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Best Answers Tough Interview Questions• Written By: Rajindar Reddy• 6-10-2007• Categorized in: Interview Tips

Q. Tell me about yourself.

A. Tell about your skills and experience and shows why you are qualified for the job: I attended ABC University, where I earned my Bachelor's degree in Information Sciencethree years ago. I started working as a junior I technician right after I graduated, and aftera year I was !romoted to I technician....

Q. What do you consider to be your biggest weakness

A. "ind a weakness that your !ros!ective em!loyer would see as a strength or a weaknessyou had in the !ast and show how you overcame it. Another o!tion is to !ick a weakness

that is somewhat innocuous.

Q. !ow do you handle your success

A. I give myself a #uick !at on the $ack and move on to the ne%t !roject. &f course, I takethe time to figure out what hel!ed me succeed and use the e%!erience to hel! me the ne%ttime.

Q. !ow do you handle your failure

A. I give my self a short time to feel sad, $ut I don't dwell on it. ithout s!ending too muchenergy on it, I try to figure out where thing went wrong to succeed ne%t time.

Q. What are your greatest strengths

A. (y greatest strength is my a$ility to see a !roject through from its ince!tion to itscom!letion. )ach !roject I am assigned is im!ortant to me and I always make sure it getsthe a!!ro!riate amount of attention.

Q. Why should " hire you

A. As I understand your needs, you are first and foremost looking for someone who canmanage the sales and marketing of your $ook !u$lishing division. As you've said you needsomeone with a strong $ackground in trade $ook sales. his is where I've s!ent almost all of my career, so I've chalked u! *+ years of e%!erience e%actly in this area. I $elieve that Iknow the right contacts, methods, !rinci!les, and successful management techni#ues aswell as any !erson can in our industry.

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Q. Where do you see yourself fi#e years from now

A. I am definitely interested in making a long term commitment to my ne%t !osition.-udging $y what you've told me a$out this !osition, it's e%actly what I'm looking for andwhat I am very well #ualified to do. In terms of my future career !ath, I'm confident that if I

do my work with e%cellence, o!!ortunities will inevita$le o!en u! for me. It's always $eenthat way in my career, and I'm confident I'll have similar o!!ortunities here.

Q. Why do you want to work at our company

A. his #uestion is your o!!ortunity to hit the $all out of the !ark, thanks to the in de!thresearch you should do $efore any interview. Best sources for researching your targetcom!any annual re!orts, the cor!orate newsletter, contacts you know at the com!any orits su!!liers, advertisements, articles a$out the com!any in the trade !ress.

Q. $an you work under pressure

A. /emonstrate how you dealt with one difficult situation using some valua$le skills,including the a$ilities to delegate and work as !art of a team.

Q. What pet pee#es do you ha#e about coworker

A. oo much negativity always $others me. I think if you're going to com!lain you should $ea$le to offer some solutions to fi% things you think are wrong.

Q. !ow do you manage your time

A. %how how you prioriti&e your projects and spend proper amount of time to eachof them: I !rioriti0e my work. I figure out what needs to get done first, ne%t, and so on.

hen I calculate how much time I will need to s!end on each activity or !roject. I set aschedule for myself and get going.

Main Points of Resume• Written By: Rajindar Reddy• 6-9-2007• Categorized in: Res !e Tips

'ersonal "nformation

1ame your full name, ty!ed in title case.

Address your address, written out in full, without a$$reviations. In fact, it's $etter to avoid

a$$reviations anywhere in your resume.

ele!hone your home !hone num$er with area code, also give your mo$ile num$er if you

have one.

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(ob )oal

In one sentence, descri$e your jo$ goal. his tells the em!loyer e%actly what ty!e of work

you're looking for. ry to link your jo$ goal to the jo$ you're a!!lying for.

2elated Skills 3ist the s!ecial a$ilities and skills that relate to the jo$ you're a!!lying for.

hey can $e from !aid or un!aid work, volunteer e%!erience, and even ho$$ies.

