10 Seconds

Is what your CV gets

Harsh Bhargava hbindia@gmail.com

Agenda
CV and Yellow pages Resume vs CV CV Formats Campus CV Dos/Donts Cover Letter Lets go live (10 marks)

Yellow Pages
What catches your eye? An ad which is:
Neat and well organised Clear and concise wording Few well placed graphics to emphasise a point No clutter (plenty of white space) Contains info which addresses your needs

Your CV
The same; convince the employer You are the product

Resume
Resume- French word: to summarise
Brevity is the key Like a Business card not biography 1-2 pages max

CV: Curriculum Vitae

More academic Couple of pages

Used interchangeably Formats

Formats
Chronological
Traditional format Employment history by date Most recent first For each position
Employers name/location Dates of employment Your position Your responsibilities and accomplishments

Functional
Qualifications, experience & accomplishments grouped together skill-wise
Communication skills Leadership skills Customer service experience Organisational skills Technical expertise Instructional experience Sales experience

Other experience

Formats- when to use

Chronological
Having stable history of paid employment/ volunteer work Worked in same field for several years Steady career progressionIncrease in level and responsibility Few career changes A year or more per job

Functional
Work history doesnt match new career goals Dont have much experience in position of interest Have noticeable gaps in your work history

Campus CV Format
Used for campus selections
SIP/Placements

Standard Template
Education Work experience Projects undertaken Awards/achievements ECA

Sample

Dos/Donts
Job/Career/Objective (optional)- 12 words max
Shows your focus on career goal

To apply my experience and knowledge, enhance my management skills and develop professionally with a growth-oriented company A marketing manager for an FMCG company A security analyst for a broking house Does that differentiate you?

Dos/Donts
Accomplishments- Be specific Developed new sales program to expand established markets Employer doubt- Did it get off the ground? Developed and implemented new sales program, which expanded three established markets by 35% and increased sales by 55% Now that says something!

Dos/Donts
Volunteering/ECA- Be specific again Created and organised first-ever help the school t-shirt sale which brought in Rs 50,000 to help purchase books and laboratory equipment for Govt High School near IBS campus Employer sits up- Here is a person to consider! Valued by MNCs

Things to forget
The heading Resume Job references- wait until employer asks Salary info Personal stats Personal praise hard working/dedicated (let your work show it) Testimonials by former employers Remember: CV doesnt get you a job. It gets you an interview!

Cover Letter
In response to a job vacancy or advertisement Written for specific opening Why should the Co. select you? Be brief- dont reproduce the resume! Salutation Subject line Spell and grammar check Half page or so

Lets go live
Live JDs Choose your job (Fin/Mktg/HR/Ops) Create your CV Write the cover letter Stationary will be provided in the class Fetches you 10 marks Chocolates for best effort!

Concise Clear Current Concrete

Value-add Vital (not) Vague

Reference Reading: 1. 101 Great Resumes, Career Press Editors, Jaico Publishing, Mumbai, 2003 2. What Colour is your Parachute?, Richard N Bolles, Ten Speed Press, Berkley, 2007

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