YOUR COMPLETE GUIDE TO BUILDING A RESUME

THE BASICS

Creating a powerful resume is crucial. It serves as your initial opportunity to leave a positive impact and distinguishes you from other applicants. Your resume offers a glimpse into your past achievements, allowing employers to assess your suitability for the position. Furthermore, your resume can serve as a personal record of your accomplishments.

Consider the following factors when crafting your resume:

Personal Information

• Name, Contact number, Email, LinkedIn, Any link which connects your work/portfolio

Education

• Course, location, year

Work Experience

• Company description, title, key responsibilities

Interests

• Extra-curriculars, certifications, languages, and IT skills

 

DO’s

• Start with a strong summary/objective
• Use a professional format/layout
• Include educational background and certifications
• Showcase your achievements and quantifiable results
• Use simple language
• Emphasize relevant skills
• Include relevant keywords
• Proofread and edit
• Format properly – be consistent with spacing and fonts
• Spell-check the entire document
• Double-check exact names of institutions and facts mentioned
• Follow reverse chronological order
• Restrict to a maximum of one page only

 

DON’T’s

• Include irrelevant information
• Overcrowd your resume with excessive information
• Lie or exaggerate your qualifications
• Use templates of people who have substantial years of work experience
• Include your postal address
• Mention university before qualifications
• Plagiarise

 

10 aluable Resume Tips

A well-crafted resume can greatly impact university admissions and enhance your chances of acceptance. Here are ten essential tips to help you create an effective and compelling resume.

YES

Use a professional format/layout

Emphasize relevant skills

Include relevant keywords

Proofread and edit carefully

Restrict your resume to a maximum of one page

 

NO

Don’t include irrelevant information

Lie or exaggerate qualifications

Plagiarism 

Mention qualifications before the university name

Overcrowd your resume with excessive information