Engineering Communication skill required study material A resume is a broad overview of your educational and career history. It can list most or all of the relevant skills and professional experiences that apply to your current job search. A cover letter should focus specifically on the job you're applying to. A cover letter is a one-page document that you submit as part of your job application (alongside your CV or Resume).

1. GUIDED BY:
Ma’am Anjali Dhengle 1

2. Presented by:
Group 7(day 2)
1. SUNNY CHOUDHARY
2. PARAG JHUNJHUNWALA
3. LALIT MEHTA
4. DHARMRAJ BAIRWA
5. GIRIRAJ YADAV
6. GAURAV TYAGI
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What is
Cover
letter
Resume
Writing
Mistakes &
Rectification
Chronological
Resume
Targeted
Resume
Functional
Resume
Benefits of
well-written
resume
Agenda
Principles of
writing Cover
letter

4.  A cover letter is a one-page document that
introduces a job seeker’s work history, professional
skills, and personal interest in applying for a job.
 It’s also known as a covering letter (or) application
letter.
WHAT IS A COVER LETTER?
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5. WHY TO WRITE A COVER LETTER?
To expand upon the achievements in your resume.
To showcase your personality.
To prove why you’d be a good fit for the company.
To sum up, it helps managers & recruiters screen your job application.
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6. WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR COVER LETTER?
When writing your cover letter, you must use the following basic
structure:
 Introduction: Carefully written to grab the hiring manager’s
attention and explain why you want the job.
 Body paragraphs: At least two paragraphs detailing your
relevant education, skills, work experience, and suitability for
the job.
 Conclusion: A concise ending that reiterates your strengths,
and asks the hiring manager to contact you (known as a call to
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7. Step 1: Put your contact details (and the employer’s) in the header
Contact Details:-
At the top of your cover letter, you should type:
 Your first and last name
 Your email address (make sure it’s professional,
and not ridikulus_clownz@gmail.com)
 Your phone number
 Your mailing address (Optional)
 Your LinkedIn profile link (Optional) 7

8. Under your contact
details, you should type:
1. Today’s date
2. The first and last name of the
person you’re writing to, or
the relevant department
3. The company’s address
4. The company’s phone
number
5. The hiring manager or
company’s email address
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9. Step 2: Address the hiring manager by their name
Opening Salutation
Make a great first impression by addressing your cover letter to a real person using
their name.
Not sure who to address? Try checking the company website, searching LinkedIn, or
even calling or emailing human resources to ask. If you’re still having problems
addressing your cover letter, follow these tips:
 If you’re not certain about the recruiter’s title (like Mr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., etc.,) you can
drop it from your salutation. For instance, “Dear Jane Smith” is acceptable.
 If you can’t figure out who the recruiter is, you can guess. For instance, if you’re
applying for a marketing position, you can address the marketing director by
name instead.
 If you can’t find anyone’s name, you can address it to the department. For
instance, “Dear Marketing Department” is acceptable.
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11. Step 3: Hook the hiring manager with a strong
introduction
Intro Paragraph
A successful cover letter introduction must include the following:
1. Job position: The name of the position you’re applying for
2. Company name: The name of the company you’re applying for
3. Intention to apply: An enthusiastic announcement that you’re applying for that
position
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12. Make your Introduction even more attention-grabbing!
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14. Step 4: Prove that you’re the perfect
candidate for the job
Body Paragraphs
To write these paragraphs well, and sell yourself as great candidate, remember three main points:
Be bold, but don’t brag: A strong cover letter conveys confidence. If you’re able to provide evidence
for a claim (like that you’re the best candidate for the job), put that evidence in your cover letter.
But don’t make wild and factless claims about your abilities.
Be honest, and don’t embellish: Don’t lie or even stretch the truth about your experience, as
getting caught could devastate your career. It’s not necessary anyway — you’ll get a job with the
experience you’ve got.
Don’t include irrelevant information: Your cover letter should be tailored to the job and company
you’re applying for. Your cover letter (and resume) should respond to the job posting, directly
referencing the skills and qualifications outlined by the recruiter.
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15. “ As a junior marketing student at the University of Georgia, I have acquired skills in
advertising, PR, product development, and market research. Currently, I hold a 8.6
GPA and have been on the Dean’s List every semester. While in the college of
business I have strategically focused my coursework in the following areas:
 Marketing Analytics
 Marketing Management
 Survey Research
 Strategic Internet Marketing
 Integrated Marketing Communications
Using my knowledge of the above, I designed a marketing campaign for a local pet
grooming business that yielded the highest return on investment based on a budget.
The campaign was so well received that I was awarded third place in UGA’s business
plan competition.”
Main Body Example
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16. When writing your cover letter closing, be polite,
confident, and continue to sell yourself as a candidate.
Be sure to include the following:
 Thank the hiring manager for reviewing your resume
and cover letter
 Concisely summarize why you’d be a good hire
 Reiterate your excitement about the opportunity
 Politely ask them to send you an invitation to interview
Step 5: Close your cover letter with a
request to interview
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17. Cover letter Closing Example:
“ I would be delighted to have an opportunity to personally interview wit
“ I would be delighted to have an opportunity to
personally interview with you. Please accept the
enclosed resume and feel free to contact me at your
earliest convenience. I appreciate your time and
consideration.”
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18. Closing Salutation
Sign off your cover letter with a professional closing salutation:
Step 6: Sign off with a professional closing
salutation
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20. Principles of writing cover letter
I. Coherence : smooth flow of ideas in a text.
II. Concreteness : being specific, definite, and vivid
III. Simplicity
IV. Emphasis
V. Originality
VI. Sincerity
VII.Convention
VIII.Empathy :
"I know it's not easy to … during the busy season,"
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"In the retail business, the holidays are rushed and chaotic.“ 20

