Resume is one piece of paper, which has enormous power over your job prospects. On the surface, a resume is simply a list of qualifications for a position. But to get the foot in the door, your resume should act as a marketing tool that differentiates you from thousand other candidates.
Follow these guidelines to make a killing with your resume :

1. Format.There are three key elements to every resume—education, experience and extra curricular activities—and many ways to organize them. Although the chronological format is most common, a functional format, which lists skills above places of employment, is perfect for job seekers with little work history.
2. Awards & Recognitions.Identify your key accomplishments both in professional and personal space and highlight them in bullet points in resumes. Adding specifics to your achievements will add more credibility to your resume.
3. KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid). When it comes to formatting and word usage, basic is best. Use action verbs when possible (“organized files” is better than “kept files organized”), but don’t use flowery language where simple terms would suffice.
4. Be creative with headers. If you don’t have much to include under “Professional Experience,” create new section titles such as “Relevant Leadership Roles ” to describe your experience.
5. Voice.Be sure to use active voice without reference to the first person. (“Developed software” instead of “software was developed” or “I developed the software). Also make sure that there is no inconsistency in tenses anywhere in the resume.
6. Proofread. Ask your friends and mentors to review you resumes. Seek their opinion on the marketability of your resume and make appropriate changes.

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