resume formats?

[vijay k]

resumes are mostly prepared in MS word format .what are the other formats available? which format IT companies expecting resume?

[Veena]

You can check with these websites to get an idea,
http://www.freshershome.com/resumes/index.php
Thats the best source of resume writing tips on internet.

[Madhu]

Chronological resume
The academic education (including masters and seminaries) and the experience appear in inverse chronological order, beginning by the present or last work and later the previous ones, and finishing with the studies

If you have a good professional experience.

If you haven’t had periods without work.

If you have not changed jobs much.

If you are looking for work in the same type of sector.

If you have worked in an important company and you think that this represents "a good calling card”

Functional resume
The resume functional avoids the disadvantages of the chronological resume type and facilitates the exhibition of abilities and achievements obtained, although the dates in the work experience are not continuous, helping to disguise the periods of inactivity or successive similar jobs without promotion. The functional resume type is used when you want to highlight the professional career or enter a totally different activity in which the type of company and/or studies is not relevant but the abilities, capacities and type of work are.

Combined resume
Combined resume format mixes the previous formats (chronological resume and functional resume). The resume begins with the functional format resume and finishes with the chronological format resume. The combined resume format is more difficult to write and more complex but it has the advantage of emphasising the experience and abilities that the candidates have towards the new position they are applying for, as well as to reflect in a dynamic format their experience and training.

Personal data

- Essential: Full name, date of birth, address and telephone (landline and/or mobile) and email if you have.

- Not necessary nor compulsory: civil status, children, age, race, religious beliefs.

- ID or passport is not necessary, but it is certain that there are companies whose computerised database requires the introduction of and ID in order to store the rest of the data.

- Nationality and work permits: it depends on the place where you have chosen to work. If it is Spain and you are either a Spaniard or a European Union citizen, just state your nationality. Other nationals need to state if they have a residency or a work permit.

- Photograph: it is not necessary to send it, except at the request of the company making the selection.