BREAKING MYTHS &

RESUME BUILDING

SHYAM KALITA

CONSULTANT, ZINNOV

RESUME

MYTHS SECTION #1

RESUME MYTH #1

LOOKING FOR A JOB

I DON’T NEED ONE

UNTIL I AM

RESUME MYTH #2

NOTHING TO PUT ON IT

I’M TOO YOUNG

THERE IS

RESUME MYTH #3

THE JOB FOR ME

MY RESUME

WILL GET

CONSULTING

RESUME

MYTHSSECTION #2

CONSULTING RESUME MYTH #1

EXPERIENCE

THEY CARE FOR YOUR

ENTREPRENEURIAL

CONSULTING RESUME MYTH #2

RELATED EXPERIENCE

THEY CARE FOR YOUR

CASE OR CONSULTING

CONSULTING RESUME MYTH #3

CERTIFICATIONS

THEY CARE FOR YOUR

INDUSTRY

CONSULTING RESUME MYTH #3

THEY CARE FOR YOUR

GENERAL AWARDS

CONSULTING RESUME MYTH #3

THEY CARE FOR

A LOT OF

ACTIVITIES

CONSULTING

RESUME

BUILDINGSECTION #3

RESUME IN MY

THIRD YEAR

RESUME IN MY

FOURTH YEAR

MY RESUME

NOW…

WHAT INDUSTRY LOOKS AT

1. FORMAT

2. CONTENT STRUCTURE

3. WORDING

WHAT INDUSTRY LOOKS AT

1. FORMAT

a. Follow Placement Unit’s Format

b. Remove sections with no/ weak content

c. Shuffle sections based on content and the nature

of the opportunity

WHAT INDUSTRY LOOKS AT

2. CONTENT STRUCTURE

a. Chronological always

b. Have strong reason for gaps

c. Never structure content based on skills

d. Remove irrelevant experience

WHAT INDUSTRY LOOKS AT

3. WORDING

a. Context

b. Impact

c. Articulation

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

1. Create One Page Resume

2. Know your Audience

3. Don’t Vomit

4. Visual appeal is very important

LETS TRY AND BUILD ONE