By

A.Ratna Malathi

A.Suresh Babu

Difference Between Resume, CV And Bio-data

RESUME: A resume is a one or two page “summary” of your skills, experience and education. Generally no more longer than a page or two.

CV: Curriculum Vitae is a longer and more detailed synopsis. Generally over a couple of pages long.

BIO-DATA: Bio-Data files concentrate more on the individual and his attributes like height, weight, colour, skin complexion,…and more that describes the person the best.

Resume Essentials

ObjectivesObjectives Review key Review key

elements in the elements in the resume writing resume writing process process

Write career Write career objectives and objectives and descriptive descriptive accomplishment accomplishment statementsstatements

Construct a draft Construct a draft resumeresume

Your Resume…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.

Marketing Your ResumeMarketing Your Resume

Basic Job Search Principle

=Market Yourself!

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Purpose of a ResumePurpose of a Resume

Marketing Tool – sells Marketing Tool – sells YOUYOU!!

Summarizes how your skills Summarizes how your skills and abilities can and abilities can contribute contribute to their companyto their company. .

Helps get you a Job Helps get you a Job InterviewInterview

Employer screening toolEmployer screening tool

What Information Should Be In A Resume?

Career Objective Education Work or Professional

Experience(IF) Volunteer Experience Achievements

/Activities Computer Skills Projects Strenghts Personal Profile

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Write Career Objective Statements

Highlights your key skill areas – Highlights your key skill areas – draws attentiondraws attention to specific skills to specific skills that support your job goalthat support your job goal

Paragraph or bulleted listParagraph or bulleted list Should include your Security Should include your Security

Clearance if you have oneClearance if you have one Time to “Time to “bragbrag” about your best ” about your best

qualities – your qualities – your “greatest hits”“greatest hits”

Example Career Objectives

Phrase a realistic objective or leave blank: Examples: "An executive creative position where

extensive marketing, writing, management, design, and technical skills are required, preferably within Database Management“.

“Desire a position in the office management, secretarial or clerical area. Prefer a position requiring responisbility and a variety of tasks”.

Objective Statement

Avoid over generalized statements:

A position allowing me to utilize my knowledge and expertise in different areas.

Avoid statements that focus only on what a company can do for you:A position where I gain experience in working on biological problems

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Make the statement as

specific as possible:

A position which allows me to apply my background in engineering and

high performance computing to

biological problems.

Course

Name of the institution

Name of the board/ university

Discipline/ specialization

Duration of the course

Percentage

B.Tech

Intermediate

SSC

USE of Action Verbs

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Words describing personal abilities: Creative, efficient, proficient,

systematic, hard worker, prefer to act, well versed in..., willing to take initiative, like to work in one place, enjoy challenging experience, persistance to work underpressure, first-hand knowledge of..., having a desire to learn

Administered Analyzed AppraisedAssembled Budgeted CoachedCompiled Conducted CoordinatedDesigned Developed EvaluatedFacilitated ManagedMonitoredNegotiated Planned RepairedPrinted Recorded

RecruitedServed Supervised

TaughtTranslated Wrote Reviewed

Good skill-related verbs

Usage of Professional Related Words

Worked on a project titled……. Trained and supervised……. Provided training……………. Associated with Research work

with….. Intern ship with…….. organization

Things that Define a Killer Resume.

Do get organized. Do know your reader. Do be clear and concise.(Use Bullet

Points./Write Short Sentences./Avoid repeating yourself.)

Do use action verbs. Do use active voice. For example, “I planned an event” creates a

stronger impression than “An event was planned by me”.

Incorrect: Know how to use the Java programming language.

Correct: Programmed the online store in Java to support one thousand page views per second.

Resume Formats

ChronologicalChronological Focuses on your work history with most recent position firstFocuses on your work history with most recent position first Easy for employers to follow your career historyEasy for employers to follow your career history Shows career progression and growthShows career progression and growth

Functional ResumeFunctional Resume Focuses on your skills and experience. Skills are grouped Focuses on your skills and experience. Skills are grouped

into functional areas into functional areas Used most often when changing careers or if there are Used most often when changing careers or if there are

employment gaps employment gaps

Combination ResumeCombination Resume Combination of the Chronological & Functional resumesCombination of the Chronological & Functional resumes

Highlights skills and provides the chronological work Highlights skills and provides the chronological work history that some employers prefer history that some employers prefer

Paper Resumes: Tips & Paper Resumes: Tips & GuidelinesGuidelines Professional look and feel, good visual Professional look and feel, good visual

appeal, white space for readabilityappeal, white space for readability Page LengthPage Length – 1 to 2 pages – 1 to 2 pages Font Font – – TahomaTahoma, , ArialArial, , TimesTimes New RomanNew Roman, or , or

VerdanaVerdana Font SizeFont Size – 10 to 12 points – 10 to 12 points Font Styles Font Styles – bold, italics, & capitalization to – bold, italics, & capitalization to

highlight key areashighlight key areas Paper ColorPaper Color – white, light gray or ivory – white, light gray or ivory Proofread and Spell CheckProofread and Spell Check Place your name and page # on all Place your name and page # on all

subsequent pages of your resumesubsequent pages of your resume

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Resume Writing Tips

Know the purpose of your resume Back up your qualities and strengths Make sure to use the right keywords Put the most important information first Avoid negativity No pictures One resume for each employer Use action verbs No jargon or slang

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