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This document provides tips to improve a resume. It suggests using the correct formatting with careful font sizes, spacing, bullet points and headings. All educational achievements, professional experiences and activities should include accurate dates with no gaps. The resume should be tailored to the employer's specific requirements by reviewing the job description. Key verbs should be used to describe accomplishments concisely. The resume should be kept short unless additional length is justified, and simple, clear English should be used.

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This document provides tips to improve a resume. It suggests using the correct formatting with careful font sizes, spacing, bullet points and headings. All educational achievements, professional experiences and activities should include accurate dates with no gaps. The resume should be tailored to the employer's specific requirements by reviewing the job description. Key verbs should be used to describe accomplishments concisely. The resume should be kept short unless additional length is justified, and simple, clear English should be used.

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Tips to Improve a Resume

Resume may not always ensure selection for the job one has applied for, as there may be a series
of selection methods involved before a final offer is made to the applicant. However, an effective
resume will satisfy the screening and short listing criteria of the HR department to qualify for the
next step; for example interview or tests. Here a few suggestions to improve your resume:

 Always keep the formatting right. Font sizes, spacing, bullet points and headings must be
chosen carefully.
 It is very important to mention dates for your educational achievements, professional
experiences and activities. Do not leave gaps in between, for example, schooling: from 1980
to 1990, and then college: from 1991 to1994, etc. or if there are gaps, then explain them in
your cover letter.
 Ideally resume should be re-written to match the employer’s requirements. An employer
would look for those applicants whose qualifications/potentials closely match the
requirements of the job. The best way to do this is to read the job description advertised and
write the resume
 State the career objective, but be very precise and clear. Otherwise leave that material for
your cover letter or interview.
 Choose verbs to explain your professional experiences and other accomplishments; for
example; worked for ABC organization as a sales coordinator for three years. Organized
workshops…designed…
 Try to keep your resume short unless you need to write a long one. However, you may
justify its length by highlighting points and keeping it organized for the reader.
 Use simple English please!
 Use A4 white paper or a very light color paper with a black font. Arial and New Times
Roman are fine.
 Always remember that the employer is looking for people, who can add value to the jobs
advertised, and this can be achieved by stating what you can do for them rather than what
you have already done in the past. Of course the resume will vary according to the jobs, for
example; a technical job candidate may emphasize more on meaningful results, technical
knowledge, organizational ability, conciseness, while a people-oriented job candidate may
demonstrate relationship skills, personality traits and emotionally intelligent behaviors
comparatively.
 For a pilot test, I would advise you to print out your resume to see how it looks to you as a
reader.

Nyla Ansari.

Assistant Professor and Student Advisor,

HR faculty, Department of Management, IBA, Karachi.

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