Resume Building

Scope
Placements - Institutionalised Wisdom
Confidential for use at IIM Udaipur only
Scope
Placements - Institutionalised Wisdom
Objective of a Resume
Knowledgeable
+
Hard working
+
Interesting
Formatting
One Page
Try to be specific and avoid vague points
Use bullet points instead of paragraphs
There should be no full stops

Margins should at a maximum be 0.25
White space optimization is very important Change the font size of the white spaces between lines, use the horizontal
as well as the vertical white spaces effectively to pack in text
Start bullet points with Action verbs

Clearly state work experience; Usually it is difficult for the recruiter to estimate the experience from the dates which
are written
Take a printout of both editable and printable versions and check
Present tense when describing present jobs/experiences and past tense for past
Use bold strategically to highlight whatever needs more attention
Action Verbs
ADMINISTRATIVE/ORGANIZATIONAL
ANALYTICAL/FINANCIAL
approved
inspected
targeted
administered
monitored
satisfied
arranged
integrated
updated
allocated
multiplied
scrutinized
catalogued
monitored
validated
analyzed
planned
secured
classified
operated
appraised
procured
settled
collaborated
organized
audited
projected
staffed
collected
prepared
balanced
provided
strengthened
compiled
prioritized
budgeted
purchased
submitted
consolidated
processed
calculated
raised
substantiated
distributed
purchased
controlled
rated
suggested
enlisted
recorded
developed
reconciled
supplemented
executed
reorganized
estimated
refined
sustained
expedited
retrieved
financed
reformed
tailored
extracted
revised
forecasted
regarded
transferred
generated
scheduled
managed
researched
identified
screened
marketed
reserved
implemented
streamlined
minimized
revived
Action Verbs
COMMUNICATION
CREATIVE
addressed
interviewed
reported
composed
introduced
stimulated
arranged
lectured
translated
conceived
invented
strategized
authored
marketed
conducted
marketed
transformed
communicated
mediated
created
modernized
composed
moderated
designed
originated
contacted
motivated
developed
performed
convinced
negotiated
directed
pioneered
corresponded
networked
drafted
planned
developed
persuaded
established
redesigned
directed
presented
executed
remodeled
drafted
promoted
fashioned
renovated
edited
publicized
founded
replaced
formulated
published
illustrated
revitalized
influenced
reconciled
improvised
shaped
informed
recruited
instituted
sketched
interpreted
referred
integrated
started
Action Verbs
MANAGEMENT/LEADERSHIP
QUANTITATIVE/RESEARCH
administered
cultivated
planned
acquired
examined
judged
analyzed
delegated
prioritized
amplified
extracted
justified
centralized
determined
produced
analyzed
formulated
lead
certified
developed
proposed
approximated
guaranteed
linked
chaired
employed
recommended
ascertained
identified
minimized
changed
evaluated
recruited
authorized
indexed
modified
commissioned
executed
regulated
boosted
inferred
organized
committed
formulated
reviewed
calculated
innovated
processed
concluded
founded
revitalized
charted
inspected
reviewed
condensed
fulfilled
scheduled
collected
instituted
researched
confirmed
headed
supervised
compared
interested
studied
consented
hired
conducted
interpreted
summarized
contracted
managed
diagnosed
interviewed
surveyed
consolidated
maintained
designed
investigated
tested
consulted
organized
determined
involved
correlated
oversaw
evaluated
issued
Action Verbs
TEACHING/COUNSELING/HELPING
TECHNICAL
Adapted
developed
Integrated
activated
devised
installed
advised
directed
investigated
assembled
dispersed
maintained
applied
elaborated
modified
built
displayed
Navigated
appraised
elicited
motivated
calculated
elevated
operated
assessed
enabled
observed
computed
endorsed
participated
assigned
evaluated
organized
constructed
enforced
programmed
categorized
Explained
postulated
converted
engineered
remodeled
clarified
facilitated
praised
customized
enhanced
repaired
coached
guided
reinforced
debugged
enriched
resolved
communicated
identified
rewarded
deciphered
excelled
retrieved
cooperated
implemented
Simplified
dedicated
exercised
screened
coordinated
incorporated
structured
deliberated
exhibited
serviced
corrected
Indicated
synthesized
delivered
fabricated
solved
Defined
Initiated
taught
designed
familiarized
supplied
demonstrated
instructed
trained
detected
finalized
trained
designated
interacted
tutored
devaluated
formed
upgraded
Content
Always exhibit consistency of a select set of strengths
Make a list of things that you have done in life (including
things done at high school etc.). Then shortlist the points
that you want to tell to the recruiter
Even if you have a draft of resume, still you should start
from scratch and make a laundry list of all the activities
and achievements.
Prioritize and retain only the points that have the
greatest impact. Those points should cover the work
experience, academics, extra-curricular and cocurricular.
Highlight the impact of things you have done
The resume should reflect the strength of the person. If

the person is strong in extra-curricular, then the resume
should give more space to that.
Review, review and again review
The bullet points in the resume should tackle the

following three points:
The resume point should highlight the complexity of the
situation
What did you actually do (your contribution)
Does the point highlight the impact (contribution v/s complexity)
Co-currilcular & Extra-curricular portion of the resume is

important as a story can be built around it. They help
differentiate.
For extra-curriculars, use a role-based approach. Explain
what you did more than talking about the post you held
If you are applying in the same industry then you can
use jargon/technical words. Otherwise shelve all jargon
and technical words.
Please explain significant gaps in career
If there is something that you have designed but not
implemented use the word potential
Pre-placement Talks
Questions
What are the typical kind of projects offered?
What is it that they like most about their jobs?
What skills are typically required at the summer internship?
Does the company have a policy of offering PPOs?
What are the key parameters on which the company evaluates candidates applying of internship?
10
Contact Information
Jaffrey Thomas
[email protected]
+91-99536 93481
11

Resume Building

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Resume Building

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Resume Building

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Scope

Placements - Institutionalised Wisdom

Confidential for use at IIM Udaipur only

Confidential for use at IIM Udaipur only

There should be no full stops

Start bullet points with Action verbs

Confidential for use at IIM Udaipur only

Confidential for use at IIM Udaipur only

Confidential for use at IIM Udaipur only

Confidential for use at IIM Udaipur only

Confidential for use at IIM Udaipur only

The resume should reflect the strength of the person. If

Confidential for use at IIM Udaipur only

The bullet points in the resume should tackle the

Co-currilcular & Extra-curricular portion of the resume is

What is it that they like most about their jobs?

What skills are typically required at the summer internship?

Does the company have a policy of offering PPOs?

Confidential for use at IIM Udaipur only

Confidential for use at IIM Udaipur only

You might also like