Guidelines for Preparing a Resume

A resume furnishes details for presenting yourself for a prospective

job. It is a summary of your skills, accomplishments, experiences
and education. There is no standard format for preparing your
resume. It should be designed in such a way to impress your
prospective employer and to ensure the call for an interview. Apart
from the basic categories, you can add on details to make it more
impressive. Always make a rough resume with all the details before
you finalize on the fair one. We can go through the basic
categories, to help you to make a resume.

Name, Address and Telephone: One has to give his/her

permanent address with phone number if any. If you have an e-mail
address, include that too.

Objective: It should be brief and to the point. It must give the

employer an idea about your work preferences and where you want
to be in your career, in future.

For example:

 Seeking a challenging position with opportunities for career

advancement and learning.
 To have a long career in the (particular field), gain further
skills and attain the goal of the organisation aiming at
mutual growth.

 Profile: This category is optional but valuable. Here one should give
an overall picture of his/her abilities and accomplishments. You must
stress on your particular strengths. 

For example:

 Good knowledge on Internet Security, E-commerce

Transactions, System Analysis etc.
 More than one year experience in the particular industry.

Educational Qualification: Here one has to include your degree,

specialisation, institutions attended, year of graduation, subsidiary
subjects studied, and any special workshops, seminars, related
courses or projects done. You can give your qualifications separately
as academic and professional or technical if any.

Career Graph or Work Experience: One must give details

regarding the place you have worked, the position you held, your
responsibilities and achievements if any, duration of work etc. List
the name of the organisation, give a brief description if you prefer
and the place it's located. Then give your work responsibilities with
an emphasis on achievements- (work projects done, targets achieved
etc.) and the dates or period you have served in the organisation.

Personal Profile: Your personal details like date of birth, permanent

address and contact number, e-mail, passport details if any, hobbies,
languages known etc.

References: References should be given with prior consent from the

relevant people. This must include their name, address and phone
number. It is not essential to give references in a resume. You can
state that references can be furnished if needed.