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Resume format for freshers, with an example

What to put in your first resume, in what order, how long it should be, and the mistakes recruiters reject. Then build yours below.

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1 Your details

2 About you

Two or three sentences: what you do, what you're good at, and the job you want.

3 Work experience

Latest job first. No experience yet? Add an internship or part-time work, or skip this.

4 Education

Highest first. Marks as a percentage or CGPA.

5 Skills

Type a skill and press Enter, or tap one below.

Add more sections (optional)

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The format, top to bottom

1. Name and contact details: phone, email, city and a LinkedIn link if you have one. 2. A two-line summary saying what role you want and what you offer. 3. Education, most recent first, with marks. 4. Projects and internships. 5. Skills. 6. Certifications and achievements. 7. Optional: languages, personal details and a declaration, which many Indian employers still expect.

One page is enough

Recruiters spend under a minute on a fresher's resume. Keep it to one page: short bullet points, no paragraphs, and only what helps for the job. Use a simple layout with clear headings; if you apply through job portals, pick the Compact design below, which recruiting software (ATS) reads without errors.

Writing strong points

Start each point with an action word and add a number where you can: 'Built a sales dashboard in Excel used by 5 teachers', 'Led a team of 4 in the college tech fest, 800 visitors', 'Scored 91% in Class XII'. Say what you did, not just what the project was.

Example: B.Com fresher

Summary: 'B.Com graduate with strong Excel and Tally skills and an internship in accounts, looking for an accounts executive role.' Education: B.Com, 2021–2024, 78%. Internship: accounts intern, 2 months, prepared GST returns for 15 clients. Skills: Tally ERP, GST, Excel, bookkeeping, English, Tamil.

Mistakes that get resumes rejected

Spelling mistakes and a casual email address (use firstname.lastname@gmail.com). A photo that's a selfie or group crop. Listing every skill you've heard of. Copying a template's example text. Sending a Word file when the company asked for PDF. Different details from your application form.

Photo, declaration and personal details

Many Indian employers and government jobs expect a passport-style photo, date of birth and a signed declaration; multinational companies and ATS portals usually don't. Add them only when the job or company culture expects them.

Use cases

Writing your first resume

See what goes in each section and in what order when you have no work experience.

Campus placement season

Follow a format recruiters expect, then build it with the resume builder.

Checking an existing resume

Compare your resume with the example to spot missing sections or too much text.

How it works

  1. Fill in your details, education and projects below.

  2. Choose the Compact design for job portals, or Classic with a photo.

  3. Download the PDF (free account).

Questions

Which resume format is best for freshers?

A one-page reverse-chronological format with education first, then projects and internships, then skills.

Should a fresher resume have a career objective?

A two-line summary of the role you want and what you offer works better than a generic objective.

Can I make my resume on my phone?

Yes. The builder below works in your phone's browser and saves as you type.

In which format should I send my resume?

PDF, named with your name, for example Kavya-Nair-resume.pdf.

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