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How to Write a Resume | For Freshers & Experienced People (Step-by-Step Tutorial) - YouTube
Channel: The Urban Fight
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Alright. So I am going to be honest with you.
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I have never really liked writing a resume
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because I have to worry about font, grammar, structure
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and in the end it all comes down to listing down my achievements
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and it hurts to find out that I don't have many.
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But achievements or no achievements, we need a job, right?!
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Because apart from the money it gets you,
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having a job in the early stages of your career makes you
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a professional,
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it makes you disciplined.
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And both of these combined, will get you closer
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to Wealth, Health and even Love!
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And the first step to all of this is to write a resume.
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I know writing a resume sounds complicated
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but that's what I am here for.
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So it doesn't matter if you are a fresher or an experienced professional
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or a home-maker trying to find a part-time job.
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Today, by the end of this video, you will be surprised to see how easy it is
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to write a resume that will get you an interview call.
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So in today's video we are going to learn..
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What is it that Interviewers look for in a resume?
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Second, we are going to learn how to structure a resume.
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Third, I will type a resume infront of you so that you know exactly what to put in which section.
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But the most important point...
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in the end, I will give you a bonus tip that will take your resume to the next level!
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Before we begin, let me clarify that you are free
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to tweak your resume the way you want.
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Because there is no certified way to writing a resume.
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The only thing that's certified is this..
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that you and I will learn something new and useful every week.
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So if you want to learn things that haven't been taught in school
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then make sure you subscribe to this channel and hit that bell icon!
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Let's begin!
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So what is it that Interviewers 'Look For' in a resume?
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It is less about what is it that they 'look' for
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and more about what is it that Interviewers 'see'.
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For example, suppose this is the job that we are applying for,
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for the role of a Blockchain Developer.
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Even though I took an example of an I.T job, you can use the same principles
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for Banking, Education, Hotel Management, Sales or any other job that you like.
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Now the problem is, no matter what job you are applying for
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there will be 100's, if not 1000's of people applying for the same job!
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With these many profiles, the Interviewers will hardly spend around
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6 seconds to look at your resume.
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It's like being on Tinder.
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If your profile is not appealing at the first glance
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then you will be left-swiped right away
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because there are a lot of other profiles waiting to be reviewed
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which is why your resume should not be like a long boring list!
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It should be like an advertisement...
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Short. To the Point and Crisp!
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And that brings us to the resume structure!
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To help you understand the resume structure better, I am going to write it with you..
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Let's use Google Docs because it's free.
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Just so that we are clear, this video is not sponsored by Google Docs!
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You can use Microsoft Word or any other resume builder that you like.
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I have left the link of Google Docs in the description!
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Go to that link, click on this button
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and select the template that says 'Resume'.
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As you can see, the structure is already built.
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Now let's understand what to fill in these sections.
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We are first going to build an experienced person's profile
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and then make a few changes to this profile
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so that it becomes a Fresher profile.
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Let's assume that we are going to apply for this role of a Blockchain Developer.
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Interestingly, even Sugandh has worked on Blockchain.
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So I am going to start by creating his profile.
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Even though I am taking an I.T job example,
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you can use the same guidelines for any job in any field.
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The first thing you need to write is your Name.
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Since I am building Sugandh's profile, I am going to write his name.
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After Name, is the Professional Title.
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This is where you use words or phrases that define you professionally
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like Problem Solver, Innovator, Mentor, Quick Leaner, FireFighter
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which basically means that you are quick at solving problems!
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So here I am going to write Innovator, Mentor and Firefighter.
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I am writing Innovator because later I am going to mention a few Patents that he has.
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So make sure that you support whatever you write in your Professional Title throughout our resume.
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Next is Contact Information
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and these are the things that you can mention.
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First is Email ID.
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All of us have had weird college IDs
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but please do not write '[email protected]'.
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It looks extremely unprofessional.
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Create a new ID that has your name and mention that,
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write your phone number
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and next, mention any social media profiles that are relevant to the position you are applying to
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like your LinkedIn profile.
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Or if you are applying for a Digital Marketing role
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then may be you can even mention your
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Twitter or Instagram handles.
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Since this is for an I.T job, I am going to mention his LinkedIn profile here
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and a SkypeID, just in case someone from
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overseas wants to conduct an interview over Skype.
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And that is most of what you need to mention in your contact information.
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Things that you don't need to mention are..
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your marital status, religious affiliation, DOB
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or even your photo because all of this is
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unnecessary information taking up unnecessary space.
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Next comes Experience.
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Here you will mention your current job first and then go back
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and mention your old jobs in a reverse chronological order.
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So mention the name of the company, your job role
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and right beneath it, mention the time-period you've held that role for.
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Sugandh has worked for 3 companies in the past
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so I'll make 3 different sections.
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Suppose you were in the same company but have had different roles
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then you can have a separate section for each role.
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Now that you have this template, under each section
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write down your responsibilities and key deliverables in a bullet point format.
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Remember this section is an opportunity to showcase
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how your experience is aligned to the position that you are applying for.
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Since we are applying for the role of a Blockchain Developer,
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it makes sense to mention that he has led a Blockchain Research Group at his current company.
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Remember to sprinkle the keywords mentioned in the job description
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throughout your experience section
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because that way the hiring manager will know that you have the experience that the team needs.