*ducation

3ist your education, starting with the most recent di!loma or training course and working

$ackwards. Include the name and city or town of each school you attended 4secondary and

$eyond5, the ty!e of !rogrammes you took, your areas of interest, and the years you

com!leted. Certificates or di!lomas should also $e listed, including those for mini courses

like a com!uter or software course, first aid, small engine re!air, or any other training that

might $e useful to the jo$ you want.

Additional +nowledge

Use this section to include such things as the languages you s!eak, software !rogrammes

you know, and other a$ilities that relate to the jo$. If there is a lot of information, $reak it

into se!arate sections with s!ecific headings. he !oint is to get everything into your

resume that shows why you are the right !erson for the jo$.

3ist all the skills you have in a $ulleted format.

"nterests , Acti#ities

Briefly outline a few of your interests and activities that demonstrate something a$out you.

Be sure to mention achievements or awards you may have received. If you have volunteer

e%!erience that is relevant to the jo$, make sure you !ut it in, transfera$le skills are

im!ortant. /o not mention all the ho$$ies you have over here. his might do a $it more to

the resume. 3ist only main ho$$ies or ho$$ies related to the jo$ a!!lied for.

-eferences

2eferences are not included in your resume, $ut you should have them ready. hink a$out

who could $e your references and get their !ermission $efore you !ass the names and

num$ers. y!e the names, addresses, and !hone num$ers of u! to three references on a

se!arate !iece of !a!er, which matches your resume. 6ee! your reference list as u! to date

as !ossi$le. If you can, give your reference an idea of the ty!e of jo$ you are a!!lying for,

and whenever !ossi$le, let them know when you think an em!loyer will $e calling them, so

they can $e availa$le and will have some time to think a$out what to say.

hom can you ask to $e a reference7


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Someone from your school 4teacher, guidance counsellor, coach5

Someone you've worked for 4summer, !art time em!loyer5

Someone you've worked for on a casual $asis

Someone you've hel!ed 4as a volunteer or as a friend5Someone whose o!inion is res!ected 4elder, minister, community leader5

"i#eren$e %etween C& and Res !e• Written By: Rajindar Reddy• '-21-2007• Categorized in: Res !e Tips

ifference between $/ and -esume

8ou may have heard 9curriculum vitae9 $eing used to descri$e a resume. Although they are

slightly different documents, some !eo!le use the terms inter changea$ly. 8ou may want touse a curriculum vitae 4c.v.5 if you are a!!lying to a !osition which is academic or research

oriented. (any graduate students use a C.:. if they are a!!lying to advanced !rograms or

to em!loyers such as those just mentioned.

&ften referred to as a 9vitae.9 A vitae is very similar to a resume. It highlights a s!eaker's

education and key jo$s held. A s!eaker in the academic community usually uses curriculum

vitae. A s!ecial ty!e of resume traditionally used within the academic community. )arned

degrees, teaching and research e%!erience, !u$lications, !resentations, and related

activities are featured. Unlike a resume, a C: tends to $e longer and more informationalthan !romotional in tone.

he primary difference between a $/ and a resume is the length and the !ur!ose. A

resume is a one or two !age summary of your skills, e%!erience and education. A goal of

resume writing is to $e $rief and concise since, at $est; the resume reader will s!end a

minute or so reviewing your #ualifications.

A Curriculum :itae, commonly referred to as C:, is a longer 4two or more !ages5, more

detailed syno!sis. It includes a summary of your educational and academic $ackgrounds as

well as teaching and research e%!erience, !u$lications, !resentations, awards, honors,

affiliations and other details.

A curriculum vitae, meaning 9course of one's life, is a document that gives much more detail

than does a resume a$out your academic and !rofessional accom!lishments.

hen seeking a faculty, research, or leadershi! !osition at an academic or scientific



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organi0ation, you need a s!ecial resume called curriculum vitae. Candidates who use a C:

have an educational $ackground directly related to the !ositions they seek, education is

always featured first. )ven after twenty years of research, your degrees and the schools

where you earned them will overshadow your e%!erience.

