resume building techniques

1. Recipe for Preparing an Impressive
Resume!!
-Add your Exceptional Ingredients
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2. Summary of Course Content
√ Differentiating Resume from Curriculum Vitae (CV).
√ Ingredients for a Vibrant resume.
√ Keywords to be incorporated in resume.
√ Do and Don’ts for Resume Construction.
√ Art of Drafting a Notable Covering Letter.
√ Email Etiquettes. (While applying job through mail)
√ Significance of Updating the Profile in Career portal( Naukri
,Monster, Times job)and Social networking site(Linked in)
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3. Interesting Fact !!
• Research shows that resumes are not
read but scanned, usually for about 15-
25 seconds before a decision is made to
keep or discard it. Your resume is the best
marketing tool that you could have, it
needs to have that attention grabbing
quality so you get noticed.
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4. Difference between Resume &
CV
• Resume is brief and concise -- no more
than a page or two –
• A Curriculum vitae is longer (at least two
pages) and provides a more detailed
synopsis.
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5. Ingredients for a Resume
Your name
First name Surname
Address
Telephone
Email
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6. • Career Objective/Vision/Summary
• State the position or opportunity that you
are looking for. (This must be short. One
or two lines only.)
• Professional experience
• List your jobs in reverse chronological
order (last is first).
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7. • Education
• List your university/school in reverse
chronological order (last is first).
• Specialized skills
• Any additional special abilities you have
(for example, computer programming) that
may be of interest to the employer.
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8. • Patents and publications
• List any relevant inventions you have
made or books, articles and papers you
have published.
• Additional professional activities
• List any relevant work activities not listed
elsewhere.
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9. • Professional memberships
• List any relevant professional
associations or clubs of which you are a
member.
• Extracurricular activities
• List any relevant activities that you have
outside work.
• Volunteer experienceList
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10. • Awards received
• List any relevant awards or prizes.
• Accreditations
• List any official recognition of you by
a relevant organization.
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11.  For example include the following that is applicable to
you
 Hardware
 Technical certifications
 Networking/protocols
 Languages/programming
 Operating systems
 Database applications
 Web applications
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12. Keywords to be Incorporated
accelerated coordinated improvised projected
accomplished counseled incorporated promoted
achieved created increased proposed
adapted cut influenced proved
administered decreased informed provided
advanced delegated initiated published
advised demonstrated innovated received
aided designed installed recommended
allocated determined instituted recorded
amplified developed instructed recruited
analyzed devised interpreted rectified
answered devoted interviewed reduced
approved diagrammed introduced re-established
arbitrated directed investigated referred
arranged displayed involved regulated
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13. Keywords Contd..
assessed distributed launched reinforced
assisted drafted led reorganized
assumed edited lectured represented
augmented effected listed researched
authored eliminated maintained reshaped
automated employed managed restored
awarded established mediated restructured
began estimated modified revamped
broadened evaluated monitored reviewed
built examined motivated revised
calculated exhibited negotiated scheduled
catalogued expanded observed structured
chaired expedited operated studied
classified explored ordered substituted
coached extended organized suggested
compiled fabricated oriented supervised
completed facilitated originated supported
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14. Keywords Contd..
computed focused overhauled systematized
conceived formulated participated taught
conceptualized fortified performed trained
condensed founded planned trimmed
conducted generated pinpointed tutored
constructed guided prepared unified
consulted handled presented used
contained harmonized preserved utilized
contracted headed presided volunteered
contrived identified processed widened
controlled implemented produced worked
cooperated improved programmed wrote
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15. Do’s
 Do customize your resume for your industry
 Do make the first page worthy of standing on its own
 Do make your first section a quick summary of who you are
 Do use bullets instead of paragraphs
 Do ensure your resume is machine-readable
 Do understand and leverage your digital footprint
 Do include ways to contact you -- Website address/URL (if
available)
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16. Dont’s
 Do not exceed three to five bullets per section
 If you're considering enclosing a photograph of yourself, don't! It's
not necessary,
 Avoid odd size and poor quality paper
 Avoid using lazy terms like Etc.,
 Don't use personal pronouns (I, my, me) in a resume.
