Resume Tips For Experienced People / Professionals

[Admin]

You have finished your graduation, got your job, gained a few years of valuable experience in your field of profession.

Great, you are now looking for a new job. First thing you will be doing is updating your resume. Your old CV perhaps was written when you were a fresher with no experience. The same CV will not fit your case now. The resume of an experienced person should be more professional with more content added with the rich experience that you have gained over the years.

First put yourself in the shoes of the interviewer. He is not interested in what you did in your primary school. He is not interested in what you did in your secondary school. He is most definitely not interested in what you did in your college. How great you did in your college, or how great was your professor, how great is your college does not bother the interviewer.

So what is he really bothered about?
He is bothered about what you did in the last 3 to 5 years.
If you are experienced at least 3 years, your college back ground does not help much. It helps only for your first job and becomes immaterial later on as you climb the corporate ladder.

However, as usual, most of the basics of resume writing is applicable to you.
1) Do not write in broken English.
2) Use proper punctuation.
3) Use standard font with standard size.
4) Use formatting to highlight things you want the interviewer to see.
5) Do a machine (MS word) proofread as well as human proof read. Ask your friend to check your CV.
List of things to check for: Accuracy of the facts stated, grammar, spelling, overall look and feel of the CV.

Here are some tips for preparing resume of an experienced professional:
1) List all your responsibilities and activities in your past job(s).

2) Highlight your contribution / achievement.

3) List your extra-curricular activities and hobbies.
Refrain from saying reading newspaper, magazines, watching TV, sleeping, washing, bathing, brushing tooth are your hobbies.

What do you then add as hobby?
Coin collecting, stamp collecting, trekking etc.
Most of the activities mentioned normally in the fresher CV can be termed at best as "timepass". They dont get categorized as hobbise. I do hope you get the idea.

If you do not have a writable hobby, do not list your "time pass" activities there. Remember, hobby is not a mandatory activity. Nobody gets a job for his hobby.

4) Add all the professional training you have undergone in your previous work experience. Do not add the behavioral or psychological training imparted as a part of the company training curriculum. Add only the technical part.

5) Add all the professional skills you acquired in your previous company.

I will add more when I have time.

[shuaib.urrahman]

Excellent!!

Thanks for sharing

[Guest]

Objective
To excel in the field of creativity in terms of fashion and exploit my creative mind to the extent to bring out the best.