0ollowing are the things to include in a $/

3ike a resume, your C: should include your name, contact information, education, skills and

e%!erience. In addition to the $asics, a C: includes research and teaching e%!erience,

!u$lications, grants and fellowshi!s, !rofessional associations and licenses, awards and

other information relevant to the !osition you are a!!lying for. Start $y making a list of all

your $ackground information, and then organi0e it into categories. (ake sure you include

dates on all the !u$lications you include.

1ame dro!!ing is more common in C:


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= &ther !rofessional activities= Community service

5iscellaneous "nformation

= &ther work e%!erience; include $eginning and ending dates= 3anguages, level of !roficiency= Gonors= Skills= 3icenses, certifications, credentials

Other Documents You May Need

= Cover letter= 3onger dissertation a$stract

= 2esearch !lans= eaching !hiloso!hy= 2eference list

'oints to -emember

= 2eview the !osition you're a!!lying for and tailor your C: to match it.= 3ist information from most im!ortant to least im!ortant.= &rgani0e information $y relative im!ortance for !osition.= 3ist items in reverse chronological order.= Eut !resentations and !u$lications last if lengthy.= Include your name and !age num$er on all !ages after the first one

0or more "nformation

he following $ooks are availa$le in the Career 2esource 3a$, 3ucina H

= The Curriculum Vitae Handbook = Developin a !ro"essional Vita or #ésumé= The Hi her $ducation %ob &earch= Ho' to !repare Your Curriculum Vitae

How to Buil Your Resume• Written By: Rajindar Reddy• '-20-2007• Categorized in: Res !e Tips

he term 9Curriculum vitae9 loosely means, 9this is my life9. (ake sure yours reflects your everysuccess and achievement in its $est light $y using the following ti!s

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Assess your marketa$ility

A !o!ular method used among US !lacement consultants to determine the 9marketa$ility9 of a jo$seeker is to calculate his E(: or Eerceived (arket :alue. E(: is a function of academic and

!rofessional accom!lishments, taking into account the demand for the !articular candidate's skills.

he formula devised for calculating E(: is as follows

E(: 4A t5JK4BJt5 % CL,

4where A is the value of your academic record, diminishing in im!ortance over t 4time since lawschool

graduation5; B is the value of your law firm #uality and training, increasing in im!ortance over t; andC is the current demand for your !ractice s!ecialty.5

&ften it is found that it is 9C9 ie the current market demand for your area of !ractice, that determineswhether your r>sum> is 9hot !ro!erty9 or not.

In any case, the r>sum> should $e drafted with an awareness of your E(: and a sensitivity to whatis com!elling in your $ackground.

Ere!are customi0ed r>sum>s according to the jo$ !rofile

(ost of us tend to !re!are a single standard draft of our r>sum> and use the same while a!!lying

for all kinds of vacancies, $e it an in house counsel in a cor!orate house, an associate in an IE2 lawfirm or a legal content !rovider in a dotcom com!any.

Gowever, it is the written rule that when a!!lying for highly com!etitive !ositions that draw u!on

certain as!ects of your $ackground, you should think a$out what you have done that is relevant tothe !articular !osition. If you are a!!lying for a jo$ with a software com!any highlight the num$er of

software licensing agreements you've drafted, the co!yright issues you have handled etc. &n theother hand if it is a jo$ with a venture ca!ital com!any, give more em!hasis to your venture ca!italdeals. his would mean altering your r>sum> slightly every time you su$mit he same for a !articular

jo$. his would take only a few minutes, $ut would make a world of difference.

Gighlight your Accom!lishments not 2es!onsi$ilities

Several jo$seekers tend to desist from s!eaking a$out !rofessional accom!lishments for fear that it

makes them sound $oastful or o$no%ious. But you should remem$er that if you don't !resent youraccom!lishments, no one else will.

A su$tle way to do this is to em!hasise your accom!lishments instead of talking a$out your

res!onsi$ilities, for instance instead of stating that in your !revious jo$ you were merely res!onsi$le


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for !re!aring agreements, you can state that you negotiated and drafted software su!!ort servicesagreements fielding comments from the client initially and thereafter from his customer a$road.Similarly, instead of stating that you were 9res!onsi$le for criminal litigation9, you may say you have

9cross e%amined key !rosecution witnesses in a murder trial that resulted in a directed verdict ofac#uittal9 for your client. hen talking a$out your e%!erience in a !articular firmMorganisation !rovide

a $rief descri!tion of your res!onsi$ilities and thereafter use $ullet !oints to descri$e youraccom!lishments in greater detail.

