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Avoid unprofessional sounding email addresses like musicfreak1999@cvowl.com

Linkedin Guidelines

  • Know how to find your LinkedIn public profile url, click here

Achievements Guidelines

  1. Represent information in bullet format.
  2. Don’t add participation certificates in this section.
  3. Achievements from school life can be avoided until and unless it's too good like the Top 0.1% in All India Intermediate Studies (Tip only for graduates or students applying for higher education).

    Here are few examples on how to frame your achievements:

    • Merit Scholar at {College Name} (Undergraduate Studies) - Top 5
    • Top 0.1% All India in Intermediate Studies
    • Winner, All India TRAI Hackathon (>1800) teams
    • Winner, Microsoft Hackathon 2019 in innovation category
    • Qualified and successfully completed Google SoC, 2019
    • Awarded the …
    • Recognized as ...
    • Achieved recognition for…
    • Received “X” Award for exemplary contribution being a project leader in the successful implementation of GST in the organization.
    • Received Star Performer Award for the year 2014
    • Received 3 Awards for my contribution towards successful Product Release.
    • Awarded as a Top Performer for HCL O2 Awards, 2012-13
    • Nominated for “ Best Employee of the Company”
    • Top performer of the department.
    • Recipient of the Dean’s List Academic Award for securing x SGPA in the Fourth Semester (2020)
    • Awarded the [name of award] by [Issuer name] (2018)
    • Secured [grade] percentile in JEE Advanced (IIT-JEE) (2018)
    • Ranked [rank] in WBJEE out of [total count of students] appearing candidates (2018)

Language Guidelines

  • We recommend mentioning languages only if they are cross-border i.e. international languages or if the local language is required in the job role you are in.
  • For Student CV/ Classic CV/ Premium CV Template the best practice is to add a custom section as a section name “ADDITIONAL DETAILS” and add languages as shown below. And in case using Smart CV Template, if you know only one language...please follow the below approach.

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Hobbies Guidelines

  • We recommend you to add maximum 3 hobbies.
  • For Student CV/ Classic CV/ Premium CV Template the best practice is to add a custom section as a section name “ADDITIONAL DETAILS” and add hobbies as shown below. And in case using Smart CV Template, if you have only one hobby...please follow the below approach.

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Certifications Guidelines

  • Only add Professional Certifications in this section like CSM, PMP.
  • Online Courses Completion Certificates can be added in “Professional Development” section.
  • Don’t add participation certificates, can be added in sections like Extra-Curricular Activities, Training & Workshops, etc.

Photo Guidelines

  • Adding the photograph depends on the profession. For the Web Developer role, Photograph is not required but Yes ! For the Cabin Crew role.
  • Also sometimes adding a photo, directs the recruiter to focus on the photo instead of resume content.

Course Name Guidelines

  • List schools attended and degrees earned, most recent first.
  • Don’t forget to add your specialization.
  • If you are experienced enough, list your bachelors and masters only...No need to add high school and secondary school details.

How to list a minor in your education section ?

Major in Computer Science; Minors in Data Science or Major Computer Science; Minor - Data Science.

When should you list a minor on your resume ?

If your minor is directly relevant to the job you're applying for, you should always list it.

Marks Guidelines

  • No need to provide marks if you have more than 2 to 3 years of experience.
  • In case you are pursuing your studies, you can mention your result like “8.5 CGPA (Till 6th Semester)” or “ 80% (Till 6th Semester)” or “2.5 GPA (Till 6th Semester)”

Month & Year Guidelines

No need to provide a start month and year, if you are mentioning your school or college academic credentials. Year of passing is sufficient.

Project Role Guidelines

List your specific role in the project, that can be Data Scientist, Frontend Developer, Full-Stack Developer, Project Owner, others.

Skill Type Guidelines

Categories can be like: Technical Skills, Analytical Skills, Programming Languages, Softwares, Cloud Platforms, Monitoring Tools, Security Tools, SDLC, DevOps Tools, General, Web Development, Miscellaneous.

Skill Name Guidelines

  • Focus more on hard skills, your work and responsibilities will showcase your soft skills.
  • Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop --> Just write "Adobe Photoshop (Expert)"

Avoid these Mistakes ?

  • Don’t add obvious skills like Microsoft Office.
  • Don’t add a big list of skills.

What not to do ?

  • Don’t list soft skills directly in your skills section.
  • Hiring managers want facts that will allow them to make up their own minds.

