While it’s good to have an objective statement in the beginning of a CV as it sets the tone for rest of the CV, but following things should be taken care of :

1. Avoid sugar-coated, vague, generic global objective statements. You know you don’t mean it, the employers know even better;
2. Objective should be very specific and should be substantiated by the internships/projects done;
3. The ideal length of a CV is 1-2 pages (it’s hard to imagine a CV longer than that even before the start of your career), so always be prudent about the use of space & choose the font and format wisely;
4. Always follow the reverse chronological order (i.e. most recent ones first) while outlining educational qualifications, internships/projects, work experiences etc.;
5. Relevance should be the mantra while writing about projects, paper presented etc. Mention only those which go along with the objective of the CV instead of everything that you have done till date;
6. Always mention timeline & duration of projects/ internships that you did along with a brief work description;
7. Achievements: Was cricket team captain in school, participated and won dance competition in class 8^th– really? Do not make your CV unnecessarily long by mentioning irrelevant information;
8. Refrain from delivering unverifiable platitudes such as “I am hard working, sincere, diligent, team player” – let your achievements and experiences speak for you;
9. Always avoid acronyms in CV as not everyone may be familiar with them. Also avoid using „lakhs‟, „crore‟ etc. – Internationally people understand million, billion.