opportunities
Types of Corporate Opportunities
Resumes in
Insti 1. On-Campus
2. Off-Campus
Research Opportunities
Sections
On-Campus
Resume
Educational &
Projects & Additional
Resume Title Scholastic
Internships Sections
Achievements
Resume Title
Note:
1. No personal contact details for on-campus opportunities
2. Extras can be hyperlinked - Github, Design Portfolio etc.
For Off-Campus opportunities:
Educational & Scholastic Achievements
Achievements may
1. include:
1. JEE & Olympiad
Ranks
2.
2. Scholarships
3. Conferences
3.
4. Awards
Projects & Professional Experience
1.
2.
3.
Additional Sections
Skills and
01 Coursework
Extra-Curriculars:
Culturals, Social Positions of
06 02
work, Sports Responsibility
Research:
Competitions 05 03
Patent, Paper
Projects: CFI, 04
Course Projects
Visual Hierarchy
First recruiters read across the top of the
page, creating the upper horizontal bar of the
“F” shape
Then, they progress further down the page,
reading across subheadlines to form the
lower horizontal bar of the “F”
Lastly, recruiters scan down the left side,
forming the vertical stem of the “F”
1.
2.
1 OR 2? Why?
1.
2.
1.
2.
Rules for Framing Points
1. Result-oriented sentences
<Verb><Result>by<Action>
For Eg:
1. Projected 15% cost reduction in P&G’s low-count pack
production by revamping the in-house packing system
2. Estimated 70% cutback in manual working hours of line
operators by formulating a model for quality checks
Rules for Framing Points
2. Uniform length & case throughout the resume
3. The “impact” words should lie in the left half of the
resume
4. Use simple words and footnotes. Don’t use too
many technical words
5. Highlight keywords & statistics (using bold)
Format
Basics One-pager (A4 sized) resume with enough margins
Use MS Word or LaTeX (GDoc not preferred)
2. Font
Size: 9-12
Style: Professional fonts (eg. Calibri, Cambria, Sans
Serif, etc.)
3. Colours
Different colour for section title
Suggested colour combinations:
How to get started?
Write down whatever Segment into different Frame the points as per
you have combinations of sections the rules
Thank you!
Any Questions?
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