/emonstrate your ca!a$ilities instead of just mentioning them

Some r>sum>s sim!ly enumerate the 9a$ilities9 and talk a$out the great 9attitude and a!!roach9 ofthe jo$seeker, without really su!!orting these claims. hese em!ty words are entirely su!erfluous

and tend to undermine the candidates credi$ility. "or instance, most r>sum>s contain a !aragra!h atthe $eginning which !ur!orts to !rovide an introduction to the candidate. It usually sounds

something like 9A goal oriented legal !rofessional who $rings entre!reneurial 0eal and in de!th

analysis to legal !ro$lems and comes u! with $usiness solutions. A team !layer who thrives onchallenge and !ro$lem solving. 9 hese ty!es of self !roclaimed !ersonal assessments invaria$lygenerate sce!ticism on the !art of the reader and should definitely $e avoided. he $etter a!!roachis to show the reader your uni#ue value $y reciting accom!lishments that allowinferences consistentwith your analysis of E(:.

/etermine r>sum> structure according to your career history

(ost !eo!le structure their r>sum>s according to chronology. If this method is ado!ted, it should $e

remem$ered that the r>sum> should $e written in reverse chronological order.

But what if you did not follow the traditional !ath $ecause law was your second career7 or you wereworking for the government $efore you entered !ractice7 In these circumstances you may need to

create categories to hel! the reader see the connection $etween seemingly dis!arate elements. otake a hy!othetical situation, you may have after com!leting law school worked as a government

em!loyee in the Eatents /e!artment. After that you joined your !resent intellectual !ro!erty firmafter three years of general !ractice. If you follow the chronological order in structuring your r>sum>,the regular shift in focus in the nature of your work may seem confusing to your !ros!ective

em!loyer. 8ou can resolve this !ro$lem $y not following a strict chronological order $ut $yhighlighting your s!ecific e%!erience under different categories or headings. "orinstance, you canlead with a category called 9Intellectual Ero!erty )%!erienceN3egal and Fovernment9 under which

you include your current law firm and your work at the Eatents &ffice. "ollow that category with9Feneral 3egal )%!erience9 under which you include your general !ractice firm. hus $y using

creatively defined categories you can effectively create themes in your r>sum>.

)%!erts feel a !erson should not structure his r>sum> according to liner chronology if he haschanged a num$er of jo$s. his would give the visual im!act that you are a !er!etual jo$ ho!!er

and would not $e willing to settle down ha!!ily in one jo$. herefore, as e%!lained a$ove, you would


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need to reformat your r>sum> $y creating theme categories that tie jo$s together.

Create a r>sum> that is to the !oint

8our r>sum> should $e succinct and focussed and e%cess ver$iage and com!licated e%!lanations

should $e avoided. )very sentence in the r>sum> should $e there for a reason and therefore, $eforeadding a sentence ask yourself the !ur!ose kee!ing the jo$ !rofile in mind. Use action ver$s to!reface accom!lishments and always write in the third !erson.

Avoid long sentences and stick to $ullet !oints if !ossi$le. Eros!ective em!loyers may not $other to

read a r>sum> if the te%t looks too dense or the choice of language re#uires effort.

G) /&1' S

/on't wasting critical s!ace under your name with !rominent dis!lay of address and !hone num$er.If an em!loyer wants to find you, he can just as easily locate your address and !hone 4or email5 atthe end of the r>sum>. he to! the first !age is the where the reader's eye naturally goes first andthat s!ace should $e used for !roviding information more relevant to whatdistinguishes you as a!rofessional

/on't use a small font to com!ress your r>sum> into or H !ages. he $etter a!!roach is to edit thedocument so that you don't need to miniaturi0e the te%t. Use at least ** !oint, !refera$ly * !oint

ty!e font.