 Don’t Use More Than 2 Fonts
 Don’t Send it as a Word Document
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17. • Languages
If necessary, list the languages you can
speak. You can use the following
descriptions.
• TravelDetails of travel and exposure to
cultural experiences
thatmay support your application.
• Interests and activities
• List things that you like or like doing
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18. • Hobbies
• List your favourite leisure-time activities
(for example, stamp-collecting). You
should include this only if you think it will
be interesting for the employer. You may
prefer to include this under 'Interests and
activities'.
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19. • Additional information –
Add any additional information that
is necessary and relevant for a particular
job.
• References –
• Furnish the names and addresses of (two)
people who can give you a reference.
Alternatively, you can state 'Available on
request.'
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20. The Cover Letter
• A cover letter is really a form of business letter.
Each resume you mail, email or fax must be
accompanied by a well-written cover letter.
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22. • Parts of a Cover Letter
• Contact Information
•
The first section of a written or uploaded cover letter should include
your contact information:
• Your Name
• Your Address
• Your City, State, Zip Code
• Your Phone Number
• Your Cell Phone Number
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23. • Employer Contact Information
If you have contact information for the employer, list it below
your contact information. If not, leave this section off your cover
letter.
• Email Cover Letter Contact Section
When you send an email cover letter, instead of listing your
contact information at the top of the message include your
contact information in your signature.
• Cover Letter Salutation
It's important to include an appropriate salutation at the
beginning of the cover letter or message..
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24. • Body of Cover Letter
The body of your cover letter lets the employer know what position
you are applying for, why the employer should select you for an
interview, and how you will follow-up. This section of your cover
letter should include
• First Paragraph - Why you are writing
• Middle Paragraphs - What you have to offer the employer (be specific)
• Final Paragraph - How you will follow-up.
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25. • Email Subject Line Examples
• Subject Line: Communications Director Position
• Subject Line:
• Email Message Content
• If you have a contact person, address your email to Dear Mr./Ms. Last
Name. If you don't, address your email to Dear Hiring Manager or simply
start with the first paragraph of your message.
• When you're applying for a job via email, copy and paste your cover letter
into the email message or write your cover letter in the body of an email
message.
• If the job posting asks you to send your resume as an attachment, send
your resume as a PDF document.
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26. • Just like a written business letter, be sure to use address your audience with
the proper formality.
• Begin your email with a salutation, or greeting:
– Dear Mr. Selvam, or
– Ms. Rani:
• THERE'S NOTHING WORSE THAN AN EMAIL SCREAMING A MESSAGE
IN ALL CAPS.
• Include your cover letter and resume as instructed by the employer
– As separate attachments, or
– As pasted into the body of your email
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27. • Here is an example:
• Formal (Written to an unknown audience):
• I am applying for the customer service associate position advertised in
the Denver Post. I am an excellent candidate for the job because of my
significant retail experience, my good language skills, and my sense of
courtesy and respect. I have attached a cover letter and a resume as you
requested in your job posting.
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28. • Include an Email Signature
• Include an email signature with your contact information, so it's easy
for the hiring manager to get in touch with you. Including a link to
your LinkedIn profile is a good way to give the hiring manager more
information on your skills and abilities.
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31. Linked in –A Personal Branding
Platform
It has millions of members. (225 million)
It shows up at the top of Google searches
People are researching you
 It’s packed with invaluable resources.
You don’t know what you’re missing out on
It’s the ultimate personal branding platform
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32. Naukri & Monster
 Write a compelling Resume Headline
Enter the right keyskills
 Update your profile regularly
Fill in relevant fields in your profile
 Verify your contact details
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