Harish Navuluru

Let me assure you, there is no such thing as a standard template for preparing a resume.

A resume is a document which helps sell your candidature. At the most, you can take some tips from a lot of tips posted in various forums or you can google for thousands of tips to prepare your resume, about things to do, and things NOT to do while preparing your resume.

In a nutshell, I can tell you, it should be precise, to the point and should cover the following :

1. Personal Information : It should be to a point which is necessary and reflects your candidature. For example, a lot of people mention gardening as their hobby. I fail to understand how that helps the person reading the resume to understand your personality ? Or for that matter, singing, watching tv. I hope you can understand what I mean.
2. Professional Information : Please mention the company name, duration worked, title and the Key Responsible Areas. You might want to highlight your achievements in a nutshell. Try avoiding long sentences. Bullet points helps the resume reader to browse through your resume and still not miss anything.

3. Highlight those professional strengths of yours which would actually benefit the organization. For example, if you are applying for a team lead position, highlight your team mentoring and team management skills. This would give you an edge.
Finally, a resume can never be made from a template. Its your life, like your fingerprints. Please find time to make an original. Just ensure you take care of proper formatting and use consistent fonts, and not more than one color.

I wish you the best in your job quest.