This document provides tips on writing an effective resume to impress recruiters and land a job. It covers choosing the right resume format, ensuring it is tailored for each application by highlighting relevant skills and experiences. It also discusses using action verbs, proper formatting, and checking the resume score on applications tracking systems to increase the chances of getting past applicant tracking systems. Common resume mistakes like poor formatting, spelling errors, and not customizing the resume for each role are also addressed.

1. PRATIM NARAYAN MOITRA
Marketing Associate Intern PATA, ATTA.
AMITY UNIVERSITY, NOIDA
Writing Standout
Resumes
How to impress recruiters and land your dream job
March 26, 2024

2. What We're
Learning Today
Here are the topics we will cover:
How to craft the perfect resume
Websites recommendation.
ATS and how to check it’s scoring.
What you must put in a resume as a student.
Prompts to get bullet points for your job roles.

3. How to Write an
Resume that no
Recruiter can
reject
It's all about making your resume as
compatible as possible with the job - it's
that simple!

4. Resume vs. CV
Many people use resume and CV interchangeably
— but they are not the same.

5. CVs are
more extensive.
and are commonly used in academic and research
purposes.

6. Resumes are concise.
is used for applying to jobs, are are usually limited to a
page or two. It highlights your most relevant skills,
experiences that are relevant to the job you're applying
for.

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Recommendation
Overleaf - Online LaTeX editor
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8. Resume
Errors
DO not add things that do not
matter.
Most HR managers do not need to know your
birthdate, see your photo, or learn your first email
address from middle school.

9. Preparation
is key.
What you need to know
before writing your resume.

10. KNOW THE
JOB DESCRIPTION
Look for the job details; if it has anything that
matches what you know, apply right away.
KNOW
YOURSELF
Write down the skills you know very well,
and even the skills that you're not very good
with.

11. Some receive 200 resumes per available position
Now how to make sure that your resume gets never rejected?
HR DEPARTMENTS OF MAJOR
COMPANIES RECEIVE AS MUCH AS
1,000 resumes
per month.

12. What is ATS and
how to check your
score?
Application Tracking System.
https://resumeworded.com/score
https://www.jobscan.co/resume-score
https://zety.com/resume-check
Anything above 80 is a plus.

13. 3 Types of Resume Formats
REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL:
LATEST WORK EXPERIENCE
FIRST.
COMBINATION:
BEST FOR THOSE WHO
HAVE A DIVERSE SKILL SET.
FUNCTIONAL OR FRESHER:
FOCUSES ON SKILLS AND
ACHIEVEMENTS.

14. Not Tailoring your Resume
42.1%
Not Using Action Verbs
21.1%
Over Exaggerating
15.8% Overly Creative Formatting
10.5%
Incorrect Contact Information
10.5%
TAKE A LOOK AT OTHER COMMON RESUME WRITING
BASED ON A GLOBAL SURVEY.
Sending same resume without tailoring it is the
biggest reason of you getting rejected!
Spelling and grammar errors seem
small but can be a major turn-off.
TOP RESUME
MISTAKES

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Including these in your resume helps you
stand out and get called in.
SOURCE: U.S. RESUME SURVEY, 2023
Failing to add these properly might be the
reason you’re not getting the mail back!
WHAT RECRUITERS
WANT TO KNOW

16. Include a
professional
summary.
Some opt for objective statements.
Either way, this serves as your elevator pitch.

17. Prompts to get
bullet points for
your job roles
“Write 5 bullet points with metrics for a marketing
associate based on the following job description,
and include the keywords g suite, hubspot and
canva.”

18. My Best Resume
Writing Tips
Avoid vague terms like "detail-
oriented" or "hard worker."
Cite instances your skills
benefited your team or employer.
Use clean, job-
appropriate templates.
Make your contact information
more prominent.
Use bullet points for better
readability.
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19. The hardest thing about
writing resumes is having
to be picky.
Be more critical of the information
you share and the words you use.

20. Demo
resume.

21. Thank you for
listening!
If you want me to look at your resume
and give you feedback, then email it to
me at “thenarayanmoitra@gmail.com.”