Employer recieves lot of applications and now it is recession time as well and so many of them apply for the same post.

• how to make sure i get an edge over others?
• how to increase the probability of getting the resume selected?
• Can i write write resume in a paragraph?
• what all i need to put in my resume?
• Can i write a booklet as my resume or is there some restriction to the number of pages?
• what i should place in my first page?
• what all information i need to publish interms of projects?

You have only one chance , your first page should speak about yourself, it is rare chance if your first page is not so impressive its harder to have a second chance to turn the page though you might have done wonders in the pages to come, so spend lot of time , in editing and compiling the first page

• Always have an Objective as the first point
• Let your objective be crystal clear as a "Win-Win situation", Your employer should gain by sharing your experience to have a faster turn-around time,with Quality as well as you also gain with Remuneration and Recognition
• Now comes the important part " Profile Section/Skills"
• Your Technical Skills , Strengths, Tools,
• Your Patents, Papers, Certifications
• Write about your current Employer
• Your Roles /Designation

• Explain about your projects. Title, Roles, Complexity, Tools/Languages/Protocols used
• Good Abstract about the project, dont write everything in this , just be short and sweet so that in your interview you have something to share
• More over write the projects from your latest one to the oldest one, no-body is interested to know what you done ten years ago, and things ,tools, languages, methodologies change so dynamically
• Write few lines about your complexity of your Role, no stories
  Employer history
  • Write about your Employers from latest to the oldest
  • Write your duration
  • Write your Roles,
  • Write your Designation
  • List down your Certifications
  • List down your attended Tutorials
  • List down attended Workshops
  • List down attended Conferences
  • Mention your Visas, incase if you have Work-Visas
  • If you are multi-lingual mention it adds value
  • Your interests, let it align with the Objective or goal
  • Give your passport details
  • Marital status, Residence, Country, Kids
  • Good spacing, not toomuch , should be readable
  • print it in A4 Sheets
  • Take a print-out , than the photocopy
  • Better to print it in the seperate pages
  • Always have a covering letter
  • Do a Spell-Check
  • Check for Grammer