The 5 Things Every IT Resume Needs in 2025
Recruiters in Ahmedabad's IT companies spend an average of 6 seconds on a resume before deciding whether to read further. Here's what makes them stop and read.
1. A Deployed Project Link
Not a GitHub link — a live URL. Anyone can push code. Not everyone deploys. A working link at the top of your resume immediately separates you from 80% of applicants.
What counts as deployed?
- A Next.js / React app on Vercel (free)
- A Flask / Django API on Railway or Render (free)
- A Flutter app on the Play Store (free)
- An ML model demo on Hugging Face Spaces (free)
2. One-Line Summaries, Not Paragraph Essays
Recruiters don't read paragraphs. Write bullet points that follow this formula:
[Action verb] + [what you built] + [measurable result]Bad: Worked on the frontend of a React project during my college project.
Good: Built a React dashboard for 200 college students to track internship applications; reduced admin time by 40%.
3. Skills Listed Honestly
Don't list a skill you can't talk about for 10 minutes. Recruiters in Ahmedabad are technical — they will ask you about every skill on your resume.
The tiered approach that works:
Proficient: React, JavaScript, Python Familiar: Docker, PostgreSQL Learning: Next.js, TypeScriptThis honesty builds trust faster than a padded skills list.
4. Education Details That Matter
For freshers, include:
- Degree, branch, college name
- Graduation year
- CGPA (if above 7.0 — otherwise, leave it out)
- Relevant coursework (Data Structures, DBMS, OS)
5. Contact Info That Actually Works
This sounds obvious but 20% of resumes we see at InternShip Ahmedabad have:
- Gmail addresses like coolboy2002@gmail.com — use firstname.lastname@gmail.com
- Phone numbers without the country code
- LinkedIn URLs that go to a blank profile
The Format That Works
One page. PDF format. No tables, no text boxes (they break ATS). Clean font (Calibri, Inter, or similar). Standard margins.
Send it on WhatsApp to InternShip Ahmedabad and we'll give you honest, fast feedback.