UNIT 5

Give a brief statement of your vision and goals.

My vision is to actively participate in college life, encounter new ways of thinking, develop
leadership, individuality and meet success. My goal is to get a job in a prime company and strive to
create something from that gained knowledge in order to serve humanity.

POLITE EXPRESSIONS

1. could you send me the report?

2. To be honest, this needs some improvement.
3. Could you give me a minute?
4. Let me know when you are available.
5. I think you might be mistaken.
6. I’m not so sure that’s a good idea. (or) I have a few concerns.
7. May I ask you to spare a minute for me.
Asking for help (Polite Expressions):

1. Can you give me a hand with this?

2. Could you help me for a second?
3. Can I ask you a favour?
4. I wonder if you could help me with this?
5. I could do with some help, please.
6. I can't manage. Can you help?
7. Give me a hand with this, will you?
8. Lend me a hand with this, will you?
9. Could you spare a moment?
10. I need some help, please.

EXPRESSIONS ON AGREEING:

1.That’s right what you have told!

2. Absolutely you are correct!
3. Exactly it is true!
4. Me too accept the same opinion!
5.Yes, I agree with you!
6. I totally agree to your opinion!
7. I see exactly what you mean!
8. You're right. That's a good point.
EXPRESSIONS ON DISAGREEING:

1. I couldn’t agree more!

2.I don’t agree with you!
3.I totally disagree to your opinion!
4.Absolutely not!
5. That’s not a right proposal!
6.I’m not sure about that.
7. I think you are not correct.

CURRICULUM VITÆ

A CV (Curriculum Vitæ, which means course of life in Latin) is an in-depth document that
can be laid out over two or more pages and it contains a high level of detail about your
achievements, a great deal more than just a career biography. The CV covers your education
as well as any other accomplishments like publications, awards, honours, etc.

The document tends to be organized chronologically and should make it easy to get an
overview of an individual’s full working career. A CV is static and doesn’t change for
different positions, the difference would be in the cover letter.

The Difference between CV and Resume:

CV – long, covers your entire career, static

Resume – short, no particular format rule, highly customizable

A resume is the preferred application document in the US and Canada. Americans and
Canadians would only use a CV when applying for a job abroad or if searching for an
academic or research oriented position.

In the UK, Ireland and New Zealand, a CV is used in all contexts and resumes aren’t used at
all. In Australia, India and South Africa, the terms resume and CV are used interchangeably.
The term resume is used more for jobs in the private sector and CV is more commonplace
when applying for public service positions.

Curriculum Vitae Formatting Tips:

CV Length: While resumes are generally one page long, most CVs are at least two pages
long, and often much longer.

Font Choice and Font Size: There's no need to use ornate fonts that are difficult to read;
Times New Roman, Arial, Calibri, or fonts like these are best. Your font size should be
between 10 and 12 points, although your name and the section headings can be a little larger
and/or bolded.
Format: However you decide to organize the sections of your CV, be sure to keep each
section uniform. For example, if you put the name of one organization in italics, every
organization name must be in italics. If you include a sentence or two about your
accomplishments in a particular position, fellowship, etc., make a bulleted list of each
accomplishment. This will keep your CV organized and easy to read.

Accuracy: Be sure to edit your CV before sending it. Check spelling, grammar, tenses, names
of companies and people, etc. No need to mention Nationality.
 MODEL CURRICULUM VITAE

Talasila Sreeram,
Flat No: 205, Surya Residency,
Patamata, Vijayaada,
Krishna Dt. Pin: 520006
Mobile Number: 9999555577
Mail Id: sreeramt@gmail.com

PROFILE SUMMARY:

 Working on project entitled, “Results through Email”. The theme of the project
is to send the results to student’s Emails so that they can view results quickly.

 Completed internship from Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, Vijayawada.

EDUCATION:

 B.Tech., 9.8 CGPA, PVP Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Vijayawada, 2020.

 Intermediate, 95%, Narayana Junior College, Benz Circle, Vijayawada.
 SSC, 9.9 CGPA, Nirmala High School, Patamata, Vijayawada.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

 As Software professional at WIPRO technologies, Bangalore from 20-5-19 to 16-03-

20.
SKILLS AND ACHIEVEMENTS:
 Completed a course on ‘Programming in C++’ through NPTEL held by IIT Madras.
 Presented a PPT on ‘Palm Vein Technology’ at ACM Student Chapter VRSEC.
 Secured the third prize for model presentation in ‘Water Conservation’ category inthe
Technical Exhibition.
 Secured the second prize in Essay Writing Competition by Gora Science Centre.
 Served as a Student Coordinator at National level techno-cultural festival held at
PVPSIT.
 Best Student Award, JNTUK University, 2019.
Received award for best PPT on Hacking by Andhra Pradesh state.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:
 President, Students' Cultural club, 2019,
 Student Organizer, SITAR, Technofest, 2018

LANGUAGES KNOWN:
 Telugu: Native Language
 English: Fluent, Reading and Writing

COMPUTER SKILLS:
 Microsoft word, PPT
INTERESTS:
 Playing Chess
 Surfing Net
 Listening to music

REFERENCES:

Dr Ch. Padmanabha Raju, HOD, FED, PVPSIT.

