• Don’t add obvious skills like Microsoft Office.
• Don’t add a big list of skills.

• Don’t list soft skills directly in your skills section.
• Hiring managers want facts that will allow them to make up their own minds.

Through usage of action verbs in summary, work experience, project section, others like coordinated, handled, Spearheaded, etc.

The resume summary is a place to highlight information that doesn’t have a place elsewhere, not to repeat information the recruiter already has access to.

You need to explain why you are a good fit for the role, even if their experience is in a completely different field. Direct a recruiter’s attention to a specific role you’re interested in, highlight specific skills and achievements that aligns with the job description.

Follow the PAR Method

• Problem: Identify a responsibility or issue at work.
• Action: Discuss how you addressed the problem.
• Results: What was the outcome of that action.

Action Verb + Task or Project + Metric or Result

• Don’t use numerals (1,2,3) as bullet points.
• Bullets or paragraphs that are 3 lines or longer, are likely to not be read.
• Don’t abbreviate job titles. But if used in Job Description, then use both like Certified Scrum Master (CSM).
• Avoid phrases like "responsible for..." and "duties included..."
• Remove personal pronouns (e.g. I, my, me)
• Articles of speech (a, an, the) are omitted on resumes since they tend to slow the reader and waste valuable time.

Include your volunteer experience. Keep the header name Work and Volunteering Experience.

Add a Temporary Label to your designation.

List your experience client wise.

In case, similar nature of work and multiple clients.

Yes ! You can follow the approach below.

• Try to do few FREE/PAID Internships.
• Do online online courses and add them in professional development section.
• Add your academic projects.
• Add extra-curricular activities.
• Add position of responsibility.

XYZ Company (Formerly ABC Company)

• Talk about your journey you took to achieve the accomplishment you have mentioned in your resume.

Note: Hard skills and work experience, we have a resume for it.

• Repeat the content available in the resume, again in the cover letter.
• Summarize the resume.
• Don’t use keywords available in the job description.

You can use personal pronouns like I, Me, My, etc.

3/4 of a page.

• Talk about what position you are applying for and how you got to know about this position.
• Don’t start with “My name is ...”

For Examples:

• I am writing to apply for your X position posted on Y which I learned about on the Z.
• I am writing to apply for the X position in the Y which I learned about on the Z.
• I’m writing to express my interest in the position of X at Y which I learned about on the Z.
• I am writing to apply for the X position at Y.I learned of the position through a posting at Z.
• I am writing to express my interest in securing an X position at Y.
• I am writing to apply for your position in X position as advertised on Y.

• I welcome the opportunity to speak with you about my qualifications and ways that I can contribute to {Company Name}. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
• I am very excited about the work of {Company Name} and welcome the opportunity to speak with you and how I can contribute. Thank you for your time and consideration.
• It would be a tremendous privilege to bring my {ABC} skills to your position. Thank you for considering my application and I look forward to hearing from you soon.
• I look forward to hearing from you in the near future and am available for an interview at your convenience. Please contact me with any questions you may have. Thank you for your time and consideration.
• I look forward to speaking to you about the possibility of my joining your team at {Company Name}. Thank you for your time and consideration.
• Thank you for your consideration. I very much look forward to the opportunity to speak with you in person about my interest in this position.
• I would appreciate the opportunity to interview with {Company Name} for the Associate position. Please find enclosed my resume for your review.I enthusiastically look forward to hearing from you soon.
• I am readily available via email or phone in order to arrange an interview, and have attached my resume below per your request. I appreciate your consideration and look forward to hearing from you.
• I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to be interviewed for this position and to discuss how my education and experience fit. Thank you for your time and consideration.
• I'm assured that my skills and experience would be a great asset to {Company Name}, and would like to speak with you about the role in more detail. Thank you for your consideration, and I hope to hear from you soon.
• I have attached my resume for your review and I look forward to speaking with you further regarding available position.