{"id":4690,"date":"2024-10-17T11:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T06:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindler.com\/blog\/?p=4690"},"modified":"2024-10-17T11:57:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T06:27:43","slug":"resume-for-freshers-and-college-students-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindler.com\/blog\/resume-for-freshers-and-college-students-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Out of College? 24 Tips to Build a Winning Resume & Land Your Dream Job"},"content":{"rendered":"

A resume is your first point of contact with your recruiter, and holds the power to make or break your application. It is what determines whether your application moves past to the interview stage, or is tossed aside with hundreds of others.<\/p>\n

The average employer spends only about 6.25 seconds looking at a resume.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thus, your resume is your first (and possibly last) chance to capture your employer\u2019s attention. Being a brilliant candidate with the perfect skill sets for the job doesn\u2019t suffice if you are unable to communicate it through your resume!<\/p>\n

Your resume could be the only thing standing between you<\/strong> and your dream job<\/strong>, then why not do it the right way?<\/p>\n

All outstanding resumes can be divided into 4 major components, they are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Plan<\/li>\n
  2. Structure<\/li>\n
  3. Content<\/li>\n
  4. Design and Format<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Let\u2019s go over them one-by-one to help you land an interview for your dream job.<\/p>\n

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    Recommended Read:\u00a021 Things You Need To Know To Ace Your Next Interview<\/a><\/p>\n

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    I. Create A Blue-Print: The Plan<\/h3>\n

    The best resumes are built through proper planning and forethought, so don\u2019t just go rushing to start writing whatever comes to mind. Creating a structured plan before writing your resume will ensure that it is crisp, to-the-point, and accomplishes your objective (securing an interview) in the best possible manner.<\/p>\n

    Here are a few things to consider while building your plan:<\/p>\n

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    1. Keep it crisp<\/h5>\n

    Do not fit everything about yourself into the resume, reserve those extra details for the interview instead. The main objective of writing a resume is not to land you a job, but to give recruiters an idea about your education and accomplishments at a glance.<\/p>\n

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    2. Understand your employer and the position on offer<\/h5>\n

    A useful exercise for building an exceptional resume is to take the time to understand your employer first. Read up on the company, its vision and mission, the state of the industry, and the requisites of the position you are applying to, to get into the mind of your employer. This would help you customize the resume to showcase how you are the perfect person to fulfil the company\u2019s needs.<\/p>\n

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    3. Be clear about your career objective<\/h5>\n

    You should have clarity regarding not just the company, but your own goals too, since employers evaluate you on this. Take the time to introspect on why you are applying to the position and how the position will help you achieve your career goals. This will help you form a distinct career objective for your resume, as a way to communicate to your employer that you are a clear-headed and sorted person.<\/p>\n

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    Recommended Read:\u00a08 Reasons Why You Should Not Pursue Master\u2019s Right After Graduation<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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    II. Be Your Own Architect: The Structure<\/h3>\n

    Now that you have built a workable plan in your mind, the next step is to define how you are going to organize and present the information in the form of a structure.<\/p>\n

    The most important part of your structure is to figure out the skeleton of your resume, i.e., the way you are going to organize the elements in it.<\/p>\n

    The most relevant and commonly-used sections to be included in a resume are:<\/p>\n

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    Here are a few tips for developing your resume structure:<\/p>\n

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    4. Organize Information<\/h5>\n

    While describing your work experience, you should organize your information using headings and bullet points, instead of writing in long paragraphs with no defined beginning and end. For e.g., you can mention the name of the company you interned in as the heading, and then describe your duties as bullet points underneath it. This way your information would look much more methodized and systematic.<\/p>\n

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    5. Keep Descriptions Short and Simple<\/h5>\n

    Be mindful of how you describe your work\/internships experiences. Avoid writing descriptions of essay-like proportions that leave your recruiter snoozing by the end of it, yet don\u2019t keep them so short that the recruiter is left with no idea about the work you did. And remember: bullet points are your best friends<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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    6. Highlight Academic Credentials<\/h5>\n

    As a fresh graduate, your academic credentials will hold importance for your recruiter in most cases, so highlight it properly. Organized it in the form of a table (or a highlighted section), instead of a paragraph or points. The table can have columns for the name of college\/university, course, year of passing and marks\/CGPA.<\/p>\n

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    7. Club Together Related Information<\/h5>\n

    \u00a0<\/strong>All elements from a similar category should be organized together in the same section. For example, all your internships should go under the same section, and should not be combined with your co-curricular activities.<\/p>\n

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    8. Know the Terms<\/h5>\n

    You should be aware of the difference between curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular, as all three are inherently distinct.<\/p>\n