Remember, your resume is like a preview of what you can do. By showing how your skills match the job and being clear about what you've done, you can get their attention and have a better chance of getting an interview.

1. Make It Fit:

- Change your resume a bit for each job you apply to, so it matches what they want.

2. Skills on Top:

- Put the skills you know that match the job at the top.

3. Start Strong:

- Write a little bit at the start about what you're good at and what you want to do.

4. Talk About Wins:

- Tell them about cool things you've done in your past jobs that make you look good.

5. Use Their Words:

- Use some of the same words they used in the job ad in your resume.

6. Numbers Help:

- If you did something great, tell them how much you helped, like i.e made a program 20% faster / optimize performance to achieve more scalable solution .

7. Show Learned Stuff:

- If you learned something important tell them about it.

8. What Else Can You Do?

- Say if you're good at working with others, solving problems, or learning new things.

9. Talk About Projects:

- If you did some coding projects outside of work, tell them about it.

10. Make It Look Nice:

- Use a simple layout and font so it's easy to read.

11. Don't Write Too Much:

- Keep it short, especially if you're just starting out.

12. Give Them Your Number/Email:

- Tell them how to call or connect with you if they like you.

13. Check Your Writing:

- Look for spelling mistakes. They can make you look bad.

14. Your LinkedIn:

- If you have a LinkedIn profile, put the link there.

15. Tell a Friend:

- Ask people you know if they can help you get a job where they work.

16. Do What They Say:

- Read what they want and do it exactly when you send your stuff.

17. Use Strong Words:

- Start sentences with strong words like "made," "led," or "built."

18. Meet People:

- If you know someone at the company, ask if they can help you get the job.

19. Write a Letter (If Needed):

- If they ask for a letter, write a good one that talks about why you want the job.

20. Be Excited:

- Tell them you really want the job and are excited to work there.

The beauty of an off-campus application is the fact that you have more degrees of freedom there to be creative in approaching the application.

@Shubham Kucheria has given a great answer already, and I would just add to it a few examples to drive home the effectiveness of his answers,

1. Make It Fit
2. Generally the required skillset should have at least 70% match with the skillsets which you have.
3. An added bonus would be also showcase where the skillset was used in your experience section.
4. Your resume is like a GraphQL response, add no less than required fields ( like a contact email and number ), and no more than required fields ( career objectives, and even references are just a space better utilised for something else ). In case you do not have much, add these optional sections.
5. While specifying your projects, think of how it would help a company, if the project was built for that company and specify it.
6. For individual experience sections, first specify how your work contributed to the company's success, and then specify what you did.
7. Remember, your resume is just a summary/pointer, and not a detailed document, leave the details for the interview.

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