The document discusses different types of career profiles used for job applications, including resumes, CVs, biodata, and ePortfolios. It defines each type, compares their formats and intended uses. Resumes are brief and highlight specific skills for a target job, while CVs provide a more comprehensive history and display general talents. Biodata focus more on personal details and education history. EPortfolios showcase accomplishments online using social media and web tools.

1. Resume / C.V. / Bio Data /
ePortfolio
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Differences & Defination
Dept. of English
M.K.Bhavnagar University
pratikshasolanki068@gmail.com

2.  Introduction
About Resume
About CV
Format Of CV
About Bio-Data
Format of Bio-Data
There Uses
Brief Differences ( Resume-CV-Biodata )
About e-Portfolio
Format of e-Portfolio
Conclusion

3. Introduction
Selling oneself in the job market.
Increasing market value.
Always remember: “Love your job but never love your
company. You never know when your company stops
loving you!”
Create brand image of yourself.
CV/Resume/bio-data are your representatives.

4. Normally, in general communication, these
three words are used synonymously and are
used as meaning one and same…
But each of these words have its unique
meaning…
Lets see…
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5.  They do not list out all the
education and
qualifications, but only
highlight specific skills
customized to target the job
profile in question.
 A resume is usually broken
into bullets and written in
the third person to appear
objective and formal.
 A good resume starts with a
brief Summary of
Qualifications, followed by
Areas of Strength or
Industry Expertise in
keywords, followed by
Professional Experience in
Resume

6. Focus is on the most recent experiences, and
prior experiences summarized.
The content aims at providing the reader a
balance of responsibilities and
accomplishments for each position.
After Work experience come Professional
Affiliations, Computer Skills, and Education.
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7. Re'sume' is a French word meaning
"summary", and true to the word meaning,
signifies a summary of one's employment,
education, and other skills, used in applying
for a new position.
A resume seldom exceeds one side of an A4
sheet, and at the most two sides.
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8. Video
Eric Purdue Video Resume
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=h2BHW7G1U_c

9. C.V.
C.V is a Latin word meaning "course of life".
Curriculum Vitae (C.V.) is therefore a regular
or particular course of study pertaining to
education and life.
A C.V. is more detailed than a resume, usually
2 to 3 pages, but can run even longer as per
the requirement.
A C.V. displays general talent rather than
specific skills for any specific positions.
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10. CV Format

11. Video
My Creative CV
http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ERZDsSWxi98

12. Bio-Data
Bio Data the short form for Biographical Data,
is the old-fashioned terminology for Resume
or C.V.
The emphasis in a bio data is on personal
particulars like date of birth, religion, gender,
race, nationality, residence, marital status,
and the like.
Next comes a chronological listing of
education and experience.
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13.  The things normally
found in a resume, that
is specific skills for the
job in question comes
last, and are seldom
included.
 Bio-data also includes
applications made in
specified formats as
required by the
company.
Format Of Bio-Data

14. Their Uses
A resume is ideally suited when applying for
middle and senior level positions, where
experience and specific skills rather than
education is important.
A C.V., on the other hand is the preferred
option for fresh graduates, people looking for
a career change, and those applying for
academic positions.
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15. The term bio-data is mostly used in India while
applying to government jobs, or when
applying for research grants and other
situations where one has to submit
descriptive essays.

16. Brief Difference

17. The ideal Resume / Bio Data / C.V.
should have . . .
1. Name and Contact details
2. Objective
3. Educational Qualification
4. Professional qualification
5. List of Soft skills
6. Work Experience
7. Salary expected
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18. ePortfolio
What is ePortfolio?
Web tools for ePortfolio:
SNS – Social Networking Sites
facebook, ning, Gplus, Twitter, Orkut, hi5, etc.
Some examples:
www.pbl.dilipbarad.com – ePortfolios of the students of
the Dept. of English, M.K. Bhav. Uni.

19. Format of e-Portfolios

20. Name Of Presenter
Pratiksha M. Solanki