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Writing an Effective Resume
PRESENTED BY:
Joydip Roy Roni Rohan KwatraSushmita GolderAhmed Abdul Rehman
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What is a Resume? A personal and Professional summary of your Background and Qualifications.
It usually includes about your
EDUCATION, CAREER OBJECTIVES, WORK EXPERIENCE,ACTIVITIES, AWARDS & HONOURS and any other SPECIAL SKILLS you might have.•Essentially, it is your passport to securing a great job.
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Writing an Effective Resume
Why are YOU writing?
Organization
Presentation
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Your Resume…
Opens The Door
In the job search, paper is the great equalizer. Most employers want to see
you on paper before meeting you in person.
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Stand out from the crowd Include interesting and
unique information
Attempt best effort to make a first impression
No chance to explain if you do not get an interview
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Writing an Effective Resume
Why are YOU writing?
Organization
Presentation
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Summary Of SectionsName.Address, telephone number, e-mail address.Career Objective.Educational Qualifications.Experiences.Achievements and Awards. Skills and Interests.
Professional affiliations Publications or projects
optional
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ObjectiveOne or two sentences
Type of position (part time, full time, summer internship)
What position would you like to find?
Emphasize how you will use your skills, not what you want to gain
What can you do for the employer?
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Use the Objective to Stand outAvoid Being Too General:
A position utilizing all of my skills, experience and knowledge
Avoid Being Stupid:My goal is to be a meteorologist. But
sinceI possess no training in meteorology, Isuppose I should try stock brokerage
Be clear and concise:A position as a copy editor for the
Sacramento Bee allowing me to develop my
journalism skills
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EDUCATION
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Education in Reverse Chronological OrderInclude schools attended beyond high school
List major and minor(s), supply interesting details
For instance-MA in Communications, May 2004.California State University Sacramento,
Sacramento, CA.Deans List, GPA: 3.9/4.0
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EXPERIEN
CE
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Experience also in Reverse Chronological Order
Dates of employment
Name and location of the company
Add specific detail that shows your organization, cooperation, responsibility with action
Calling this section Experience allows you to include jobs for which you were not paid. Include:
military service internships volunteer positions
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Achievements & Awards Dean’s list
Scholarships
Grants
Prizes
Nominations
Professional societies
Significant accomplishments
Committees and leadership roles
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In short...
BRAG ABOUT YOURSELF!!!
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SKILLS/ INTERESTS
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Use the skills sectionSoftware programs and proficiency (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, FrontPage, AutoCad …)
Programming languages (include Visual Basic, HTML, PHP, …)
Abilities (based on experience)
Languages and language ability
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Writing an Effective ResumeWhy you are writing?
Organization
Presentation
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You don’t want this…
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Create an Effective LayoutTry to interest your reader visually
A clean, professional format with a little style
Extra white space makes it easy to read – set margins
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Limit font to two choicesFor text: a serif font like TimesFor headings: Arial or Helvetica are good choices to add visual interest
Don’t choose non-standard fonts like or
Font size should be 11 or 12 point
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Use Brief Style like Presentation Omit articles (a/an, the)
Use more lists than sentences
Arrange information in columns
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SECRETS TO SUCCESS
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Final Thoughts...Choose the correct tense and use it
consistently
Do not ask for a particular salary
Be accurate and honest
Print it out! Do not attempt to proofread on screen
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