Work Experience
CRAFT DEVELOPEMENT PROJECT FOR INDIA : AUGUST-SEPTEMBER, 2007
I participated in product development on traditional crafts (BATIK) of west Bengal for two months. (Organized by the rural development ministry, India), which was held in Shantiniketan, West Bengal. The products comprised of tshirts, skirts, scarves and other accessories which were exhibited in NIFT, Delhi.
NIFT : 2004-2008
I worked as an organizer in many college festivals including the evening gown show, which was held in fashion spectrum 07, NIFT’s annual festival.
SKCON INTERNATIONAL EXPORT HOUSE
I worked as a Fashion Designer in SKCON INTERNATIONAL export house, Jaipur, Rajasthan for clients like RIVERISLAND, MISS SELFRIDGE and CUSTO BARCELONA.
I participated and designed spring-summer and autumn winter collection for the 38th and 39th INDIA INTERNATIONAL GARMENT FAIR respectively held in Pragati maidan, New Delhi and Apparel house, Gurgaon.
LECOANET HEMANT DESIGN STUDIO
I worked as a fashion/graphic/accessories designer for a very reputed fashion design firm, LECOANET HEMANT for two and half years.
- During this period I did the designing for uniforms, opening dresses, accessories and costumes for various firms like LAKME SALON, SAGAR SCHOOL, BLOSSOM KOCHHAR SPA, LEMON TREE HOTELS, NOVOTEL HOTELS, MERCURE GROUP, ISTA AMRITSAR, PULLMAN, NATHALIE GARSON FRANCE, SETAI GROUP ,KINGDOM OF DREAMS etc.
- I did all the garment identification files with all the garment illustrations so that it is easier for everybody involved to refer the fabric used, color and other identities.
- I designed and developed various options for accessories like scarf, tie, cufflink, earrings, scarf and tie. Developed the presentation for the uniform.
- I did the garment illustrations for the various collections for LECOANET HEMANT catalogues.
- I did various design, print and pattern development like NINJA motif that was used in various surface techniques in various collections, graphics on FRUIT jacket, MICRON motif, which was used in various collections, Pune LH store t-shirts as well as accessories like buckles, camouflage prints for menswear collection, print of “tribute for Mumbai” t-shirts, butterfly prints for YVHONE ROHE collections.
- For AYURVASTRA, I did the garment graphic illustrations for the booklet, packaging, etc. I was involved in the design development of the packaging. Helped in the making of the presentations for the Ayurvastra garments (taking picture, cropping, presentation layouts etc). I Design some options of Ayurvastra garments like kimono and top for PARK LALIT.
- FOR LECOANET HEMANT fashion shows, I was involved in making of cue sheets; organizing of items, design development for runway, stage etc, and organizing backstage work.
- I did the design development of accessories like caps, badges, gloves, and jewelleries.
RANNA GILL DESIGN
I worked as fashion/graphic/accessories for RANNA GILL designs.
- During this period I did the designing for the autumn-winter collection, 2010 and holiday collection, 2011.I also designed garments which were selected for clients like ANTHROPOLOGIE, USA; WILLS LIFESTYLE, INDIA; BLOOMINGDALES AND OTHER SAUDI ARABIAN CLIENTS.
- I did all the garment identification files with all the garment illustrations so that it is easier for everybody involved to refer the fabric used, color and other identities.
MANDIRA WIRK DESIGN
- During this period I did the designing and styling for autumn winter couture collection, 2011 held in Colombo, Srilanka and also for the BLENDER’S PRIDE collection.
- I designed and developed various options for accessories like cufflink, badge, hats, bags, trinkets, cuffs and other jewelleries for various celebrities and socialites like SAIF ALI KHAN, MALAIKA ARORA KHAN and for the shows like the COLOMBO COUTURE SHOW and BLENDERS PRIDE FASHION SHOW.
- I did designing for spring summer ready to wear collection, 2011 for Mandira Wirk store in The Crescent, New Delhi.
- I did various design, print and pattern development which was used in various collections.
- I did the designing for packaging like the Logo development, carry bags, envelopes, hangers, invitation cards etc. I was involved in the design development of the whole packaging.
Education
DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL
I completed the tenth intermediate under Central board of secondary education in Delhi Public school.
TECHNO MODEL SCHOOL
I completed the twelfth intermediate under West Bengal board of Higher education in Techno Model school.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY
I did four years of B.Tech degree graduation in fashion design in National Institute of Fashion Technology, India. PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN DURING THE EDUCATION IN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY :
- Women’s wear
- Draping module
- Kids wear project (illustration)
- Craft documentation and product development on traditional crafts (Batik) of west Bengal. (Organized by the rural development ministry).
- Surface development module
- Menswear module including suits, jackets, trousers.
- Internship in SKON INTERNATIONAL, Jaipur for two months.

Skills
- PATTERN CUTTING AND DRAPING-ability to produce a 3-D prototype garment through methods of 2-D and 3-D technical garment development. Ability to explore and make innovative designs consisting of new forms and dimensions.
- GARMENT CONSTRUCTION-ability to produce a quality 3 d prototype through the means of machine and hand stitching techniques.
- FASHION ILLUSTRATION AND PRESENTATION-ability to visualize translate fashion designs into color illustrations, both handmade as well as through computer and present them in strong communicative layouts.
- RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS-ability to research on new interesting concepts and ideas and to bring them into the final product.
- SOFTWARE SKILLS-Corel draw x3, Corel painter, Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia director, Flash, CAD (Lectra), Microsoft office.
Strength
- Exploration and making of innovative designs consisting of new forms and shapes.
- Draping
- Creative pattern making
- Fashion illustrations
- Research on new interesting concepts and ideas and bringing them into the final product.
- Surface ornamentation
- Graphic designing
Achievement
- Participated and was also selected for the WILLS LIFESTYLE, THE DEBUT CONTEST, 2008.
- Walked the runway in Delhi fashion week as a guest model for LECOANET HEMANT.
- Surface developments and crafts were selected for display in research centre of NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY.
- Won first prize in concept designing contest held in fashion spectrum, NIFT’s annual festival.
- Won first prize in poster painting contest held in fashion spectrum, NIFT’s annual festival.
- Completed 3 years in the field of violin and painting in Rabindranath Tagore Kala academy in Kolkata.
- Selected from the eastern zone for the Delhi Public School artist meet held in Delhi Public School, Mathura road, New Delhi.
- Prize for concept in poster painting contest organized by UNICEF.