/on't use fancy fonts like scri!ted fonts. It is $etter to use fonts that create a clean !rofessional

a!!earance like imes 1ew 2oman or Book Anti#ua.

/on't use $old ty!eface for standardi0ed categories. Usually r>sum>s highlights categories such as9)ducation9, 9Erofessional )%!erience9, and 9Bar Admission9 in $old while the names of universities,

law school, firms and cor!orations a!!ear in standard ty!e. &n the other hand the $old ty!efaceshould $e used for name, school, com!any and !osition and anything else that is distinguishinga$out you. his is $ecause $old te%t initially ca!tures the reader's attention and the reader will more

likely retain a visual im!rint of what a!!ears $olded on the !age. here is no !oint wasting the!recious attention of the reader on standardi0ed elements that are common to you and everyone

else.

/on't !ut a !hotogra!h on your r>sum> as this can look tacky, and may make !eo!le take you less

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/on't neglect to take into account the method $y which the r>sum> is going to $e transmitted to the

reader and the visual im!act of such transmission on the r>sum>. If you are sending the r>sum> $yemail you should consider whether the document formatted in columns that will look like a jum$led

mess unless the receiver uses the same word !rocessing !rogram and version. Another thinga$out email is that the !roliferation of viruses 4and fears a$out viruses5 have generated reluctance too!en attachments received $y third !arties. herefore, in addition to attaching your r>sum>, you

may want to cut and !aste it into the email, there$y giving the receiver the o!tion of reviewing theemail or the attachment or $oth. If you are fa%ing your r>sum>, the fancy shaded te%t you have used

may look illegi$le. Similarly, if you r>sum> is !rinted on certain ty!es of !a!er, the fa% will look$lurred. &ne should remem$er that all of the effort that went into creating the !erfect document

is wasted if the document doesn't arrive intact and looking !rofessional

Most !re"uent Resume Mista#es• Written By: Rajindar Reddy•

7-29-2006• Categorized in: Res !e Tips

"ncluding typos and other spelling or grammatical errors: Before you send outyour resume, make sure you have !roofread it several times. (any hiring managers willautomatically throw away a resume that has ty!os or other errors.

6engthy resume: Surveyed managers re!orted that resumes only get a * secondreview. 9(ore is not $etter,9 noted (artha, an G2 /irector. 93ong careers often travelinto numerous !ages and im!ortant accom!lishments get lost. e won't read anything$eyond a !age es!ecially with so many !eo!le a!!lying.9

7o ates 6isted: "rom a recruiter's !ers!ective, candidates eliminate dates on theirresumes for only one reason to hide information, such as a history of jo$ ho!!ing or along !eriod of unem!loyment. As an alternative, (r. Gughes suggests focusing only onthe last *D to * years of your !rofessional e%!erience.

%ending a resume without a co#er letter: &ne of the worst things you can do issend a great resume without an official introduction. 2esumes and cover letters should$e inse!ara$le. (ake sure you don't give u! your chance to really sell yourself with acover letter.

'oorly organi&ed: Information on a resume should $e listed in order of im!ortanceto the reader. /on't ask em!loyers to wade through your ho$$ies first. /ates ofem!loyment are not as im!ortant as jo$ titles. )ducation should $e em!hasi0ed if youare freshly out of school and have little work e%!erience; otherwise, !ut it at the end. Ifyour resume is difficult to read or key information is $uried, it's more likely to $e castaside.

6ying: )m!loyers re!orted they are on the lookout for the significant increase in liesor serious e%aggerated claims made in !eo!le's resumes. Common dece!tions includeaccom!lishments, salary, or si0e of the team managed. Gelen, an G2 )%ecutive 2ecruiterinside a !rominent com!any, wrote on her survey form 91ever, ever, lie. &ne !erson Ihired lied a$out having a college degree when she did not have one. e fired her whenthe lie was uncovered.9

8sing really small fonts: 2eally small fonts are hard to read and don't !hotoco!yas well. 4 hat a!!lies to your address $lock as well.5 hat's too small7 Fenerally don'tgo smaller than a *D !oint

-eally wide margins with content squee&ed in the middle: 8our margins should$e at least one half inch. 8ou really don't need more than one inch.



