Since we do placement also as a service
vertical, I would like to share something on the CV and care the candidates
should take in it.
Name
of the File
The name of the file needs to be just your
name. Or it can say - your name with Profile or CV For eg: Mohan- Profile or Mohan _CV.
1. Kindly do not put “Mohan- updated profile “ or “
Mohan – Latest CV” or “ Mohan CV- Oct 2024”. Many people do this! This shows that you keep changing your
CV very often (nothing wrong in updating- but need not show in file name). You
can give different file names in your system for you to identify the latest profile – but while sending it to the Company
or the consultant- Please have your name alone in the file name.
2. There are very few – who still have the file
name as “Resume”. The CV that one sends will invariably be stored with other profiles and how will
they know whose profile by seeing the file name “Resume”? This mistake may kindly be avoided
3. When the same file is downloaded multiple times
and stored in Downloads, the system adds (1) or (2) at the end- for eg: Mohan_ CV (1) (2) –
the last part (1) (2) can be avoided.
Format
Kindly consider sending the profile as a
PDF document; While 90 % of candidates send in PDF, very few still share their
CV in word & can be avoided
How
many pages
A profile should ideally be covered in 2
pages. Maybe 1 more page can be accepted.
Design
It is worth spending a few thousand rupees
for designing the CV with the help of a professional. We can get it from him in
an editable format and can add/ delete whenever required. Having a good design
can certainly help in giving a good impression. This investment is worth it !
Content
Please put
your strong areas and achievements in each of the Companies you worked for. In
most of the interviews, there will be discussions about the important tasks you
handled in your previous assignments. So it is easier to exhibit your strength
during the interview and the profile is a wonderful opportunity to take the
interview to your strong points. Do not miss that opportunity !
- Some
people write an Objective - while it is ok- your objective should align
with the Companies’ objective and different companies may have different
objective.
- Personal
details - please keep it at the end
- E
mail address, Phone number and address - these are mandatory - few people
forget to mention all of them- few give a phone number which is not
accessible over the phone or the no does not have whats app. Please ensure
you give the correct contact details.
- While applying for a
job in a particular city, please give an address from that city, though
temporary. Few reside in hostels - so give native address- Company many
times consider people with local address - hence better to give local
address in Profile.
Your CV is like
a visiting card and which gives the first impression about you; please take
care and make the best out of it. All the best!
