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GAURAV VIJAY
JBKP FARIDABAD
R WHAT IS RESUME
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S RESUME AS NOUN “CURRICULAM VITAE”
RESUME AS VERB  “RESTART”.
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MARKETING TOOL .
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KEY TO INTERVIEW.
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INKLING OF PERSONALITY.

W WRITTEN REMINDER.

R NOT BE HISTORICAL , ALWAYS UPDATED.

I SUMMARY OF THE FOLLOWINGS :-

T PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE.
EDUCATION.
I SKILLS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS.
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R RESUME’S FORMAT
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CHRONOLOGICAL.
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FUNCTIONAL.
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TARGETED.
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I SCANNABLE .
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R HOW TO WRITE RESUME
E NAME
S ADDRRESS
U PHONE NUMBER

M E-MAIL ADDRESS
OBJECTIVE
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WORK EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION
W CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
R ACCOMPLISHMENTS
STRENGTHS
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HOBBIES AND INTERESTS
T LANGUAGES KNOWN
I REFERENCES

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R DO’S
E TRY TO RESTRICT IN ONE PAGE.
S EMPLOYERS SKIM IT , SO PRECISE IT.
U IT SHOULD APPEAL TO THE NEED OF POTENTIAL
EMPLOYER.
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MAKING RAW LIST BEFORE FINAL
E ATTEMPT.

ALWAYS MENTION TECHNICAL

KNOWLEDGE.
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STICK TO PAST TENSE, EVEN
R FOR CURRENTLY HELD
POSITION.
I USE WHITE OR OFF-WHITE PAPER.

T USE STANDARD SIZE PAPER i.e; 8-1/2 * 11 INCHES.

PRINT ONLY AT ONE SIDE OF PAPER .

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USE LASER OR HIGH QUALITY PRINT OUT.
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R DONT’S
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S AVOID DECORATIVE TYPEFACE.

U AVOID GLITTERING AND COLOURFULL PAGES.

AVOID EXCESSIVE ITALICS,SCRIPTS AND UNDERLINNING.
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AVOID HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL LINES.
E AVOID GRAPHICS AND SHADING.

AVOID TOO LIGHT OR DARK PRINTING.

W AVOID FOLDING AND STAPLING.
R AVOID MENTIONING AGE, MARITAL STATUS,
HEALTH, IRREVELANT AWARDS
I PURPOSELESSLY.
THE WORD "RESUME" AT THE TOP!
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REASONS FOR LEAVING PREVIOUS JOB(S) 
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PICTURE OF YOURSELF 
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R COVER LETTER
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The purpose of the Cover Letter is to sell your
U resume to the employer. It is placed in front
of your resume.
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E Provide enough information to interest them…
do not over do it.

Give a concise overview of your experience

W and how it relates to the job.
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Be confident and express appreciation.
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R THANKYOU LETTER
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S The purpose is to express your
gratitude to the employer for
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their time. These are sent after
M the interview process.
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Thank them….Briefly.

W Highlight your strengths and

R emphasize the match between you
and the position.
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T Be enthusiastic and appreciative.
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We should not forget a highly celebrated dictum “ITS NOT THE CUP
OF TEA MATTERS, BUT WITH WHOM YOU ARE TAKING THAT
MATTERS A LOT ”.

SO, PRESENTATION OF YOURSELF IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE.

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