21. SOME DON’TS FOR WRITING COVER LETTER
 Don’t boast about yourself.
 Don’t repeat information already present in resume.
 Don’t overuse the words I, me, my.
 Don’t copy a letter written by another applicant.
 Don't submit an unedited cover letter
 Don't put too many keywords
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22. Don’t forget to check the
following while proofreading the
letter:
The letter should be well
formatted
The letter should be
addressed to the appropriate
person
There should be no spelling
and grammatical errors
It should be signed with
applicant’s full name and
address
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31. RESUME
WRITTING
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32. What is a resume ?
 A formal document that provides an overview of your
professional qualities , including your relevant work
experience, skills, education.
 A resume helps you demonstrate your abilities and
convince employer's you are qualified and hirable.
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33. Resume
content-
Contact information
Professional resume summary or objective
Work experience and achievements
Education
Skills
Optional sections- languages, hobbies etc.
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34. Contact information :
Optional information
Must have information
 First name/last name
 Phone number
 Email address
 Location- you located
in the area
What not to include
 Title : it is your
professional tittle or your
job position or
desired job
like- "digital marketing
specialist"
 LinkedIn URL:if you have
up to date profile then
include
 Social media: for
developers it would be
your GITHUB
1. Date of birth
2. Unprofessional Email
address :
Player69@gmail.com
Kingofhearts@gmail.com
Namelastname@gmail.com
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35. What is a Resume summary :
A resume summary is a 2-3 sentences summary of your career.
What to mention in resume summary :
1. your job and years of experience:
Eg. Customer support representative with 5+ years of experience in IT industry.
2.one or two top achievements :
Eg. Specialized in technical support , customer care and user retention.
3. desired goal :
Eg. Looking for new opportunities as a support lead for a SaaS company.
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Professional resume summary or objective

36. Resume objective
What is resume objective?
 It is the goal of your resume.
 It communicates your
motivation for getting into a
new field.
 It should be around 2-3
sentences.
Example:( if you are a student)
 Hard working recent graduate with B.A.
in graphic design from New York state
university seeking new opportunities .
3+years of practical experience working
with Adobe illustrator and photoshop.
Creating illustrations & designing UX/ UI.
Looking to grow as a designer as well as
perfect my art , at the XYZ studio.
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37. Work experience and
achievements
How to list work experience in a resume :
 Job Tittle / position : your job tittle goes on top
each work experience entry
 Company Name / location / description
 Achievements and Responsibilities : you
mentioned your responsibilities and achievement
in your previous company
 Dates employed : mm/ yyyy
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38. How much work experience do you include in
your resume
1. Job hunters with no
experience : if you don't
have any experience ,
you can keep it empty
and focous on other
section
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2. Entry- level candidates
: list all the work you
have done up to now
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3. mid – level
professionals : only
mention work experience
relevant to the position
you are applying for.
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4. Senior professionals :
list up to 15 years of
relevant work experience
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39. Education :
Mention your latest educational entry on top
How to list education on your resume :
Program name
University name
Years attended
Academic achivements
Example :
MSc space syntax : Architecture and cities
Bartlett school of Architecture ( UCL )
08/2014 - 06/2016
( UCL architecture department excellence
award winner )
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40. Skills : 2 types of skills you can include in your resume
Communication
skills
Leadership
Critical
thinking
Time
management
Team work Flexibility
Patience
2. HARD SKILLS :
Coding in python / C/ C++/ Java
Excel , PowerPoint , Photoshop etc.
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1. Soft skills :

