Arre yaar, getting that first job in 2026 is tough, but IIT Bombay’s Career Development Cell just shared some solid resume tips that helped their students land packages worth ₹25 lakh at Goldman Sachs and ₹12 lakh at TCS. Matlab, these aren’t your typical generic advice – these are real strategies that work.
XLRI Jamshedpur’s placement team also confirmed that 95% of their MBA freshers who followed these specific guidelines got placed by February 2026.
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Technical Skills Section – The Bengaluru Way
Bhai, companies like Infosys, Wipro, and Accenture in Bengaluru are specifically looking for freshers who list their technical skills properly. Don’t just write “Java” – write “Java 11, Spring Boot, MySQL” with specific versions.
According to Infosys’s HR head Krish Shankar, they reject 60% of resumes because candidates write vague skills like “good at programming” instead of “Python 3.9, Django, PostgreSQL, AWS EC2”.
- List programming languages with versions (Python 3.9, not just Python)
- Mention specific frameworks (React 18, Angular 15, Django 4.1)
- Add cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) if you know them
- Include databases (MySQL 8.0, MongoDB, PostgreSQL)
Project Description Formula That Works
Honestly yaar, most freshers mess up their project section badly. Zomato’s tech team leader Rahul Jaimini shared this exact formula that got 15 engineering freshers hired from Delhi’s Netaji Subhas University of Technology in March 2026.
The formula: Problem + Technology + Impact + Numbers. Matlab, don’t write “Made a website” – write “Built e-commerce platform using MERN stack that handles 1000+ concurrent users, reducing page load time by 40%”.
- Start with action words: “Developed”, “Built”, “Implemented”
- Mention tech stack clearly (MERN, LAMP, Django-React)
- Add measurable results (“improved performance by 30%”)
- Include GitHub links for every project
Mumbai Finance Sector Demands
If you’re targeting finance jobs in Mumbai’s Bandra-Kurla Complex, companies like HDFC Bank, ICICI, and Kotak Mahindra have specific resume requirements for 2026.
Kotak’s VP Priya Nair mentioned that they prefer freshers who show their academic projects related to financial modeling, data analysis using Excel/Python, and internship experience even if it’s just 2 months.
- Highlight Excel skills (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Macros)
- Show data analysis projects using Python pandas or R
- Mention any finance-related certifications (NISM, CFA Level 1)
- Add internship details even if unpaid
Format and ATS Optimization
Mujhe lagta hai this is where 70% of freshers fail. Deloitte’s recruitment head Ananya Sharma confirmed that their ATS (Application Tracking System) rejects resumes with fancy fonts, graphics, and tables.
Keep it simple yaar – use Arial or Calibri, single column layout, and save as PDF. Companies like TCS and HCL specifically mentioned they prefer clean, single-page resumes for freshers.
- Use standard fonts (Arial, Calibri, Times New Roman)
- Keep it to 1 page maximum for freshers
- No graphics, tables, or fancy designs
- Save as PDF with your name (“RahulSharma_Resume_2026.pdf”)
Honestly, these tips seem basic but sahi hai – sometimes basic strategies work best. The key is being specific about your skills and projects rather than writing generic statements that every other fresher uses.