The document provides tips and guidance for job seekers on preparing for interviews and developing professional materials like resumes and cover letters. It discusses choosing a career objective, contact information, font size and formatting for resumes, relevant skills to include, professional email addresses, cover letter content, potential employers to apply to, and maintaining a professional online presence through links social media profiles. The document aims to help job seekers effectively market their qualifications and stand out from other applicants.

1. Getting Ready
for Interviews
Presenter –
Ms. Hiral Patel
Assistant Professor- Management
IIIM, CHARUSAT

2. Thoughts ??
Small Company Or big MNC ?
How do I define what are my skills ?
How will I know if the company will provide me growth or not?
How do I keep a track of my accomplishments?
Why should I use Hotmail account?
What will I do first when I join an organisation?
How many leaves should I take when I join a company?
What will be my salary package?
When should I plan to change my job?

3. Areas of
work
defined
Marketing – Digital – SEO – Sales – Aftersales - Market Research –
Strategy Management – Online Marketing – E-Commerce – Field
Sales
Finance – Accounting – Financial Analyst – Taxation – Budgeting –
Import-Export – Trading
HR – Recruitment – Administration – HRIS – Salary & Compensation
Manager- Labour Law officer – HR Strategist
Business Analytics – Data Analyst – Business Manager – Strategist –
Data Mining – Machine Learning – Forecasting
SCM – Logistics – Research Analyst – KPO – BPO – Banking –
Insurance Management – Investment Banker - Dealers

4. A brief account of one's professional or work experience
and qualifications, often submitted with an employment
application.

6. Professional Email Address.
Choose a professional
email provider like Gmail
or Outlook for creating a
professional alternative.
Use your name.
1
Right :
meera.vyas@gmail.com
2
Wrong :
sweetmeera@gmail.com
3

7. Contact Information
Please provide Main Contact number to reach (Keep one number for
communication / no separate whatsapp number)
Provide
Do not mention your address.
Do not
mention
P.S. : Also, exclude information like your birth date or marital status. You do not
have to respond to questions about religion, race, or gender on an application.
Exclude

8. Font Size
• While choosing a font is important,
making sure that it is the right size is
paramount.(10-12)
Right
• Verdana
• Arial
• Helvetica
Wrong
• Comic Sans
• Papyrus
• Curlz MT

9. Subheadin
gs
You can do that by giving them simple subheadings.
For example:
Right
Resume Profile
Experience
Education
Skills

10. Skills Set
hese are the key
skills you should
include in your
resume:
Creativity. Interpersonal Skills. Critical Thinking. Problem Solving. Public Speaking.
Customer Service
Skills.
Teamwork Skills. Communication. Collaboration. Accounting. Active Listening.
Adaptability. Negotiation. Conflict Resolution. Empathy. Customer Service. Decision Making.
Management. Leadership skills. Organization. Language skills. Administrative skills.

12. Career
Objective
• A Career Objective For A Resume Is A
Summary Of Experiences, Skills,
Knowledge, And Competencies That One
Wants To Acquire Or Is Well Acquainted
With. A Concise Statement Of Not More
Than 2-3 Lines, The Career Objective For
Resume Of A Fresher Should Clearly
Highlight The Professional Goals And What
One Wants To Learn From The Company
They Wish To Join.

13. • “I am looking for an entry-level position to kickstart my
career in the (specify field). I wish to work in a dynamic
organisation that will contribute to my professional and
personal growth while I contribute to the growth of the
company as well as engage in opportunities to further the
company’s goals.”
• To obtain an entry-level Financial Analyst position to utilize
my knowledge of financial modelling and reporting and
strong analytical and quantitative skills which can be utilized
to enable accurate financial decision making in the
organization.

14. REFER
https://zety.com/resume-templates
1
https://novoresume.com/
2
https://www.canva.com/create/res
umes/
3
https://www.jobseeker.com/
4

15. Cover Letter – Different for all Jobs
Makes you stand out from other applicants
Expresses your interest in the position
Shows your knowledge about the company
Presents how your skills and experience can assist the company
Proves you understand the needs of the company

18. • https://www.naukri.com/
• http://www.timesjobs.com/
• http://www.indeed.co.in/
• http://www.shine.com/
• http://www.careerjet.co.in/
• http://www.freshersworld.com/
• http://www.firstnaukri.com/
• http://www.hirist.com/
• http://www.placementindia.com/
• http://www.simplyhired.co.in/
• http://www.careesma.in/
• http://www.firstnaukri.com/

19. Professional Postings
1. https://www.glassdoor.co.in/index.htm
2. www.linkedin.com
3. http://www.monsterindia.com/

20. Tip :
Use of YouTube Channel –
Professional Introduction / Tie up and
link it to your resume.

21. Questions

22. Professional Attire

24. This or That

27. This or That?