Survey Paper on Resume Building Applications

Abstract

Nowadays getting a good job is a vigorous and vast competition and many fail in the first step i.e., Resume shortlisting due to either imperfect data in the resume or imperfect/wrong resume format. Recruiter hardly takes 10-15 seconds to judge you upon your resume. In this survey paper, we point out a comparative study on different methods used for resume building and which technology is used to build them. Some of the methods use Android applications, some use Desktop applications. This paper makes a detailed analysis and talks about the merits and demerits of various Resume building methods.

Introduction

I. INTRODUCTION              

Your resume is just a reflection of you on a page. It shows your skills, education, your past work experiences, achievements, courses you have pursued, etc. However, a resume is much more than that. The resume acts as a bridge between you and the prospective recruiter. Hence the importance of a resume can never be underestimated.

Let’s take an example: a candidate is having excellent skills but fails to structure them into a resume then the candidate might end up being rejected in the very first step of a job application. For grabbing a job offer it’s important to know that domain at the same time. For being able to move forward in this process you’ll always need a well-structured resume too.

Almost every time, the 1st round is Resume Shortlisting and many students are not selected here. The reason is simple, not having a well-structured resume. Recruiters don't have too much time to read line by line. That’s why an individual must have a Well-Structured Single Page Resume. When a job seeker wants to apply for a job then generally, he/she needs to attach his/her resume with the application and it is a must nowadays.

II. LITERATURE SURVEY

Rinki Tyagi et al [1] solved the problem of manual creation of resumes. Long back resumes were created manually by using MS Word and the format at that time was quite different. These are the fields that applicants used to mention in their resumes, in personal information applicants used to write their name, address, and phone number. Applicants also used to mention their personal opinion in their resumes. At that time applicants used to mention their both early and recent education details. Applicants used to create either too short or too long resumes because at that time there were no standards set for the ideal length of resumes.[1] They proposed an Android application that generates formal format resumes.

1. The Application Allows Users To

a. OTP-based login/sign in.

b. Allows and suggests users to choose from several creative and up-to-date templates.

c. Can save their resume in any format they want.

2. Advantages

a. It is free of cost.

b. It saves time for users.

c. It helps users to focus on content.

3. Disadvantages

a. User needs to have internet connectivity.

b. The Application is only for Android OS users.

Bharti Kungwani et al [2] presented a web application - “Analytical Resume Builder” which provides precise knowledge and analyzed stats. In addition, it provides resumes of graduates i.e., placed students. So, the users will get more clarity on their resume. Furthermore, it also informs about upcoming company drives and campus placements. The application uses statistical analysis by collecting quantitative data and then represents it in a visual format. After the successful building of the resume user can export the file in PDF format.

1. Advantages

a.  It is a web application; anyone can access it.

b. It provides resumes of graduates.

c. It informs about upcoming placement drives

d. It provides statistical analysis of your resume.

2. Disadvantages

a. User needs to have internet connectivity.

b. Not providing any resume templates.

TABLE I: Comparison Table

Conclusion

Building a strong resume ensures that you’ll get through the first step of your dream job. A few years back people generally use MS Office or Google Docs for making a resume and it was a tedious task but nowadays there are a bunch of websites that provide templates for automatic resume generation either free or paid. Also, it doesn’t matter whether you are using an Android application or Web application, you must require an Internet connection.

References

[1] Rinki Tyagi, Nihal Singh, Akanksha Baghel, Ankita Singh, “Resume Builder Application”, ISSN: 2321-9653; IC Value: 45.98; SJ Impact Factor:7.429, Volume 8 Issue V May 2020 [2] Bharti Kungwani, Amisha Manglani, Naman Dembal, Hiten Hirani, Laveen Sawlani, “Analytical Resume Builder – A web Application for Creating a resume which gives a best impact in this competitive world”, Annals of R.S.C.B., ISSN:1583-6258, Vol. 24, Issue 2, 2020, Pages. 235 -238, Received 24 October 2020; Accepted 15 December 2020.

Copyright

Copyright © 2022 Kishor Raut, Suhas Dalve, Mahesh Jadhav, Harish Koli. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.