How to show soft skills ?

Through usage of action verbs in summary, work experience, project section, others like coordinated, handled, Spearheaded, etc.

DOB/Gender/Marital Status/Nationality Guidelines

  • CVs have traditionally included personal details but this is now considered rather old-fashioned and isn't recommended.
  • Also depends on country to country as well.

Resume Headline Guidelines

Should be just a one-liner. Here are few examples on how to frame it.

  • {Applying Position/Designation} with {N} Years of Experience.
  • {Applying Position/Designation} with {N} Years of Experience in {Industry/Domain/Hard Skills}.
  • {Applying Position/Designation} with Extensive {Domain/Hard Skills} Knowledge.
  • {Applying Position/Designation} Specializing in {Domain/Hard Skills}.
  • {Applying Position/Designation} with {N} Years’ {Domain/Hard Skills} Experience.
  • Expert {Applying Position/Designation} and Knowledgeable in {Hard Skills}.
  • Certified {Certification Name} Specializing in {Hard Skills}.
  • Award-Winning {}.
  • Honors {Specialization} Student with {Hard Skills} Experience.
  • Graduate {Specialization} Student with {Hard Skills} Experience.
  • {Specialization} Student with {Hard Skills} Experience.

Summary Guidelines

  • Resume summary is an optional section.
  • Very much optional if you're a student.
  • Limit to 3 to 5 sentences.
  • Don’t use I, me, my. Can be used in a cover letter.

What to include in summary ?

  • Include your position title, years of experience, industry/domain worked in.
  • Talk about your area of expertise (Required for your next job).
  • Also, talk about your soft skills as well.

What not to include in your summary ?

The resume summary is a place to highlight information that doesn’t have a place elsewhere, not to repeat information the recruiter already has access to.

How to write a summary if you are changing your career ?

You need to explain why you are a good fit for the role, even if their experience is in a completely different field. Direct a recruiter’s attention to a specific role you’re interested in, highlight specific skills and achievements that aligns with the job description.

Experience Guidelines

  • Communicate your work experience in bullet points instead of paragraph (2 to 6 max bullet points).
  • 1-2 lines long bullet points.
  • Start your bullet point with a strong Action Verb like Enabled, Achieved, etc.
  • Quantify your impact using numbers and metrics.
    • Recruiter wants to know how big your role is ?
    • Recruiter wants to know how good you were in your role ?
    • Recruiter wants to know how you contribute to the company ?
    • Think about how my department’s success is measured?
    • Think about what KPIs your manager rate you for appraisal?
    • Think about how you judge your juniors' work ?

For example, most recruiters who see "expanded client base" on a resume automatically ask, "By how much?"

BEFORE: Conducted training for internal teams.
AFTER: Conducted over 20 trainings in smart learning techniques with high school students and teachers, reaching over 500 people.

Adding numbers to your resume bullets. It helps recruiters really picture the impact you’ve made in your position, and it frankly just sounds more impressive.

  • Add accomplishments/achievements along with your roles and responsibilities.

How to identify your accomplishments ?

Follow the PAR Method

  • Problem: Identify a responsibility or issue at work.
  • Action: Discuss how you addressed the problem.
  • Results: What was the outcome of that action.

How to write accomplishments ?

Action Verb + Task or Project + Metric or Result

Mistakes to avoid ?

  • Don’t use numerals (1,2,3) as bullet points.
  • Bullets or paragraphs that are 3 lines or longer, are likely to not be read.
  • Don’t abbreviate job titles. But if used in Job Description, then use both like Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
  • Avoid phrases like "responsible for..." and "duties included..."
  • Remove personal pronouns (e.g. I, my, me)
  • Articles of speech (a, an, the) are omitted on resumes since they tend to slow the reader and waste valuable time.

If you don’t have a lot of work experience or gaps in your resume ?

Include your volunteer experience. Keep the header name Work and Volunteering Experience.

How to list short term work like contract, freelancing, consulting and temporary work on your resume ?

Add a Temporary Label to your designation.

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If you were hired by a company and worked with multiple clients?

List your experience client wise.

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In case, similar nature of work and multiple clients.

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Can I create a separate section for my temporary jobs ?

Yes ! You can follow the approach below.

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What to include on your resume if you have no work experience ?

