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TODAY’S PRESENTATION
Introduction Definition and Types of Resume Format of a ResumeJob Application LetterTips for writing ResumeConclusion
RESUMEDEFINITION OF A RESUME
A resume is a document that summarizes your education, experiences, and credentials as they relate to your employment goals.
or
Resume is a selective record of an individual’s background.
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CURRICULUM VITAE AND RESUME:
CURRICULUM VITAE RESUME• More than 2 pages • Maximum two pages
• More detailed synopsis • Less detailed synopsis
• Summary of your educational and academic backgrounds and other details.
• Summary of your skills, experience and education
• More biographical in nature • Less biographical in nature
• Goal is to be longer • Goal is to be brief and concise
• More time to read • Less time to read
Name :
Address :
Mobile No.
Email ID :
Career Objective :
Educational Qualification :
S.NONAME
OF THE COURSE
NAME OF THE
INSTITUTION
BOARD/UNIVERSI
TY
YEAR OF
PASSING
% CGP
A
Areas of interest :
Technical skills :
Achievements :
Industrial visits undergone :
Co-curricular activities :
Project Done :
Extracurricular activities :
Soft skills / Strengths :
Personal Details
Date of Birth :
Gender :
Languages Known :
Hobbies :
References
Name :
Designation :
Address :
Contact no. :
E-mail id :
Date :Signature
Place :
CAREER OBJECTIVES
DEFINITION A career objective is a short
statement that defines the position candidate is seeking, setting the tone for the rest of his/her resume.
The career objective statement, also known as a value statement, usually occupies a space near the top of resume, right under contact information.
CAREER OBJECTIVES
The career objective will cover five areas:
Functional area of interest Type of organization Level of position Eventual goals Size and scope of organization
SAMPLE CAREER OBJECTIVESRESEARCH ANALYST: Interested in joining a market researchfirm or a market research department as an analyst. Long term goal is a senior management position in research.
DATA PROCESSING: Wish to begin career as a programmer
or systems analyst where skills in quantitative and mathematical training can be used. Special
interestin marketing and finance applications.
REFERENCE IN A RESUME
References are individuals who know the candidate fairly well and who can vouch for his/her ability to work hard and do well at a position for which he/she is applying.
At least three references should be included in a resume.
Ask permission from potential references before including them on reference page.
TYPES OF REFERENCE
REFERENCEPROFESSIONAL
REFERENCE
Managers, Clients
PERSONALREFERENCE
Teachers, Neighbors
DETAILS GIVEN IN REFERENCE SECTION The candidate should include the
name, company name or department, title or position, address, and telephone number ,e-mail ID of their references.
Finally, he/she may include a sentence explaining how they know the person.
NEED FOR REFERENCE IN A
RESUME References are a vital part of the hiring process and employers request them to validate information found on resume
At least three references should be included in a resume
References can upgrade the candidate from “can be selected stage” to “selected stage”.
Name : Manish
Address : No.77 ,Sathiya nagar ,Puducherry-10
Mobile No. : 9876556789
Email ID : manish_pec@gmail.com
Career Objective :A full-time permanent position in Mechanical
Engineering with emphasis on product
development, electronic packaging and
manufacturing.
Educational Qualification
Sl. No.
Name of the course
Name of the institution
Board/ University
Year of passing
% CGPA
1 B.Tech(Mechanical Engineering)
Pondicherry Engineering College
Pondicherry University
2010 8.7
2 Higher Secondary
St.Patric Tamil Nadu State Board
2006 93.9
3 Matriculation St.Patric Tamil Nadu State Board
2004 96.7
Areas of interest :IC engines, Combustion and Emissions, Mechanics.
Technical skills :AUTOCAD, ANSYS, PRO-EAchievements :Secured first mark in ThermodynamicsIndustrial visits undergone :Visited MRF & HINDUSTAN Private LTD. in MARCH 2009 Co-curricular activities :Presented a paper on “RECENT TRENDS IN CLOUD COMPUTING” at the International Conference held in VIT on 24th &
25th ,FEBRUARY 2010 Project Done : A group project on “TWO STROKE ENGINES “ was Submitted in JUNE, 2009Extracurricular activities : NSS, Cricket, FootballSoft skills / Strengths : Assertiveness, Leadership skills, Time management skills
Personal Details Date of Birth :25.5.1989Gender :MaleLanguages Known :Tamil, English and FrenchHobbies :Drawing, Singing
References
Name :Mr. N. Rathinam
Designation :Senior lecturer
Address :No. 39 Kamban nagar
Puducherry-13
Contact No :9635463865
Email ID :rathinam_80@pec.edu
Date :19.08.2010 Signature
M. Manish
Place :Puducherry
Name :K. Sharmila
Address :No.84 Kamban Nagar
Puducherry-20
Mobile No. :9434325674
Email ID :sharmi_pondy@gmail.com
Career Objective :Seeking to take up managerial position in the field of Civil
Engineering and take challenging, creative and diversified
projects.
Educational QualificationSl. No. Name of the
courseName of the institution
Board/ University
Year of passing
% CGPA
1 B.Tech(Civil Engineering)
Pondicherry Engineering college
Pondicherry University
2011 9.12
2 HIigher Secondary St.Joseph of Cluny
Tamil Nadu State Board
2007 94.8
3 Matriculation St.Joseph of Cluny
Tamil Nadu State Board
2005 95.8
Areas of interest :Soil mechanics, Foundation Engineering, Fluid
mechanics.
