1. Story of a Job Seeker

2. Hi Mom!!!

3. A B C…….

4. SSSttttuuuudddd…..…….ddddyyiiiinnnggg

6. OR

8. Whatever you know is not sufficient,
you are going to be tested for many more things,
And that’s a BITTER TRUTH

9. Be Well Prepared for these
Aptitude Tests
Group Discussions
So many Interviews
Documents

10. WOT IJ A GLUP DICHKAJAN??

11. It’s the stage of
mass elimination
so be better prepared
for it

12. Get Set GO!!!

13. Doing this means telling
them “throw me out”…..so
SPEAK OUT

14. LISTEN UP others patiently, this
will gain you good marks.

15. Why the Hell do
they conduct
this GD????

17. Communication
Behavior in Group
Open Mindedness
Listening Skills
Leadership and Decision Making Skills
Analysis Skills and Subject Knowledge
Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
Your Attitude and Confidence

19. Keep eye contact while
speaking

20. Initiate the GD

21. Allow others to speak

22. Speak clearly

23. Listen carefully to others

24. Formal Dressing

25. Other things to
remember
• Make sure to bring the discussion on
track
• Speak sensibly
• Positive attitude
• No need to go into much details

26. How to prepare for GD?
• General Awareness

27. • Importance of newspaper reading

28. Resume building
 What is resume
 Purpose of resume
 What resume tell an employer
 Resume layout
 Avoid resume layout
 Key resume categories
 Remaining resume unnoticed
 Education
 Resume do’s and don’ts
 Reminder next steps
 Example formats
 Website links for online Resume Building

29. Why should it be good?
Your goal is to get an interview
A resume is a window
It’s a brochure about you
The 8 second test
Brevity and readability

30. WHAT IS RESUME
It usually include information about your
education,work experience,activites,awards
and other special skills you might have.

31. Purpose of a Resume
Used by employers as a screening tool.
Highlight relevant qualifications and
accomplishments.
As your first contact with the employer, it
must create a good first impression

32. What a Resume Tells an Employer
Type of opportunity you seek
Who you are
What you know
What you have done

33. RESUME LAYOUT
Be neat and error free
Be consistent in formatting for like
information:-
- numbers and dates
- uniform margins
- align text and dates
- grammatically parallel
Coordinate color paper for your resume, cover
letter, envelopes

34. What Categories do Employers Expect
to See on a Resume?

35. Key Resume Categories
 Personal contact information
 Career Objective (optional)
 Qualifications summary
 Education (degree, major, special training)
 Study abroad
 Relevant paid or unpaid work experience
 Other work experience
 Community service
 Professional affiliations
 Interests/hobbies (optional)
 References/portfolio

36. Reasons for Resumes remaining unnoticed

37. Reasons for Resumes remaining unnoticed
cntd….
Explains job descriptions not accomplishments
Hard to understand
Categories missing
Unclear objective
Irrelevant information

38. AVOID FOLLOWING IN LAYOUT
Too many fonts, long paragraphs
Personal data
Abbreviations except States
Full justification option for text
Too many UPPERCASE
LETTERS, underlining, and italics
Empty words – various, duties included

39. Heading Examples
DO

40. EDUCATION
• Before work experience for recent graduates
in reverse order
• Institution name, location
• Dates (month/year/ date )
• Include special training, relevant workshops
• High school: Include high school only if lots of
relevant accomplishments or going back to
your home town.

41. Educational Accomplishments
Extra-curricular, athletic and leadership
activities .
Club memberships and committee work.
 Number of hours worked to help finance your
education .
Relevant academic projects, special
training, study-abroad.

42. Resume Do’s
 DO
- Include core desired skills
- Customize according to targeted industry, job
function and/or company culture
- Quantify your accomplishments
- Include Interests and Hobbies

43. DONT’S
 Don’t
- Include information about health, marital
status, or willingness to relocate
- Misrepresent work/abilities
-Avoid abbreviations
-Never use pronouns such as: “I”, “me”, “my”,
“our”
- Use good quality printer for getting the print outs
-No fancy fonts, binders,

44. REMINDER for Next Steps
• Once you have completed your resume check
off each required section against the lead
Resume Assessment to make sure you have
fulfilled all the criteria.

45. Build your resume as an investment
in your future

46. RESUME FORMATS

47. INTRODUCTION
OF
COVER LETTER

48. • Cover letter is a document sent with
your resume to provide additional
information.
• Each time you send out your resume
, you need to write a cover letter.
• Effective cover letters explain the
reasons for your interest in the specific
organization.

49. DO’S OF COVER LETTER

50. • Address your letter to a named
individual.
• Use simple language and uncomplicated
sentence structure.
• keep your letter brief. Never, Never more
than one page.
• End your letter by thanking the person
reading it for his or her time.

51. DON’Ts OF COVER LETTER

52. • Don't ever send your resume without a
cover letter.
• Don't waste your first paragraph by
writing a boring introduction.
• Don't use such cliches .
• Don't tell employers what they can do for
you; tell them what you can do for them.

53. Being concise counts
Lengthy version Concise version
You will please find enclosed… Enclosed is…
I am in receipt of… I received…
In reply, I wish to state… In reply, …
I wish to assure you that… Please know
I will take steps to… I will…

55. Thank You