How to write an effective resume?

A resume is a marketing tool which help get you an interview opportunity.

• chronological
• functional
• combination

Format:
Demonstrated ....; researched market.....; performed whatever.
Make a listing of all your experience, choose the format to display your experience, it may change when you have more working experience

Basic parts:

• Heading or identification
• Objective
• Education
• Experience
• Honors & Scholarships (Awards)
• Skills
• Activities
• Personal, or Interest or Background (Optional)

Objective
Tells the employer

• What kind of work you are interested in
• What you are hoping to do or
• What are you wish to work in

Experience

• Include paid job and volunteer, summer, and part-time.
• Use action verbs to describe your accomplishments
• Use verbs in present tense for current work you are doing
• Use verbs in past tense for completed experiences
• Check qualifications or requirements of the jobs you are applying to find action verbs
• You are not required to list tall employment history on your resume
• Provide enough details to the recruiters, don't assume that they know everything about you
• Don't be afraid to have two pages

Skills

• Computer
• Languages
• Word typing speed
• be specific, detailed, and competent

Scholarships and Honors (Awards)
arrange by semester, or terms; be specific

Activities
Student organization, position

Personal or Interest or Background
extracurricularactivities, hobbies, or interests

References
Available upon request (if there is enough room)
A separate sheet with all you references information should be prepared

Difference between CV and Resume
CV could be 10-15 pages, usually CV is for academic openings
Resume is 1 to 2 pages

Certificate
alone as one part

Publication
Could be put in education

Tips for writting a resume
Check, check, and ckeck content flow, grammar, punctuation, and spellings
1-2 pages
Have a top, bottom, right, left margins of 1 inches
10-12 fonts
good quality paper