41. Optional sections –
language , hobbies etc.
 Language : if you are bi-lingual or multi- lingual ,
you should mention that on your resume
 HOBBIES & INTERESTS :
You can mention hobbies like
Video Games
Music
Artifical intelligence
Helping others
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43. Basic Resume
Writing Rules
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44. Rules--
1. Keep it to
One Page
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2. Avoid
Spelling or
Grammar Errors
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3. Watch Your
Tenses
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4. Send Your
Resume as a
PDF
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5. Label Your
Resume File
Correctly
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Rules-
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45. 6.Make Sure It’s
Easy to Read
7. Keep it
Organized and
Visually Appealing
8. Keep it
Consistent
9. Include Context
10. Quantify as
Much as Possible
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46. Rules-
11. Name Drop
(and Title Drop)
you’ve never done
before.
12. Don’t list
everything you’ve
ever done.
13. Think about the
specific job you’re
applying to.
14. Think about
what makes you
different.
15. Think of this as
a storytelling
document.
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Types of resume
CHRONOLOGICAL
FUNCTIONAL
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48. What is a chronological resume?
 A chronological resume is a resume format that lists your work
history in order of when you held each position, with your most
recent job listed at the top of the section (i.e. reverse-chronological
order).
Chronological resume
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49. Who should use it?
 A chronological resume is
ideal if you have no
major gaps between your
previous jobs, consistent
progression throughout
your career, and a long
record of
accomplishments and
skills in the industry
you’re applying to.
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50. Advantages of chronological resume:
 It lets the hiring manager easily see how you’ve progressed in your career
 It puts your most relevant work experience at the top, where it’ll be seen
first
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51. Here’s what a standard
chronological resume
looks like:
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52. How to write
a
chronological
resume?
1. Put your contact information at the top
List the following information at the top of the page in
your resume header:
 First and last name
 Email address
 Phone number
2. Open with a strong resume introduction
 One of the best ways to get employers to read your
resume is by starting it off with a convincing resume
summary.
3. Write your work experience in reverse chronological order
 Your resume’s work experience section is the core of a
chronological resume.
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53. How to write a
chronological
resume?
4. Include a brief education section
Unless you’re a student or a recent college
graduate, your resume’s education section
should be short and simple.
5. List your relevant skills
Include a skills section on your resume and list out
any hard or soft skills you didn’t have an
opportunity to specify in your experience section.
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54. Chronological
resume
example-
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56. FUNCTIONAL
RESUME
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57. Here we will learn
1.What It Is?
2.How to write
it ?
3.Who should
write it ?
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58. The functional resume is specifically designed to
focus on your relevant skills rather than your work
experience.
Instead of a work experience section, a functional
resume contains expanded skills and
accomplishments sections. It may also include
resume summary or resume objective sections.
1.What is it?
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59. Here’s what a standard
functional resume looks
like:
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60. 3.Who Should Use It?
A functional resume will likely suit you if you’re:
New to the workforce
Changing industries
Someone with sizeable gaps in your work history
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61. Difference between chronological and functional resume
The biggest difference between a functional
resume and a standard chronological resume is
that a functional resume groups your experience
under skill categories instead of job titles. Under
each skill category, bullet points are used to
highlight examples of your skills, and those
examples can come from both work and life
experiences.
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62. Targeted resume
A targeted resume focuses on a specific job
opening. The targeted resume is written to
highlight the skills and experiences relevant to a
particular position
When sending targeted resumes, the resume
will be edited or rewritten for each job to which
the candidate applies.
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63. Far too many job seekers continue to use the same
resume for every job application. While this sounds like a
great idea in principle, it can prove disastrous in practice.
Generic resumes may do an effective job highlighting
your skills and experience, but they’re less effective at
selling you as the ideal fit for any job opening. To
accomplish that feat, you need to rely on a more specific
type of resume . Generic resumes may have worked
decades ago, but that’s no longer the case. Thanks to
increased job competition, today’s employers can be
more selective about who they hire.
