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@ Style ± the layout, formatting and
headings you use
@ Content ± All good stuff about you

@ Positives
@ Points of agreement ± Point out how
and why you meet their
requirements.
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@ Summary of one¶s life ±details of

education, experiences and
achievement
@ Personal Details ± Name and
Address, Ph.No, email and own
home page or web page
@ Easy to read language, design,
focus on the job, quotes from
people
@ Look at the job(s) you apply
@ Use font size 10-
10-12, Arial/Times
New Roman style
@ Typed in A4 size paper
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@ CV will give chance to

evaluate yourself
@ CVs are mostly used to
screen candidates for
interview
@ CVs are the first introducer to
the interviewer and explains
your complete background
 
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 ± Education and
Training is given importance. The latest
qualification comes first ± reverse order
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created with concentrate on skills and
responsibilities or experiences. Usually
meant for experienced persons
  

 - sent not based on any
advertisement
- match your skills, experiences,
education with the skills of the job
requires
- Sent to right person if possible by name
- Emphasis on achievements and results.
It should be given in quantifiable terms
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@ Name and address
@ Contact Details
@ Career Objectives
@ Educational Qualification
@ Awards (if you have any)
@ Skillsets and personal attributes
@ Experiences / employment history
@ Voluntary work (if you have done any)
@ Extracurricular activities, interests and
hobbies
@ References
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@ Ñour career objective tells the
employer what you are really looking
for in a position.

@ For team work job: I want to work in

a team where we can take on new
and exciting challenges.

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@ Should be written in a reverse

chronological order
@ With percentage of marks and
name of the Institution
@ Ñear of passing
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@ Awards demonstrate your
achievements to your employer
@ Forget about any awards you
received prior to 7 years
@ Give the award details with
quantifiable terms
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@ This section tells the employer what
skills you have that fit the position they
are looking for.
@ Try to describe the skill you have and
how you have demonstrated it.
@ For eg., [ey boarding skill ± with
wpm
@ Ôommunication skill ± I have been a
member of the debating team at school
@ aasic Ôomputer Skills ± I regularly
use email to communicate with other
people and the internet to research
topics of interest.

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@ Part time jobs ± tuition, data entry, etc.,
@ Ñou may have taken a position during your
holidays
@ State your employer, position held,
responsibilities, Duration and Key
achievements
@ For eg: Sales Assistant, Rama retails shop,
2.6.2005 to till date
My role as a part time sales assistant, I am
responsible for assisting customer with
their enquiries and processing sale
transactions.
Key achievements: Demonstrated excellent
customer service
Communicated effectively with customers to
ensure that their needs were met.
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@ Some activities that you may have
done on a voluntary basis
@ This area will help you to tell an
employer how you have learnt new
skills, worked with a team and learnt
responsibilities for your assigned work.
@ For eg., Volunteered library work
@ Organising educational tours
@ Mobilizing fund for some disaster areas
@ Community based activities
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@ In this section you can demonstrate

your strengths to an employer
@ If you have a limited experiences,
this is a valuable tool for
demonstrating your abilities to an
employer.
@ For eg: Puzzle solving
@ Playing Football / any team games
@ Please avoid jokes and irrelevant
hobbies such as sleeping etc.,
 
@ This is the final part of the C.V.
@ Include the names, organisations
and contact numbers of people who
can act as referees for you.
@ Give them a call and ask their
willingness to act as a referee for
you.
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@ ae brief - a two page resume is

ideal
@ Prepare CVs for individual
companies
@ Customize your resume for your
job target
@ Use action verbs/ positive words ±
it will create strong impact. eg.
motivated, monitored, created,
analyzed, coordinated etc.
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1. Avoid folding your CV
2. Don¶t include irrelevant information ±
previous Salary, unproofed awards,
prizes and publications etc.
3. Say what you did, not what you think
4. Personal information ± marital status,
religion, health, native place etc.
5. Avoid unusual font size, stylish letters,
graphics, underlining and unusual
spacing etc.
6. Avoid repeating information
7. Avoid personal pronouns (I, my, me)
8. Don¶t outsource, do it yourself.
  


@ Focus on the job you want
@ Emphasis on achievement and results
@ Easy to read design and language
@ Spelling mistakes are unforgivable
@ Education or employment first
@ Quantify every statement
@ Tips from websites
(www.resumebuilder.com and
careeradvicenetwork.co.uk)
@ Ask someone to review your CV
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The cover letter reflects your
communication skills and to some
extent your personality
1. Name and address - Left side top
Date and Place - Right side top
2. Head the Letter - Subject and
Reference
3. The middle paragraph ± arief
description of your education and
experiences
4. Closing - The closing in which
you propose step for further action.
Don¶t end with hit the mark, use
sentence with gentle and polite
manner .
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Ôoimbatore
18--11-
18 11-2005
From
Deepa,M
180,Kamaraj Nagar
Coimbatore ± 2
To
The Advertiser
PO aox 1116
Times of India, Delhi.
Sir,
Sub: Application for the post of Junior Accountant
Ref: The Hindu dated 16.11.2005
This is with reference to your above advertisement in the
Wednesday (16.11.2006) edition of The Hindu for the post of Junior
Accountant for which I would like to submit my application.
As per your requirements, I am a graduate with a Commerce
background and with Accountancy as my specialty subject.
subject. For the past
one year, I have been working as assistant to a senior Accountant
employed a reputed firm and gave gained a fair amount of experience in
the above mentioned field.
field.
If you consider that my application is worth considering, I can be
available for interview at any time to suit your convenience, even at a
short notice.
notice.
Thanking Ñou,
Ñours
Sincerely,
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