Edu Next Resume Workshop

Great Lakes, Gurgaon

How to write a resume
7th August 2012

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A Parivartana Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Initiative

What will we do today?`

Kickoff resume writing Work on Content General rules Write & reword!

What will we not do today?

Customize Take too many questions Career discussion
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Why is a resume important 10 min

Why is the resume important
The first impression goes a long way Tells employer a great deal about oneself Sets context of interview Introspect Sole purpose is to get an interview call Career tracker Accounts for B-School Reduces effect of non-relevant experience

Types of Resume
Chronological resume Functional resume

Great need for a format

Place-com has approved a format All of you need to stick to the format Format includes font, font size, color, bullet shape, indents, line spacing and much more and not just structure When you paste into a format, paste with the option keep text only!
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Great Lakes format

LET US REVIEW YOUR FORMAT NOW

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Profile Summary 10 min

How you have written
A passionate and driven engineer with experience in software quality assurance and strong in Problem Solving, Decision Making and People Handling abilities. Highly adaptable, result oriented and team player

How it should be written

10 years Clean Energy & Automotive experience in product management & process engineering 3 years of experience in Value Engineering, Strategic vendor development & Supply chain optimization 2+ Years of Product engineering and program management experience in the US OR

A Medical Professional with more than 9 years of diverse work experience ranging from public health projects under WHO & UNICEF to administration, teaching & facility development in medical colleges and hospitals
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Professional Experience 30 min

How you have written
Project wise In boxes Client names Technologies Everyday responsibilities Rote jobs Irrelevant details Verbose descriptions Separate responsibilities & achievements

How it should be written

Product Development Managed fuel cell power generator development from concept to post-launch support in a startup environment 3 Invention Disclosure awards for increasing cell module electrical efficiency by 2% and life by 33% Led value engineering programs resulting in 21% increase in electrical output & $600 per kW reduction of cost Vendor Development Supported strategic vendor development and qualification programs to de-risk the supply chain Led product and process optimization enabling Taiwanese vendor achieve 10% higher yields & 20% lower costs New Market Development Developed component roadmap to achieve aggressive market expansion into the US East Coast to tune of $X Re-engineered key shortcomings in existing product design for optimal performance in new geography
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Academic Achievements 10 min

How you have written

10th, 12th may not needed

Placement committee decision

How it should be written

Great Lakes is mandatory Include high level achievements, scholarships in this section You might choose to highlight electives that you took at Great Lakes here

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Co-curricular activities 15 min

How it should be written
Great Lakes projects to bring out your expertise in area of interest Eg. HCL Touch Market Research: Interviewed 120 customers to understand brand awareness & perception. Devised strategy for increasing call rate by 50% to make Touch an one stop shop for all post purchase services Nov Dec 2011 Should cover aim method and result in a 2 line single bullet Critical to remove work ex and signal your interest, strength and knowledge in area of interest

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Positions of responsibility 10 min

How you have written
No roles No results

How it should be written

Editor: Strategy, Management Review (2012), Great Lakes inaugural in-house business journal ( 12-13) Finance Head : GASP 2012 (Guild of Actors at SP), Great Lakes annual theatre event ( 11-12) Coordinator, Lock Stock & Trade, mock IPO event for angel investors, entrepreneurs & students ( 11-12) Coordinator, Sports cell at CBS: Led a team of 20 to conduct Cricket league & sporting festivals ( 07-09)

Positions of responsibility should clearly mention timelines, your role and results

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Extra-curricular activities 10 min

How you have written
No timelines No context

How it should be written

Finance: First Runners UP, National Finals, The BUDGET : Flagship event at IIMA Business fest, Confluence ( 11) Business Leadership: 1st Prize, INDUSTRIALIST (CBS), National Finalists : Wizards of Biz, IIM Calcutta ( 09& 11) Theatre: Lead Actor, Hastantran 2011 play to assist budding aspirations & mentor slum children ( 11) All extra-curricular activities must have context and timelines

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