FEW POINTS TO CONSIDER IN DRAFTING THE CV

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 !

Miscellaneous

1. Some people write an Objective - while it is ok- your objective should align with the Companies’ objective and different companies may have different objective.
2. Personal details - please keep it at the end
3. 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.
4. 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!