What 

is an Effective Resume?

An Effective Resume is composed of the information an employer is most interested to know about the candidate. Because of limited space available in a resume, you must distill all of your skills, education & work history. Use as few as possible but powerful words to write about these areas. However your resume must provide following information:

1.    What you have learn t

2.    Responsibilities you have assumed

3.    What you have accomplished

4.    What you have contributed

5.    How you have been effective

6.    All of your abilities & skills

7.    Where & when you completed your education

8.    Special Training

9.    Certificates & licenses you have earned &

10.     Awards you have won

What to 

    (& what not to) include

1.    Include a career or job objective only if it is specific. If your objective is general, instead include a summary of skills & qualification

2.    Include all work experience & qualifications including breaks

3.    Include any strengths & accomplishments in your job description

4.    Do not list salaries for any job

5.    Do not include personal information, such as date of birth, marital status, religion, gender, height & weight etc.

6.    Do not include names of supervisors or references. You may simply write “References available on request”

7.    Do not write the word Resume on top of the page.