As a fresher, you will not have years of experience to list — and recruiters know that. What they look for is evidence that you can learn, finish things and communicate clearly. A clean, one-page resume that shows this is enough.
The recommended order
- Name and contact details — phone, a professional email address, city and LinkedIn URL. No photo, date of birth or marital status unless the employer asks.
- A two-line summary — who you are and the role you want: “B.Com graduate with strong Excel skills, seeking an accounts assistant role.”
- Education — degree, college, year and marks (as per the employer’s format, if specified).
- Projects and internships — your most important section as a fresher.
- Skills — tools and skills you can actually demonstrate.
- Certifications and activities — only if relevant.
How to describe a project
Use one or two lines per point, starting with an action verb and ending with a result: “Built a sales dashboard in Excel from 6 months of shop data, which the owner now uses for weekly ordering.” Mention the tools you used.
Common mistakes
- Two or more pages with little content.
- Listing skills you cannot talk about in an interview.
- Generic objectives such as “to work in a reputed organisation”.
- Spelling mistakes and inconsistent formatting.
- Fancy templates with tables and graphics that applicant tracking systems cannot read — see our ATS-friendly resume guide.
Before you send it
- Save as PDF with a clear file name, e.g. Priya-Sharma-Resume.pdf.
- Tailor the summary and skills to each job description.
- Ask someone to proofread it.
