Recruiters spend seconds on a first look, so a fresher resume should be clean, one page and focused on what you can do.
Recommended order
- Name and contact details with a professional email
- Short summary of two lines
- Education
- Projects
- Skills
- Internships, certifications and achievements
Tips
- Use simple fonts and headings.
- Start each bullet with an action verb.
- Include links to GitHub or portfolio.
You can build one for free with our Resume Builder.
Before and after: a project bullet
Before: Made a website for attendance.
After: Built a PHP and MySQL attendance system for 60 students with login, daily entry and monthly reports, replacing a paper register.
The second version names the technology, the scale and the result. Rewrite each of your bullets this way: action, what, how much and outcome.
A sample section order in detail
Contact line with LinkedIn and GitHub links, a two-line summary, education with year and grade, two or three projects with links, a skills block grouped by type, then internships, certifications and achievements if you have them. Leave out anything that does not help this specific application.
Common questions
Should a fresher resume include a photo?
For most jobs in India a photo is not needed. Follow the employer instructions if they ask for one.
What if I have no projects?
Build one small project this week, or include coursework, competitions and volunteering, and be ready to discuss what you learned.