Technical skills :AutoCAD, MathCAD, Maple, MS office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power point, SAP 2000.
Achievements :Have got best student award in Civil Engineering from
University of Wales
Industrial visits undergone :Visited POONDI RESERVOIR at POONDI, CHENNAI as
part of curricular on 23rd Aug -2010.
Co-curricular activities :Presented a paper on” TYPES OF BUILDING “ at
the international conference need in visit on
24th & 25th ,FEBRUARY 2011
Project Done :A group project on MASONRY was submitted in JUNE, 2010
Extracurricular activities :NSS, Basketball.
Soft skills / Strengths :Assertiveness, Leadership skills, Time management
skills
Personal Details Date of Birth :18.8.1990
Gender :Female
Languages Known :Tamil, English and Hindi
Hobbies :Drawing, Singing ReferencesName :Mr. A.Jagannathan
Designation :Lecturer
Address :No. 39 Perumal Koil Street Puducherry-1Contact no :9345435354
Email ID :a_j_nathan1957@yahoo.com
Date :23.11.2011 Signature K.Sharmila Place :Puducherry
Name :R.Tamizh
Address :No.84 Canteen Street
Puducherry-1
Mobile No. :9500770345
Email ID :tamizh_pdy22@gmail.com
Career Objective :To obtain a challenging position that allows me to use
my information technology skills, while assisting
(company name)'s success and future growth.
Educational Qualification
Sl. No. Name of the course
Name of the institution
Board/ University
Year of passing
% CGPA
1 B.Tech(Information Technology)
Pondicherry Engineering college
Pondicherry University
2010 8.88
2 HIigher Secondary Petit Seminaire
Tamil Nadu State Board
2006 89.9
3 Matriculation Petit Seminaire
Tamil Nadu State Board
2004 96.8
Areas of interest :IT Governance, Information Security Management, Data
Warehousing.
Technical skills :C, C++, JAVA, MS OFFICE SUITE.
Achievements :Have got best Programmer award from Pondicherry
University
Industrial visits undergone: Visited WIPRO, TCS, HCL on Aug, Sept -2009.
Co-curricular activities :Presented a paper on” JAVA “ at the
international conference held in VIT on 24th
& 25th ,FEBRUARY 2010
Project Done : A group project on “DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING”
was submitted in JUNE, 2009
Extracurricular activities :NSS, Hockey, Football
Soft skills / Strengths : Assertiveness, Leadership skills
Personal Details Date of Birth :18.10.1989
Gender :Male
Languages Known :Tamil, English and Hindi
Hobbies :Drawing, Reading Books
References
Name :Mr.M.Ezhilarasan
Designation :Senior Lecturer
Address :No. 44 Aravindar Street
Puducherry-1
Contact No :9356878121
Email ID :mrezhil@pec.edu
Date : 10.10.2010 Signature
Place : Puducherry R.Tamizh
TIPS FOR WRITING RESUME• Know the purpose of your resume• Make sure to use the right keywords• Proofread it twice• Avoid negativity• Achievements instead of responsibilities• No pictures• Use numbers•One or two pages• Use action verbs
•No scattered information• Lists all your positions• Careful with sample resume templates• No pronouns• Don’t forget the basics• Don’t include irrelevant information• Back up your qualities and strengths• Put the most important information first
JOB APPLICATION LETTER FORMAT
FROM
TAMIZH
NO.27 CATEEN STREET
PUDUCHERRY-605001
19 -04-11
TO
THE HR MANAGER
SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS
JAWAHARLAL NEHRU STREET
CHENNAI-600018
Respected Sir
SUB: Application for the post of system analyst
In response to your advertisement in THE HINDU dated 19-04-11, I am
herewith applying for the post of system analyst.
I have completed B.Tech (Information Technology) from Pondicherry
Engineering College in April 2010 with a CGPA of 8.4. In addition I
have also completed C,C++,JAVA in May 2009 from CSC
Computer centre, Puducherry. I also possess good communication skills
and people skills.
If selected, I assure you that I would work to the best of my ability.
Looking forward for an interview at the earliest.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
R.Tamizh
ENCL: Resume
SALUTATION:
FORMAT:
Unknown Person : “ Dear Sir (or) Madam :
(or) , ” Known Person : “ Dear [recipient's given
name] : (or), ”
COMPLEMENTARY CLOSE :
USAGE : Yours faithfully, (If you don't know
the name of the person you're writing to)
Yours sincerely, (If you know the name of the person you're writing to)
Best wishes , Best regards , (If the person is a close business contact or friend)
SEMIBLOCK FORMAT
EXAMPLE:
121 Knox Road #6Denver, Colorado 80122
March 4, 20--
Linda , Managing Editor 1650 K. Street, NWWashington, DC 20036
Dear Ms. Linda:
I am applying for the summer editorial internship you listed with the career Development Center at the University of Maryland. I am currently a junior at the University of Denver, with a double major in English and Latin American Studies. Over the past three years I have gained considerable experience in newspapers and magazine journalism. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Jeffrey Richardson
121 Knox Road #6Denver, Colorado 80122March 4, 20--
Linda , Managing Editor 1650 K. Street, NWWashington, DC 20036
Dear Ms. Linda:
I am applying for the summer editorial internship you listed with the career Development Center at the University of Maryland. I am currently a junior at the University of Denver, with a double major English and Latin American Studies.Over the past three years I have gained considerable experience in newspapers and magazine journalism.I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Jeffrey Richardson
FULLYBLOCK FORMATEXAMPLE:
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