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And second point, always try to be specific about your achievements.
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Suppose you are applying for a Social Media role,
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then don't just mention, 'Managed a Facebook Page',
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instead you can write, 'Revamped a business page on Facebook that has led to over 70K followers..
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(up by 40% in 2 months) and has led to a 4% increase on revenue.'
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See the difference?
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Because you have added a number to your accomplishment
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it gives the Hiring Manager confidence in your abilities.
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So try to add a number and quantify
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as many bullet points as possible.
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Next is Education.
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Incase you have been working for quite sometime
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then it's best to keep your education section short and sweet.
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Suppose you have been working for 6 years or more
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then it doesn't make sense to mention your 10th and 12th percentage.
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Just mention the details of your last degree.
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So he did his Bachelors from IIIT-H. So I'll mention that.
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Beneath it, I'll mention the time period
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and write after that in 3-4 bullet points, I'll mention the highlights
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which is CGPA, any relevant Course Work or Honors and that's it!
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If you are a student, you'll obviously add a lot more in the education section.
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We'll come to that in a minute.
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Next come Skills.
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Typically for a Software Job, you can mention the Languages and Technologies that you know
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and rate them according to how well you know them.
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But make sure that you include the skills that have been mentioned in the job description.
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So out of all the skills mentioned here, he knows
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Java, JavaScript, Blockchain, SQL
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so I've mentioned them here along with a couple of other technologies.
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If you are not from the Software field, then you can mention your
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Communication Skills, Critical Thinking Skills, Leadership Skills,
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Social Media Skills, Project Management Skills;
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basically do not forget to mention the skills that have been included in the job description.
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Next is Additional Section.
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This is the best time to brag about any
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awards, certifications, publications, patents,
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volunteer work done, languages that you know, extra-curricular activities,
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conferences/courses attended or any other hobbies that you have
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that are relevant to the position that you are applying to.
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Just pick the best 2 sections and mention them.
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So here I'll only mention 2 sections.
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The awards he has received and the fact that he has 3 patents under his name.
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Now before you hit export and send that resume to a Hiring Manager
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there are a few important points to remember
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but before that, let's first see how we can modify this profile
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so that it becomes a Fresher's Profile.
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Incase you are a fresher
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or are applying for an entry-level job
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then the resume pretty much remains the same
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except for 3 changes.
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#1: Education
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If you are a fresher, mention your Education before your Experience.
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List down your Institution Name, Degree and Time Period in reverse chronological order upto your 10th standard
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and don't forget to have a separate column for your percentage or your CGPA.
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Next is Experience.
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I know, if you are a fresher, there isn't much
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that you can write under the Experience section
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but here are few things that you can mention.
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If you are an Engineer then you would've done some Mini Projects in ever semester.
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This is the perfect place to mention all of that.
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Write the name of the project and in 1-2 lines
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describe what is that project about.
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Mention any internships you've done,
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mention any paper you have worked on, with your faculty.
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Even if you used to take tuitions for kids or
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worked at McDonalds part-time to pay your college fees, mention that
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because it tells the Hiring Manager that you are committed
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and have developed a sense of professionalism early in your life.
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The third and the final change is this.
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Incase you are a student, there are a lot of things
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that you can mention under the Additional Section,
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the best being your competitive exam score (be it IIT-JEE, Eamcet or even your CAT rank).
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Incase you have not given any of these then no problem.
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Then you can mention the college fest that you had participated in,
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hackathons, coding contests, paper presentation contests,
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you can even write about the initiatives you took while you were at college like
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taking care of your college website, newsletter or even maintaining your own blog.
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So those were the 3 key differences between
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a Freshers profile and an Experienced person's profile.
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But before you hit export, here are 3 important points to remember..
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#1: Keep your resume to 1-page, maximum.
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If you have information that is relevant to the position that you are applying to
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then go ahead and add an extra page.
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But if you are adding fluff just for the sake of adding pages
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then your resume will suffer.
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#2: Always proof-read and double check your resume
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because nothing hurts a resume more than a grammatical error.
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But the third and the most important point,
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never ever lie in your resume.
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If you don't have the skills, you might not get this job
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but if you lie then you might not be called for any future jobs the company might have.
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Sometimes, it's okay to not have the skills
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because most companies will be ready to train you
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but honesty is a skill that no company compromises on.
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So that's how you write a resume.
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If you want me to make a separate video about
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'How to crack a job interview?' or
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'How to get a promotion?'
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then comment and let me know.
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Before I tell you what is the bonus tip,
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if you know someone who is struggling with writing a resume
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then take a moment and 'Share' this video with them
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and hit that big fat 'Like' Button if you want me to make more career videos.
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And finally, here is the bonus tip!
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Always maintain a Live Career Document.
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Whenever you work on something, like..
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take part in a fest, organise a hackathon or build a tool for your team;
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maintain a document and write it down.
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Most of the times we don't know what to write in our resume
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because we forget what we've done.
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But if you get into the habit of noting everything down
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then not only will it build your resume
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but it will also give you a list of things to talk about
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in your appraisal for your next promotion.
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On that thought, I promise to see you again next week.
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Until then...
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Keep fighting
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The Urban Fight
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