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Application and Resume
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Content
What is a resume?
Header
Objective Statement
Education
Employment
Skills
Interests & HobbiesReferences
What is a cover letter?
Header
Paragraphs
Styles
Conclusion
Coordinating the letter
& resume
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What is a resume?
A resume is a shorttargeted summary ofyour professionalhistory andqualifications
It includesinformation aboutyour career goals,
education, workexperience, activities,honors andspecialized skills youmight have
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Identifying Information
P.M.Kumar
22,Rockwell Road
HMT Colony (P.O)
Cooke Town
Bangalore -560066
Ph: 080-28387424,
Put your name,permanent and campusaddresses, permanent
and campus phonenumbers and emailaddress at the top of yourresume
Avoid using a nicknameto identify yourself
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Objective Statement
A short section (usually 1-3 lines), often in the form ofa sentence fragment, immediately below the header
An at a glance picture of the candidate and his/hercareer interests
Professional Objective, Resume Capsule, Career Goal,etc
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Objective Statement
Avoid over-generalized statements
Avoid statements that focus only on what a companycan do for you
Make the statement as specific as possible
.
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Education
Emphasize oneseducational background &formal training
Usually a major sectionfor college students &recent graduates
Includes school,university, year of
graduation, degreeearned or pursued &grade point
Above or below theexperience section?
It depends Which is stronger,
education or workexperience?
How much relevantwork experience one
has? Place the strongest, most
relevant section closest totop of the page
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Employment Experience
Sales SupervisorAl Futtaim Trading-Honda
(20/08/2005 - Till date)
Understand a customers
requirements & takethem through the processof buying a car
Suggest appropriate
Finance & Insuranceoptions as per theirbudget
Arrange pre- delivery
inspection for the car
Include information suchas company name andlocation, job title, dates
and duties performed Make this section easy to
read by using spacingand bullets
Use action phrases tohighlight the duties youhave performed
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Specialized Skills
Include skills that makeyou unique, such ascomputer skills, foreign
language skills Be specific in describing
your special skills; namecomputer programs you
know, how long youstudied a foreignlanguage
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Honors & Activities
Include participation inrelevant activities andhonors you have received
State Titles or Positions,Affiliated organizationsand dates of involvement
May be categorized asHobbies & InterestsMemberships
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References
J. K. KorathuRegional Manager
Wipro Infotech
18 M.G.RoadMangalore- 250638
Mob: 9349137531
Mr.Korathu is my guide inthe Summer InternshipProgram
Include the names,addresses, and phonenumbers of yourreferences
Always ask permissionbefore you include thereference
Consider giving yourreferences a copy of your
resume so they will beprepared to talk toemployers
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What not to put on a
rsum( cont.) Weaknesses
Vagueness
Irrelevances
I spent a few yearsstudying medicine
I spent a few yearsstudying medicine During my internship
at the bank I worked
at four of theirbranches, London,Edinburgh, Leeds and
York12
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What not to put on a
rsum Negativity
Over confidence
In my last job I didnot enjoy the travel
Im not very goodwith Excelspreadsheets
Im sure Im theperson you want
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What Is a Cover Letter?
Expresses your interest inand qualifications for aposition to a prospectiveemployer
Introduces the mainpoints of your resumeand helps you to sell
your qualifications
Helps readers to findwhat they need to knowquickly
Makes a good first
impression
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Header
Mr.E.Gupta
Human Resources Director
Kendal Technologies
No.10 Club House Road
Anna Salai
Chennai-600 002
Sub:
Dear Mr. Gupta / Sir
Address your letter to aspecific person, ideally tothe person who will
interview you Look for the persons
name in companypublications, or phone the
organization and ask forthe persons name or forthe personnel manager
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Paragraphs
First paragraph should: Get the readers attention& refer to the advertisement Stimulate interest ,be appropriate for the job you are
seeking and preview the rest of the letter
Body paragraphs should: Emphasize your strongest and most relevant
qualifications Demonstrate how these qualifications will benefit the
employer Refer employer to your enclosed resume
Each paragraph should: Begin with a topic sentence to make it easy for the
reader to scan your letter
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Detailing Your Experience
Include specific, credibleexamples of yourqualifications for the
position
Use numbers, names ofequipment you've used,
or features of a projectthat may apply to the jobyou want
As a bankingrepresentative at BankOne, I provided quality
customer service whilepromoting the sale ofproducts to customers
I also handled Rs.2 lakhs
a day and wasresponsible for balancingthe banks ATM machine
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Concluding your letter
I look forward to hearingfrom you for planning aninterview at your
convenience. I may becontacted anytime on my
cellphone, 9846283493.
Conclude by asking for apersonal interview
Be flexible regarding adate and time for theinterview
Be specific about how theinterviewer should
contact you Include a thank you
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Coordinating cover letter &
resume An Application letter always has an enclosure - a resume
Coordinate the design of your letter with the design ofyour resume
Mail both to prospective employers, as they revealdifferent kinds of information about you
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Thank You!