| Write a brief cover letter
which covers the following: |
| A brief history of yourself and your career
profile. |
| Explain why you are just the right person
for the job. |
| If you are a professional settled abroad
looking for a chance to return to India, you have to be
emphatic that you want to settle down in this country.
|
| Stress your willingness to learn on the
job. |
| Project yourself as a stable personality. |
| Know your plus points and highlight them
appropriately. |
| Divide your resume into two parts: Personal
particulars and academic/career profile. |
| Divide the sub-section on work experience
and professional skills into two parts: Expertise areas
and exposure areas. |
| Make it a point to mention the version of
the softwares that you may have learnt. |
| Do not assume that everyone knows about
your previous employer or company, unless they are very
well known. |
| Mention in one or two lines about your previous
job profile, if the company is not so well known. |
| Ensure that you send your CV neatly typed
on quality paper. |
| Double-check to see that your address for
communication is the latest. Ensure the same for the phone,
fax, e-mail, etc. Update them periodically whenever you
shift. |
| Maintain uniformity of style
for different headings and the text (font, bold, italics,
numbering etc.). |
| Select a font that is easy to read such
as Times New Roman. |
| See that your CV does not exceed
more than two pages, specially if you are in the IT industry.
Leave out unnecessary information that may not be of any
use in your job. |
| Never put false information
in your resume. If you are truthful in your resume, you
have greater chances of getting selected for the job,
than if you boast about things you have never done. |