  • Try to do few FREE/PAID Internships.
  • Do online online courses and add them in professional development section.
  • Add your academic projects.
  • Add extra-curricular activities.
  • Add position of responsibility.

How to put a project in the experience section if there is more than one ?

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How do you write your company name if it's changed ?

XYZ Company (Formerly ABC Company)

Project Guidelines

  • Write about your role in the project?
  • Which tools & techniques do you use?
  • Mention your hard skills to pass ATS.
  • Represent information in bullets.

When to include projects on a resume ?

  • Lack relevant work experience
  • Looking to change career.
  • If you are a Student

Weblinks Guidelines

  • For Student CV/ Classic CV/ Premium CV Template the best practice is to add a custom section as a section name “ADDITIONAL DETAILS” and add weblinks as shown below. And in case using Smart CV Template, if you have only one weblink...please follow the above approach.

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Personal Details Guidelines

  • For Student CV/ Classic CV/ Premium CV Template the best practice is to add a custom section as a section name “ADDITIONAL DETAILS” and add personal details as shown below.

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Video Resume Guidelines

A traditional resume outlines your skills, qualifications and experience, whereas a video resume enables an employer to get a feel for your personality, how you talk and communicate.

  • Keep video length around 30 to 60 Seconds.

Questions you should answer ?

  • Introduce yourself.
  • What type of professional you are ?
  • Give a brief about your past and current experience.
  • How do you excel in your current role or last position?
  • What makes you unique ?
  • Social Proof
  • Close with strong statement

Mistakes we make ?

  • Un-Prepared Script.
  • Noise in background.
  • Informal Dressing.

Example: Hi ! My name is Mr. ABC and I am looking for Sales Executive position in a fast growing company. From the last 10 years I was the main point for one of the most prominent residential companies.

Salutation Guidelines

You should use “Dear Hiring Manager” if you don’t know the recruiter's gender and name.

Cover Letter Description Guidelines

Purpose of Cover Letter ?

  • Recruiters want to see your passion for the role you are applying for.
  • Know more about your personality & soft skills.

How do I achieve the purpose of the cover letter ?

  • Talk about your journey you took to achieve the accomplishment you have mentioned in your resume.

Note: Hard skills and work experience, we have a resume for it.

Most common mistakes people make ?

  • Repeat the content available in the resume, again in the cover letter.
  • Summarize the resume.
  • Don’t use keywords available in the job description.

How is a cover letter different from a resume ?

You can use personal pronouns like I, Me, My, etc.

How long should a cover letter be ?

3/4 of a page.

How should I do the opening of the cover letter ?

  • Talk about what position you are applying for and how you got to know about this position.
  • Don’t start with “My name is ...”

For Examples:

  • I am writing to apply for your X position posted on Y which I learned about on the Z.
  • I am writing to apply for the X position in the Y which I learned about on the Z.
  • I’m writing to express my interest in the position of X at Y which I learned about on the Z.
  • I am writing to apply for the X position at Y.I learned of the position through a posting at Z.
  • I am writing to express my interest in securing an X position at Y.
  • I am writing to apply for your position in X position as advertised on Y.

How should I do the closing of the cover letter ?

  • I welcome the opportunity to speak with you about my qualifications and ways that I can contribute to {Company Name}. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
  • I am very excited about the work of {Company Name} and welcome the opportunity to speak with you and how I can contribute. Thank you for your time and consideration.
  • It would be a tremendous privilege to bring my {ABC} skills to your position. Thank you for considering my application and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
  • I look forward to hearing from you in the near future and am available for an interview at your convenience. Please contact me with any questions you may have. Thank you for your time and consideration.
  • I look forward to speaking to you about the possibility of my joining your team at {Company Name}. Thank you for your time and consideration.
  • Thank you for your consideration. I very much look forward to the opportunity to speak with you in person about my interest in this position.
  • I would appreciate the opportunity to interview with {Company Name} for the Associate position. Please find enclosed my resume for your review.I enthusiastically look forward to hearing from you soon.
  • I am readily available via email or phone in order to arrange an interview, and have attached my resume below per your request. I appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.
  • I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to be interviewed for this position and to discuss how my education and experience fit. Thank you for your time and consideration.
  • I'm assured that my skills and experience would be a great asset to {Company Name}, and would like to speak with you about the role in more detail. Thank you for your consideration, and I hope to hear from you soon.
  • I have attached my resume for your review and I look forward to speaking with you further regarding available position.

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