Cv and Application PPT2

8/12/2019 Cv and Application PPT2

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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,

[email protected]

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

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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!

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Cv and Application PPT2