Curriculum
100 practice question(s) with answers.
One page is ideal for freshers.
When you have many years of relevant, quantifiable experience.
Listing experience from most recent to oldest.
Chronological, functional and combination.
Chronological, or a combination that highlights skills.
Applicant Tracking System, software that scans resumes for keywords.
Many companies screen resumes by ATS before a human reads them.
Standard headings, simple fonts, and no tables or graphics.
Full name, phone, email, city and links such as LinkedIn.
Usually no, unless the company or region expects one.
A short hook stating who you are and the value you bring.
CSE student skilled in Java and DSA seeking a backend software engineer role.
Relevant technical and soft skills matched to the job description.
No, list only skills relevant to the role.
Group them, e.g., Languages, Frameworks, Databases, Tools.
Degrees with institution, year and score, latest first.
Degree, college, branch, GPA and honours.
Practical work that shows skills, with a short result.
State the problem, what you built, the tools, and the result.
Built a library management web app in PHP and MySQL for 500 users.
Short professional roles that build practical skills.
Role, company, dates, and 2-3 achievement bullets.
Proof that you completed a course, such as an AWS or Python cert.
Yes, if they are relevant and recent.
Clubs, sports, volunteering and leadership roles outside classes.
Only if they add relevant qualities or a good talking point.
Measurable wins, such as winning a coding contest.
Start with a verb and add a number, e.g., cut load time by 40%.
A short, result-focused line starting with a strong verb.
Automated weekly reports, cutting preparation time by 60%.
Situation, Task, Action, Result, a structure for achievement bullets.
Matching keywords and skills raises your chances of shortlisting.
About 2-4 lines.
A short statement of the role you want and the value you bring.
A value-based summary is often more effective than an old objective.
Stay honest, use the time to learn, and present it positively.
A standard font such as Arial, Calibri or Times at 10-12 pt.
About 1 cm to 1.3 cm on all sides.
Avoid them for ATS; keep the layout clean and text-based.
Yes, use your first and last name, not a nickname.
rahul.kumar@gmail.com; avoid cool_dude99@email.com.
An online collection of your projects and achievements.
It gives real evidence of your skills and work.
Your best projects and samples, plus a short about you.
A platform to share code and show your coding activity.
Commit often, write strong README files and pin your best repos.
A markdown file that explains and how to run a repository.
Folders that store the code and history of a project.
A short page saying who you are, your value and a call to action.
Up to 220 characters summarising your role and skills.
CSE Student | Java, DSA | Aspiring Software Engineer.
Connect intentionally, engage with helpful posts and share value.
A written endorsement of you by a colleague or mentor.
One-click validations of your skills from connections.
A banner telling recruiters you are open and preferred roles.
A library of online courses you can complete and list.
Add degrees with your school, years and honours.
After each project, course, internship or achievement.
Typos, lies or generic content that does not fit the role.
If found out, it can cancel an offer and harm your reputation.
Use projects, internships, volunteering and skills instead.
Header, summary, skills, education, projects, experience, certificates, activities.
Clubs, sports, volunteering and leadership roles you hold.
Keep it plain text or a single clean link, not a long URL.
Write outcome-focused bullets and tailor them to the job.
Saahils-resume.pdf, for example RahulSharma-Resume.pdf.
PDF, unless the company asks for a Word or text copy.
It preserves layout and font on every device.
Use tight margins, concise bullets and only relevant content.
In the summary, skills, education and job-description lines.
Read job posts and note the repeated tools and skills names.
Typos lower credibility and can drop you from the shortlist.
Simple, subtle colour used a dark header and a clean body.
No, and it is optional only if the local convention allows it.
List Git in the tools with links to repos you can show.
A grid showing a required skill and your level or proof of it.
Yes, but show them with examples, not only as keywords.
Write about a project where you led or collaborated.
Link founding a club, leading a group project, or winning a team event.
A dedicated honours and awards section or under education.
List it if it is good or as relevant; skip if asked.
Yes, to the target role and company.
Using the exact terms from the job so ATS sees them.
Very important; errors reduce your credibility.
LinkedIn, portfolio and GitHub, kept short and clean.
Usually not in the resume; offer them after or when asked.
People who can confirm your skills at request.
With projects, marks, certifications or demo work.
A short data story of your goals and skills.
A resume that is not tailored; try to keep it relevant.
Problem, design, tools, role suited, and the final result.
It makes the recruiter read the rest of your resume.
Only if each is true and relevant to the role.
It shows stability and a clean educational and work story.
A small line for page numbers or contact details.
No. Keep the design simple and ATS-friendly.
A recruiter screen: can you read your core message in 30 seconds?
Check whether the headline and strongest bullet are readable in 30s.
Proofread reads, name the file clearly, and link the right version.
Take your resume as a study list and prepare each thing, project or proof.
Join the next training batch for guided practice, mock tests and personal feedback.