Communication for Employment –

Resume/Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Ashish Mohanty

mohantyashish09876@gmail.com
 FORMULATING CAREER PLANS

An effective job search begins with careful career

planning, a process that includes:

Self-analysis

Career analysis

Job analysis
SELF ANALYSIS

The resume is primarily a sales letter,

selling a particular commodity – “YOU”.

In order to sell yourself effectively, you

need above all to identify
- your strengths
- your interests
- your achievements.
 SELF ANALYSIS QUESTIONS
The kind of person I am

1. Do I communicate or express well?

2. Am I a leader or a team player?
3. Am I energetic or a self starter?
4. Am I self-confident or self-motivated individual ?

My aptitudes

1. Do I have a high verbal aptitude (written and oral)?

2. Do I have a high aptitude for learning foreign
languages?
3. Do I have a high aptitude for problem solving?
My achievements

1. What is my overall grade-point average?

2. In which courses have I excelled?
3. What have been my achievements in extracurricular
activities, in jobs I have held?

My interests

1. What are my favourite academic interests (the courses

I liked best, not necessarily the ones in which I made the
best grade)?

2. What type of books or magazines do I read for

pleasure?

3. How do I prefer to spend leisure time?

My education

1. What is my area of specialization in college, and when do I

expect to graduate?

2. What training have I received – internship, workshops, and

seminars?

3. What special skills do I possess – foreign languages, computer

competency?
My experience

1. What part-time jobs have I held?

2. What full-time jobs have I held?
CAREER ANALYSIS

Career analysis questions will help you to

channel your job search, and to decide
whether your chosen career is the right
one for you or whether you should
consider other options.
 CAREER ANALYSIS QUESTIOINS
Type of career (such as finance, operations, sales &
marketing, human resource management, IT, etc)

1. Is the occupation considered a ‘pressure’ occupation?

2. Is relocation or frequent travel expected?
3. What is the career growth?

Preparation

1. What are the academic requirements (degree, major)?

2. What are the professional requirements (certificates)?
3. What experiences are considered prerequisite?
Rewards

1. What is the standard salary of entry-level workers?

2. Are there significant opportunities for advancement in

salary and responsibility?

Future of the field

1. Is the field expected to expand or contract?

2. Is competition in the field increasing?

 JOB ANALYSIS

Most college graduates look for entry-level positions.

Before deciding to take up a particular job, it would be
helpful to answer the job analysis questions.

JOB ANALYSIS QUESTIONS

1. What are the specific duties and responsibilities?

2. Do the specified duties and responsibilities seem
compatible with my personal characteristics, aptitudes,
interests? Others – leadership, aspirations, desire to work
alone or with others, willingness to relocate or travel?
 CONTENT OF THE RESUME

Typically, a resume has the following sections:

1. Heading.
2. Career goals or objectives.
3. Education.
4. Work experience.
5. Summary of job skills/key qualifications.
6. Activities, honours and other achievements.
7. Special interests.
8. References.
1. HEADING

Headings on a resume usually include the applicant’s

name, address, telephone number and e-mail
address or fax number.

2. CAREER GOAL OR OBJECTIVES

It is career goals section of the resume that tells the

reader about your career aspirations. Therefore, a good
career/job objective must be clear and as specific as
possible.

For example: To obtain a responsible entry-level job as

HR Executive and eventually to become the manager of
the human resource department.
 3. EDUCATION

The information in the education section, as in the

experience section, generally appears in reverse
chronological order. Include the following information in
this section.

1. Colleges/Universities/Technical schools attended

including location.
2. Major area of study
3. Degree (s) awarded or to be awarded.
4. Marks/grades.
5. Details of other courses you have that are relevant to
the position for which you are applying.
The information in this section can be presented in two
formats: (a) by date, (b) by college/university/institute,
etc.

For example:

(a) 1997-1999: University of Madras, M.A. in English

Literature. Received Masters Degree in June 2000.
Average Marks – 67%.

(b) University of Madras – 1997-1999, M.A. in English

Literature. Masters Degree in June 2000, Average
Marks- 67%.
 4. WORK EXPERIENCE

The ‘Work Experience’ section provides information

about your employment history. For example:
• The title of the job, including its major responsibilities.
• The inclusive dates of employment for the job
• The name of the employer and the location of the job
• Significant accomplishments on the job

Begin sentences with action words like completed,

developed, drafted, initiated, assisted, etc.
5. SUMMARY OF JOB SKILLS/KEY
QUALIFICATIONS
This section outlines the important job skills you have
picked up the qualifications that make you suitable for
the post for which you are applying.

For example:
Job skills-
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to motivate others,
- Ability to work well with others,

Key qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration,
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management
 .
6 ACTIVITIES, HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Information about your college activities like:

- Honours

- Awards club/organisation memberships, and

- Positions held in these clubs/organisations.

7. SPECIAL INTERESTS

A list of your special interests helps the employer to

determine what interests you and basically what type of
person you are.

8. REFERENCES

Some applicants indicate that references are available

on request.
THANK YOU