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By :
Ninad Joshi.
Onkar Kadam.
Narayannsingh S. Rajput.
Ravikiran Kashid
Nilesh Jadhav
CVS AND RESUMES
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Rsum is French, andmeans "summary.
A resume is a brief, concise
history of:
your education
job related experiences
Skills
Curriculum Vitae is Latin,means course of life.
A Curriculum Vitae (CV) is
a summary of :
educational and
academic background.
What Is A Resume ? What Is A Curriculum Vitae?
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A resume is used in
business, government and
other types of job
searches.
1 page, 2 pages max.
Should be targeted to a
particular job in a
particular field.
A CV is used in academic
and research-oriented job
searches.
A CV is of flexible length.
A CV is a record of your
academic
accomplishments and
credentials.
Resume Curriculum Vitae
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WHAT TO INCLUDE ON YOUR RESUME:
Primary materials: Applicant Information
Education
Related Professional Experience
Awards/Honors/Patents Grants/Fellowships
Research Experience
Teaching Experience
Publications and Presentations
Languages
References
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SUPPLEMENTARYMATERIALS:
Cover Letter
Dissertation Abstract
Statement of Research
Statement of Teaching Interests Course lists
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CHARACTERISTICSOFRESUME:
Focuses on skills. Uses action words to define
theresponsibilities of your job-related experience.
Easy to read and understand.
Visually powerful and free of gimmicks.
One page, or at most 2 pages long
Language is grammatically correct.
Spelling has been checked.
Formal Style
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CHARACTERISTICSOFA SUCCESSFUL RESUME:
Must always be 100% truthful.
Contains no inappropriate personal information.
Produced on a computer.
Data presented in chronological order (unless functional).
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SHOULD I HAVEMORETHANONE
VERSION OFMYRESUME?
YES!
Create a targeted resume each time you apply for an
opportunity.
Develop a 'generic' resume to use in online databases.
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SCANABLERESUME:
Watch bullet points (dont always scan).
How about a dash - ?
Use labels or keywords.
Less is more.
Keep the design simple.
Minimize use of abbreviations.
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BASICCHECKLIST:
No spelling or grammar errors.
Neat, clean, and professional looking.
Length should be 1-2 pages.
Margins at sides and bottom.
Layout makes reading easy. Use of white space is effective.
Bullet points when possible for accomplishments.
Quantify your results whenever you can.
Format - chronological
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DEEPA SANK
AR409-b, Cross Road
South Extn-I
New Delhi-11
Mob: [email protected]
RajeshK
rishnan
580 Church Road Phone: 022-235
Worli, Bombay-69 Mob: 09747123333
[email protected]
Deepasankar
409-b, cross Road,
South Extn-I
New-Delhi-11
Mob: 09995595959
Rajesh Krishnan
580 Church Road Phone: 022-235
Worli, Bombay-69 Mob: 09747123333
[email protected]
EXAMPLE
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THEFINAL TEST:
Does your resume answer these questions: Does it clearly and
quickly communicate to employer that you can
do the job?
Do your strengths come across?
Does everything support the job you are targeting? Should
anything be removed?
Does it really sell your skills?
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