Dr. P. Rajesh Kumar, HOD, ECE, PVPSIT
Dr.B. Raghu Kumar, HOD, ME, PVPSIT

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TIPS TO WRITE A COVER LETTER:

 Insights into your personality

 Make it easy to read (and match it with your resume) ...
 Keep it to a single page. ...
 Write unique cover letters for each company. ...
 Avoid Using “To Whom It May Concern” and. ...
 Don't write “I'm writing to apply for [Position Name]”
 COVER LETTER

Kanuru,
st
01 June, 2020.

Dear HR Manager,

I was excited to see your job listing for the Software Analyst position at TCS on Indeed.com.
As a dynamic coding specialist with over two years of professional experience analyzing
consumer data, and executing programs successfully, I am confident that I would be a
valuable asset to the team at TCS.

Your job listing mentions a need for someone who is experienced in program execution and
Web development, in which areas I have extensive experience. I am currently employed at
WIPRO Inc., where I have honed my skills by executing numerous successful tasks. While
employed here, I have led a project for the company successfully that raised the company
image well.

I am confident that my proven track record of excellent work ethic, unparalleled attention to
detail, and high-performing execution of the project will make me an immediate asset at TCS.
If you allow me, I will be able to contribute to the success of the organization. I am available
to talk at your convenience. I will be in touch next week to follow up and to make sure you
have received my application.

Thank you so much for your time and consideration.

Sincerely yours,

(Your Name)
 CRITICAL REVIEW - EXERCISE

Housley, Sharon. Impact of Technology on Politics. Feed for All, 2012.

The article Impact of Technology on Politics attempts to analyze how these

two spheres of modern life, technology and politics, interrelate and what the
outcomes are of this interrelationship.

Political candidates use technology in many ways. Different communication

channels provided by the Internet have the power to influence the growth of
different individuals in their respective spheres. Housley claims that whether
we acknowledge it or not, technology is a deciding factor in most political
races. Through technology, politicians are able to access funds, gain political
pundits, and spend less on campaigning and pushing their candidacy.

Raising funds to use for campaigning is an important factor for political

candidates. It comes with the need to create a vertical response to the whole
country or target region. This is a major hurdle experienced by political
candidates. The Internet aided Howard Dean to get donations that he required
to gain access to a large part of the campaign region. By broadcasting through
technological marketing, candidates get suitable donors to support different
parts of their campaigns. Publicity on the Internet is a cheap method, as they
do not have to re-publish, unlike what is provided by the print media. This is
placed in various commonly-accessed links (Housley, Par. 1).

The Internet enables politicians to use podcasting. Through podcasting,

politicians are able to portray a journalistic stature, thereby ensuring that the
information is considered credible. Self-proclamation of politicians through
pundits is easily spread through messages. It is, however, difficult for
politicians to guarantee the integrity of the information posted. The Internet
can be accessed by anyone and podcasts can be posted by anyone. The integrity
of information is therefore difficult to preserve, hence, many potential
candidates may have to establish a verifiable connection with various
achievements. All in all, gaining political publicity through podcasts is a
common but expensive method to use, Housley admits. However, it is logical
to assume that when correctly utilized, this is an extremely powerful political
tool that pays off completely.

According to Housley, the impact of technology is great on a given

generation. A proper presentation will gain ratings for candidates. Using the
most recent technology will surely attract the youth. The older generation may
not impact the raising of presidential bids, especially if they are done through
social media. The older generation uses the Internet much less. The younger
generation relates easily to these media platforms. This differentiation is used by
politicians to gain advantage in their political bids. Politicians use technology to
raise their bids among the youth, while traditional methods are used for the older
generation.

ANSWER:
The continued growth of technology has had a significant impact on the political
ratings that candidates achieve. The likes of Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube are
powerful communication media platforms that can easily raise the ratings of
political candidates. One of the ways in which technology influences politics is the
financial side. The act of podcasting can make anyone a journalist. The young,
educated, and affluent will relate to technological innovations.

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