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I had an open chat with Arvind Telharkar, a former Software Development Engineer from Amazon, about crafting a winning resume for new graduate engineers.
Key takeaways from this session:
➡️ Keep it concise: Limit your resume to one page. you should concisely highlight your skills, not tell your whole life story.
➡️ Showcase key skills: Employers want to quickly see what expertise you bring to the table. Add this specific skill, at the top of the page and highlight it.
➡️ Projects & GitHub: If you lack experience, focus on projects. Ensure your project repos and coding practices on GitHub are clean and professional, as they reflect your coding skills.
➡️ Referral advantage: If you have someone in your alumni network or a connection who can speak to the hiring manager on your behalf, it can significantly improve your chances by presenting you as a strong candidate for the role.
➡️ Selective accomplishments: Highlight major achievements that are recognized in the industry and are relevant to the job.
➡️ Stand out: If you have created something in school that’s being used by real customers, be sure to include it. This highlights your expertise to develop practical solutions and understand customer needs which demonstrates real-world impact and will make you stand out.
Remember that the resume is meant to give you an interview- not the job!
So, keep it concise. You should have something interesting to talk in the interview, which goes way beyond your resume.
We talked about the right approach to creating a winning resume and more…
