TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION

AND SOFT SKILLS LAB

ANSWER PLEASE

What Is A Resume?
ANSWER PLEASE

Why is a Resume
prepared?
FIND THE DIFFERENCE

1. RESUME
2. BIODATA
3. CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
 BIODATA

1. A shortened form of biographical

data
2. An outdated term
3. Personal details - date of birth,
nationality, marital status, gender
and address
CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)

1. Contains all the details of a resume

2. More detailed – Academic
Credentials
3. Generally used for a position in a
research organization for a
research fellowship
CURRICULUM VITAE (CV)
4. Contains a detailed account of
papers published, papers
presented at the conferences, and
research projects carried out

5. More knowledge-oriented
RESUME
1. A summary of a person’s
education, professional experience,
and skills
2. Originated from French &
popular in American English
3. Generally, one page long & can be
extended to two pages sometimes
RESUME

English word “resume”

means to start again
FEATURES OF A RESUME

1. Written in points
2. Factual and formal in approach
3. Written in third person
4. Name and address of the applicant
5. Summary of educational
qualification
FEATURES OF A RESUME

6. Include employment history

7. Skills Sets
8. Mention professional affiliations
9. Strengths
FEATURES OF A RESUME
10. Personal details like age, gender,
marital status, nationality, are NOT
mentioned
(Note: Indian Recruiters prefer to
know your personal details)

11. Skills- Oriented

12. Job-Specific
SOME FACTS OF RESUME

1. A self-assessment tool
2. Helps you to be shortlisted by
the Recruitment Team
COMPONENTS OF A RESUME
1.Personal details
2.Career Objective
3.Educational qualifications
4. IT Skills/ Computer skills
5. Job experience
6. Training
7. Projects
COMPONENTS OF A RESUME
8.Hobbies/Interests
9. Strengths
10. References
(All companies may not ask)

(Note: Take the consent of your professors

before including their details in your resume)
TYPES OF RESUMES
1.Three Types:
• Chronological résumé
• Functional/Skills-based résumé
• Hybrid/combination résumé

2. Division into three categories based on the

type of the job, the job profile and your past
accomplishments
COMMON MISTAKES
1. No Heading of Resume/CV
2. No mentioning of Weaknesses
3. Avoid informal E-mail ID
gabbarsingh22@gmail.com
pavandhoom3@gmail.com

4. Avoid declaration and signature

5. Avoid Spelling mistakes
6. Do not be subjective
7. No photo
REFERENCES

1.Effective Technical Communication

by Ashraf Rizvi, Second Edition.
2. Technical Communication
by Meenakshi Raman, Third Edition