Why should job seekers use it?
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64. The easiest way to target your resume (without rewriting the whole resume) is to include a
Resume Summary of Qualifications, a Profile, or Career Highlights section at the top of your
resume.
Mention the company by name.
Use the same job title as the job description.
Include 1–3 skills they really want.
Add your greatest 2–3 accomplishments that prove you own those skills.
If they mention required years of experience, show you have them
Tips for targeting your resume
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65. Benefits of a
well written resume
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66. Grabs the attention of employers
The part of the resume known as "above the fold"—usually the top
quarter of the resume—is considered the most attention-grabbing.
Make sure to include important summarized information above the
fold in addition to your name and contact information.
Another way you can get an employer's attention is to use a layout
that allows for appropriate colour or images.
Some people will use a headshot portrait or personal logo to
brand themselves to employers. If you have to print your resume,
always make sure to use a resume paper stock that sticks out.
There are a lot of options to choose from, so pay attention to
industry standards when deciding on paper
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67. More importantly, a resume shouldn't just offer skills and
experience, it should tell employers what you bring to the
company.
For example, if you're leaving a sales position, instead of just
saying that you are a "high performer," say you "achieved
$250,000 of new media sales in one year". This allows
employers to understand the value you bring to the
company in quantifiable terms.
If you can use three or four achievements under each
piece or relevant experience that offer verifiable metrics.
Consider things like increasing profit or reducing loss by
5%, growing a social media following by 1,500 users or
increasing sales by 10%.
Displays the benefits you offer employers
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68. A well-structured resume clearly highlights your most
attractive skills and experience to potential employers.
This allows them to move forward with the best
candidate.
It's important to make sure your most recent skills and
experiences are reflected in your resume for this reason.
A strong resume uses formatting elements like colour,
appropriate margins and design to ensure relevant work
experience is shown in such a way that highlights
achievements
Outlines your relevant skills and experience
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69. A good resume matches your skills to the position's needs.
One way to do this is by making sure your resume contains the
same keywords found in the job description.
For example, if the job description asks for "knowledge of
JSON" make sure to include "JSON" on your resume. By doing
this, employers will be able to filter what makes you good for
the position. If submitting your resume electronically, some
companies auto-sort by keywords. To ensure your resume is
seen, you should pay attention to them.
Matches you to the position
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70. Don’t use fancy paper or coloured paper. Use quality white
A4 sheet.
Don’t use jargons or slangs in your resume.
Do not include information that might sound negative in the
eyes of the employer
Don’t include irrelevant information.
Don’t copy paste matter from net, prefer retyping
Don’t fold your Resume, esp. over the text line.
Some don’ts while writing resume
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1. The process of Job application consists of sending 2 documents to the recruiter:
1) Cover letter
2) Enclosure(CV & Resume)
2. An effective cover letter encourages recruiters to read your resume.
3. Job application letter & Resume are written to get an interview call.
4. Chronological resume is most preferred by employees who have no major gaps
between their previous jobs. It focuses on work history.
5. Functional resume are used by employees who are changing careers, have gaps in
employment history. It focuses on skills & experiences.
6. Targeted resume focuses on a specific job opening and it’s rewritten for each job
to which the candidate applies.

72. REFERENCES:-
 https://resumegenius.com/blog/resume-help/functional-resume
 https://resumegenius.com/blog/cover-letter-help/how-to-write-a-cover-
letter
 https://novoresume.com/
 https://resumegenius.com/blog/resume-help/chronological-resume
 https://www.thebalancecareers.com/how-to-write-a-targeted-resume-
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 https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/resumes-cover-letters/resume-
important
 https://resumegenius.com/blog/resume-help/functional-resume
 BUSINESS COMMUNICATION (PEARSON)- by P D Chaturvedi
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74. QUESTION:-
Eric Is a High school student, and he does not have any
paid work experience yet. What information could he
include in the work experience section of his Résumé?
OPTIONS:-
A.school projects
B.volunteer experience
C.relevant courses
D.all of the above
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75. Answer in the quiz: D
As a high-school student, Eric should make good
use of any work-related experience on his
resume. Volunteer work on a resume, relevant
coursework on a resume, and school projects
could earn him some extra points. He could also
consider adding such sections as hobbies and
interests on a resume, or language skills on a
resume to boost his chances.
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