RESUME WRITTING

What is Resume?
• Primary career marketing device
• Summary or synopsis of our career
• Our very own placement agency
• Important career document
• Our friend
• In our absence its speaks for us, explains our career progressions,
focuses on our areas of professional and personal strengths and
sells us as the Ideal person for the applied job.
 What do you mean Bio-data, Resume and
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BIO-DATA:
It contains all personal details of a person. Mainly used for
matrimonial purpose Insert an iconic picture from the era
RESUME:
Its French meaning summary. It is used at professional level,
specially for fresher or having less experience.it is used for
seeking employment in the private sector.it may begin a
statement about a personal goal, followed by a list of most
significant accomplishment.
CURRICULUM VITAE:
Latin meaning ” course of life ”. It is also used at
professional level but mainly by experienced ones. It
is used for seeking positions in academic
institutions . It includes complete and unembellished
lists of data such as educational institutions attended,
degrees received, positions held , professional
affiliations, publications authored , etc;
 Purpose of writing resume

• Needed in every professional field

• To win an invite to an job interview
• To support you during the interview
• Guide the interviewer towards those areas in which you are
strong
 Fundamentals of a well written resume

Easy to read/understand= concise/clear

Emphasises business results /accomplishment
Not about responsibilities
Describes how the business benefitted from your work
Highlights accomplishments relevant to targeted job /
career field
 Resume mistakes to avoid
• Careless errors: grammar , spelling, format
• Inconsistent format
• Emphasis on responsibilities instead of accomplishments
results
• Time gaps
• Misrepresenting work/ abilities
• Using too much technical language
 Individualising your resume
• Identify the types of positions that interest you job posting,
company websites, trade magazines
• Identify skills that employers look for in this position stated
requirements, skills, “ candidate will possess..”
• Tailor resume with work experiences from your background
to address those needs
• Put your resume into the best format
 Resume format

• Name
• Address
• Telephone number
• Email address
• Objective
• Academic qualifications
• Professional qualification
• Work experience
• Trainings attended/projects undertaken
• Conferences/seminars attended
• Research publications
• Awards and achievements
• Extra-curricular activities
• Strengths
• Hobbies
• Personal details
Thank you