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Too personal: If your e$ site includes !hotos of your cat or your !ersonal $loga$out what you did over the weekend, don't steer !ros!ective em!loyers there $yincluding it on your resume. 6ee! your !ersonal and your !rofessional life se!arate inorder to $e taken seriously.

Writing in the first person: 8our resume is not a !ersonal corres!ondence, andshould not include words such as 9I,9 9my,9 and 9me.9 Save the first !erson !ronouns foryour cover letter.

-esumes Work 9est 8nfolded: Use O%* envelo!e if you need to mail it out. he$est use of the resume is !assed hand to hand.

)ow To Write a Cover *etter• Written By: Rajindar Reddy• 7-29-2006• Categorized in: Res !e Tips

*. rite a custom cover letter for each em!loyer. State why you are writing

H. Indicate where you learned of the !osition and the title of the !osition you area!!lying for

P. )%!lain the reasons for your interest in the organi0ation. )%!ress your enthusiasm for the jo$

* Identify your most relevant skills and e%!eriences*. 2efer to the #ualifications for the !osition and illustrate how your a$ilities relate

. Communicate your interest, motivation and strengthsH. )m!hasi0e your achievementsP. Indicate how you will follow u!, ty!ically with a !hone call

. 1ote that your references are availa$le on re#uest

Tips:*. Avoid cliches and meaningless or wordy e%!ressions

. 8our cover letter should com!lement, not du!licate your resumeH. 8our cover letter is often the first contact with an em!loyer, make sure it creates a

good im!ression

Tips for Preparing $oo Resumes• Written By: Rajindar Reddy• 7-27-2006• Categorized in: Res !e Tips

he em!loyment market is changing all the time and so have resumes, evolving from a onesi0e fits all standard. Gere are our ti!s to convert your resume into a catching one. 8ourresume is the first interface you have with your em!loyer. (ake the most of thiso!!ortunity.

"ollow hese Basic Standards....

*. /on't overcrowd your resume; allow for !lenty of white s!ace.

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. 6ee! your resume to three !ages ma% whenever !ossi$le.H. 6ee! the num$er of fonts you use to a minimum two at the most.P. Use a font that is easy to read. imes 1ew 2oman M Arial works well.

. /o not justify the lines of ty!e on your resume. Allow the right side of the !age to9rag.9

Q. /o not overuse ca!itali0ation, italics, underlines, or other em!hasi0ing features.R. (ake sure your name, address, and a !hone num$er a!!ear on your resume and all

corres!ondence, !refera$ly at the to! of the !age.+. Erint your resume on white or cream !a!er using a good #uality !rinter.O. Second and third generation !hotoco!ies must $e avoided*D. Erint on one side of the !a!er only.**. Avoid (istakes,S!elling (istakes.

o avoid s!elling mistakes,

*. T /on't use words with which you aren't familiar.. T Use a dictionary as you write.

H. T Eerform a s!ell check on your finished resume.P. T Carefully read every word in your resume.

. T Gave a friend or two !roof read your resume for you.

Eunctuation (istakes

hings to look for

*. Eeriods at the end of all full sentences.. Be consistent in your use of !unctuation.

H. Always !ut !eriods and commas within #uotation marks.P. Avoid using e%clamation !oints.

Frammatical (istakes

*. Frammar hang u!s to watch for. /o not switch tenses within your resume.

H. he duties you currently !erform should $e in !resent tense 4i.e., write re!orts5P. /uties you may have !erformed at !ast jo$s should $e in !ast tense 4i.e.,

wrote re!orts5.

. Ca!itali0e all !ro!er nouns.

hen e%!ressing num$ers, write out all num$ers $etween one and nine 4i.e., one, five,seven5, $ut use numerals for all num$ers *D and a$ove 4i.e., *D, , *D+5.

