A Resume as per Wikipedia is a document created and used by a professional to present their background, skills, and accomplishments. Resumes can be used for a variety of reasons, but most often they are used to secure new employment.
To briefly address the different formats prevalent in the market…
Bio Data: It is the short form of biographical data. It focuses on particular details like Date of birth, Gender, Religion, Residential address, marital status and ones likes and dislikes.
Resume: It is a French word used for “Summary”. A resume is ideally a summary of one’s education, skills and other employment details required at the time of applying for a job. It is usually 1/2 pages long.
Curriculum Vitae / CV: It is derived from the Latin word meaning “course of life” It is far more detailed than a resume. It also mentions the candidates personal work experience through the years and usually covers 3 or more pages.
Resume Writing in today’s Digital and Technology driven economy is your first impression document. It is the first view of your credentials that the prospective employer glimpses at. Hence it is very critical to give the right First Impression!
On the contrary one can engage professionals like us at Team Recruiters to hand-hold and deliver on quality services. The whole process gets a dedicated point of contact/sounding board that specialises in engaging for better output.
At the same time, we also need to understand that the Resume / CV is a personalized document and not a commodity or product for mass production. Every professional has different personality traits & requirement and one needs to personally engage with them to come to any conclusion on their requirements. It cannot be done in a 20/30-minute session rather one needs to continuously engage to generate the comfort were the candidate opens up and shares his/her personal requirements; career goals, achievements, shortcomings, performance, etc, The Candidate needs to have the comfort of your trust that his discussions and requirements are going to be private and under no circumstances will the same be shared with any individual or competitor.