text: THE RIGHT RESUME – THE FIRST STEP TO ANY DREAM CAREER\n\nIt could be a piece of paper or a word file but a resume is a lot more. It is a definitive statement, which provides the observer a clue and insight into the person behind it. And hence allow him or her to make necessary judgment about the candidate’s suitability for a particular position. The other perspective is that in a ultra competitive scenario like the one today, the resume is among the crucial barometers of differentiation or competitive edge that a aspirant can gain. Having stressed on the importance of your resume to your career, allow us to provide you with some valuable tips regarding the same.\n\nBefore we do that, do remember that the recruiters know that most candidates will not meet all their requirements, so they do accept candidates who do not meet all the requirements\n\nWith few simple guidelines you can craft your resume.\n\nDo’s and Don’ts\nBe factual: Be factual and mention all your accomplishments. However, do not lie or exaggerate the same.\n\nBe professional: Resume should be easy to read and professional looking. Avoid any typing and grammatical mistakes. Do not over format your resume like fonts in bold or italics, underlines and different fonts etc. Use Arial font in 11-12 point size. Use either bold or underline to highlight specific details, but don’t use both. Make sure you have indented it properly.\n\nBe focused: Your resume should be brief, about 1 to 2 pages. Recruiters prefer the precise resumes rather than long ones. Do not include your salary expectations, references, certificates and training details unless it is asked for.\n\nBe unique: Use your resume to target specific jobs. Avoid sending resumes to many companies. Write a cover letter that is brief and customized to the job you are looking for.\n\nOther tips to consider once the resume is ready\n\n    * Let others go through your resume before you send it to anyone.\n    * Re-check for all grammatical and spelling mistakes.\n    * Re-read to confirm that the flow is there and formatting is right.\n\nTo make it easier, we have provided a sample resume format below. Customize it to your requirements. And you sure will catch the observer’s eye and who knows, land that dream job too?\nSAMPLE RESUME FORMAT\nPersonal Information\n\n    * Name\n    * Full address including postal code\n    * Home and office (if any) telephone numbers\n    * Fax number\n    * Internet address\n\nEducation\n\n    * List education in reverse chronological order (most recent first)\n    * Provide names and locations of schools (usually post-secondary only)\n    * List degrees and month/year obtained or expected\n    * Summarize important/relevant courses\n    * Summer school courses\n    * Night school courses\n    * Special workshops or seminars\n\nExperience\n\n    * Write your experience in from most recent company.\n    * Highlight your accomplishments in this section.\n\nSkills\n\n    * Mention any other details such as proficiency in foreign language, any technical skills, your typing speed or any other activities that you are involved in.\n\n\nBPO" or "Business Process Outsourcing".\n\nNo doubt you've heard it before. It's one of those trendy catchphrases that some people use without fully understanding it.\n\nA traditional meaning might define BPO as contracting out non-core duties and expenses to an outside provider in order to achieve some cost savings and perhaps improve productivity.\n\nThe growth of BPO sector in India is evaluated mainly due to the strong basic principles of the companies worldwide. Companies around the globe are realizing that miniscule operations such as book-keeping, inventories and relative activities needs to be strong for the smooth functioning of the firm. As such, outsourcing became of utter importance. While outsourcing was becoming very important, it needed to be done in the lowest, minimum cost. Hence, India came as their reply f