If you $egin a sentence with a numeral, s!ell out that numeral 4e.g. )leven service awardswon while em!loyed.5. (ake sure your date formats are consistent 4i.e.**M MD* or 1ov. ,

DD*, or **. .D*. Choose one and stick with it.5.


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Choose 8our ords Carefully

Ehrase yourself well

Be on the lookout for the following easily confused words

*. acce!t 4to receive5, e%ce!t 4to e%clude5. all right 4correct5, alright 4this is not a word5

H. affect 4to $ring a$out change5, effect 4result5P. !ersonal 4!rivate5, !ersonnel 4staff mem$ers5

. role 4a character assigned or a function5, roll 4to revolve5.Q. Use action words 4i.e., wrote re!orts, increased revenues, directed staff5.

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In most instances it is not necessary to include names and address of references on the

resume. If you include a reference, make it sure that the referenced !erson knows very wella$out you. It is also advisa$le to add the !ersons as references, whom the em!loyer cancontact easily. If !ossi$le add the !hone num$er and e mail I/ of the reference. 1ever adda !erson as a reference, a$out whom you know nothing

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)m!loyers have a $usy schedule, so don't e%!ect them to read through a long resume.Ideally, resumes should $e of one !age, or of two !ages only if a$solutely necessary, todescri$e relevant work e%!erience.

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Use of language is e%tremely im!ortant; you need to sell yourself to an em!loyer #uicklyand efficiently.

Address your !otential em!loyer's needs with a clearly written, com!elling resume.

Avoid large !aragra!hs 4five or si% lines5. If you !rovide small, digesti$le !ieces ofinformation, your resume will $e read.

Use action ver$s.

:er$s such as 9develo!ed9, 9managed9, and 9designed9 em!hasise your accom!lishments./on't use declarative sentences like 9I develo!ed the ...9 or 9I assisted in ...9, leave out the9I9. Avoid !assive constructions, such as 9was res!onsi$le for managing9. -ust say,9managed9 that sounds stronger and more active.

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)m!loyers need to know what you have accom!lished to have an idea of what you can dofor them./on't $e vague. elling someone that you 9im!roved the com!any's efficiency9 doesn't saymuch. But if you say that you 9cut overhead costs $y D !er cent and saved the com!any2s D lakh during the last fiscal year9, you are more s!ecific.

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)m!loyers will feel more comforta$le hiring you if they can verify your accom!lishments.here is a difference $etween making the most of your e%!erience and e%aggerating or

falsifying it. A falsified resume can cost you the jo$ later.

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Check your resume for correct grammar and s!elling evidence of good communicationskills and attention to detail. 1othing can ruin your chances of getting a jo$ faster than

su$mitting a resume filled with !reventa$le mistakes. (ake your resume easy on the eye.Use normal margins 4*9 on the to! and $ottom, *. 9 on the sides5 and don't cram yourte%t on the !age. Allow for some s!ace $etween the different sections.

Avoid unusual or e%otic fonts. Ereferred fonts Arial and imes 2oman

%hat $oes into an &'ective R(sum()• Written By: Rajindar Reddy• (-17-2006• Categorized in: Res !e Tips

1ame, address, city, state, WIE code, tele!hone num$er with area code, and e mail address.

All college, university, and !rofessional school information, including/egree awarded1ame of institution, city, and state(ajor, minor, area of concentrationFraduation date 4month and year5)%!erience, including

itle of !osition1ame of em!loyer 4com!any or organi0ation5City and state of em!loyerBeginning and ending dates of em!loyment 4month and year5Accom!lishment statements $eginning with action ver$s. Xuantify your e%!erience

with facts and figures wherever !ossi$le. /e!ending u!on your $ackground, you mayalso include the following

Career o$jective indicating the level or ty!e of !osition you are seeking, the ty!e oforgani0ation you want to work for, and the skills you want to use in the !osition.

F.E.A. if it is H.D or higher, including the grading scale for e%am!le, 9H.OMP.D.9College courses if they are relevant to the !osition.



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Gonors, Awards, Scholarshi!s, "ellowshi!s3icenses and CertificatesEu$lications, Eresentations, and 2esearch(em$ershi!s and ActivitiesSkills2eferences