2. Resume Guidelines
By
Bint-e-Salman

3. What is the purpose of
Resume?
 The purpose of a resume is to provide a
summary of your skills, knowledge,
abilities and accomplishments.
 It is a quick advertisement of who you
are.

4. If you are seeking job you must know:
“Your resume is to get you an
interview, not a job”
“Its purpose is to get you an
interview call”

5. The Core Components of Resume:
1. Header
2. Objective
3. Education
4. Experience
5. Skills
6. Honors
7. Reference

6. 1.Header
At the top of your resume, include
the following information:
Your full name
Residential Address
E-mail Address
Contact number

7. Cont’d
 Make sure your email address is
professional.
e.g. don't use something like;
“princess_doll@hotmail.com”.
 It is not necessary to label your resume
“Resume of” at the top of the page.

8. 2.Objective:
 A short statement that tells the employer
what specific position you are applying
for.
 Keep the employer’s requirement in
mind while writing the objective.

9. Objective Examples:
For Human resources:
 Seeking a position as a Human Resources
Intern with prospect where I can apply my
HR knowledge derived from my degree.
 Position as Human Resources Workforce
Operations Specialist.

10. 3.Education
 In this portion write all educational
qualification from class 10 till present.
 Write all your qualification in a reverse
chronological order;
 i.e. the latest qualification on top.

11. 4.Experience
 This can include work experience,
internship experience.
 To see if you have done anything that
reflects your potential capability.
 State dates and relevant places on
employment.

12. 5.Skills
 This is the place to put your creative
skills and abilities.
 With the advance of technology, it is
increasingly important to include a
section on computer skills.

13. Cont’d
 This should include any of your knowledge
of computer programs, hardware, software,
database knowledge, and/or Internet
functions.
 If you have any other notable skills, such as
foreign languages, or writing skills include
these here.

14. 6.Honors
This portion can include;
 Academic Awards
 If you have published any articles or
books.
 Scholarships
 Any other professional achievements

15. 7.Reference
 Use faculty and employers as
references, not personal
acquaintances.
 Make sure your references are
aware you are using them so they're
prepared to talk about you.

16. “You know that a resume is the first step
in searching for that fabulous new job,
but how can you make sure that the
resume you send out is not going to get
tossed into the blue recycling bin?”

17. Here are some Do’s and Don’ts
The Resume Don’ts:
 Don’t include personal information: like age,
height, weight, date of birth, marital status,
sex, ethnicity, health, religion, or political
affiliations.
 Don’t use colorful paper – white, buff or beige
is standard.

18.  Don’t say you were laid off or fired
from your last position. Save it for the
interview.
 Don’t use fancy fonts.
 Don’t include salary information.
 Don’t ever lie on your resume.

19. The Resume DO’s:
 Do make your resume clear,
concise and easy to read.
 Use professional, easy-to-read
fonts (e.g., Arial, Times New
Roman, Garamond, etc.)

20.  Do keep your resume up-to-date. You
never know when opportunity may come
knocking.
 Edit and proofread multiple times.
 Makes your resume look quick and
inviting to read.

21. Conclusion:
Now you all are able to understand that
how to write an effective resume for the
job.
“Effective Resume is a tool to land an
interview”

22. Thank
You