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The Resume and Its Purpose

A resume is a personal summary of yourprofessional history and qualifications. Itincludes information about your career goals,education, work experience, activities, honors,personal qualities and special skills.

A resume is the first meeting between you andthe employer and so remember that Firstimpressions are lasting ones.

!he resume"s main purpose is to get you aninterview#

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Resume principles Part 1

Can your resume pass the 10-second test? No ugly resume format must be pleasing to

the eye o not lie! e"aggerate or use #ords that the

inter$ie#er has to loo% up in a dictionary &ocus on strengths and accomplishments 'hould be targeted directly to the specific needs

of the employer( Ne$er submit a generic! one-si)e-fits-all resume or co$er letter(



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Resume principles Part * o not use personal pronouns +I! ,e! ur etc(.

/riting style l#ays #rite in the acti$e! not passi$e! $oice(

Phrases to a$oid o not use 2responsible for2 or 2duties included!2#hich are passi$e(

ouble chec% your spelling! grammar and punctuation( s% atrusted friend! mentor or career ad$iser to re$ie#

o not use abbre$iations3acronyms(

,a%e it a P&4 sending your resume as a P& ensures that theformatting remains the same on any computer(

Print your resume on a good printer and use hea$y neutral-coloredpaper( /hen mailing! send it flat! unfolded! #ith no staples! in largeen$elope(



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&ormatting Tips

5ength for most! one page isbest(

6se one font throughout( 6sea clean! conser$ati$e! easy-to-read font( 'ome suggestions

include Tahoma! rial! +TimesNe# Roman or rial.(

cceptable type si)es are 10!11 and 1* pt

6se BOLD to emphasi)e

only the most importantfeatures of your resume

7e consistent #ith tabs! datesand other formatting features

ecide on an o$erall designscheme bullets orparagraphs?

im for neatness andreadability

Print on high-8uality #hite ori$ory paper

Resume section headingsappear in UPPER-CASEBOLD TYPE.



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Resume 'ections Contact Info

b9ecti$e 'ummary3Profile :ducation

/or% :"perience 'pecial '%ills ,emberships3;onors3#a

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Contact InformationName should stand out(

nly include your cell telephone if it is yourprimary telephone

Professional-sounding $oice message! Ringbac%

Include your 6R5 address for 5in%ed-in( 5ocal address and Professional email address



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b9ecti$e

'hort and s#eet is preferred( Can be phrase or sentence( :"ample

Seeking position as a credit analyst in a large commercial bank.

$oid o$ergenerali)ed statements A position allowing me toutilize my knowledge and expertise in different areas.

$oid statements that focus only on #hat a company can dofor youA position where I gain experience in human resources.

Relate your e"isting s%ills directly to the 9ob you are see%ing(

emonstrate #hat you can do for the company rather than#hat they can do for you(



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'ummary Could also be called Profile! =ualifications! ;ighlights

'hould be tailored to the 9ob in 8uestion $ia the 9ob

description

:"ample

$ >:"tensi$e %no#ledge of computer hard#are! computer

communications! and systems engineering(

$ 'trong team-building! multitas%ing and communication s%illsdue to four years sales e"perience(

$ =uic% learner and effecti$e decision-ma%er(



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:ducation This is an important section for recent college

graduates or students see%ing internships or

summer 9obs( 7eginning #ith most recent degree or current

study first! include information such as uni$ersityattended! degrees earned! ma9or! minors! gradepoint a$erage! date of program completion!honors and so forth(

,ost recent degree or current study first 5ist e"pected date of graduation( 5ist 'peciali)ation! optional courses and

certificates 'pell out full college name 'chool of ,anagement

'tudies! 6ni$ersity of Cochin! @ochi



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:ducation-Related ;eadings 'enior or 'pecial Pro9ect3Thesis topics3

Papers presented3 Professionale$elopment

'pecial certifications

'pecial Trainings



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/or% :"perience3/or% ;istory Part I

Current or most recent 9ob e"perience first Not all 9obs need to be listed - #hy? 5ist 9ob title first( Include employerAs name and city( 6se bullets or paragraphs to detail 9ob duties( :ach descripti$e phrase should begin #ith an

action $erb(

If using bullet format! no more than B bulletsitems per 9ob(



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/or% :"perience3/or% ;istory Part *

Prioriti)e the order in #hich you describe 9obduties! #ith the most impressi$e-sounding oneslisted first(

Consider di$iding your #or% e"perience into

>Related :"perience and >ther :"perience( Remember to list internships if they are related

to your field( It doesnAt matter if you #ere paidor not good e"perience is good e"perience


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escribing #or% e"perience Part 1

$ 6se accomplishment statements #hene$er possible to describee"perience and add impact( ny acti$ity is an accomplishment if you

$ Impro$ed operations by ma%ing things easier or better(

$ Resol$ed a problem3situation #ith little or no increase in time! energy!dollars! people! etc(

$ :ffecti$ely acted as a liaison bet#een departments #hich helped toma%e things run more efficiently(

$ Produced reports3data that enabled management to ma%e moreinformed decisions( 'tart #ith an action $erb to add interest( :gPromoted to team lead as a result of consistently demonstrating excellentorganizational skills and completing proects on or before deadlines.



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escribing #or% e"perience Part *

/hen not using an accomplishment statement!describe ho# #ell you performed 9ob tas%s

'tart bullet point #ith an ad$erb! for e"ample

ccurately filed documents to ensure staff had easy and

8uic% access to all critical information(

Tactfully and courteously handled difficult customers at busy!

high-$olume retail outlet(



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escribing #or% e"perience Part DUsing Power Words

7efore Resume,aintained records for accounts recei$able and payable

fter Resume

,anaged o$er 1!000 accounts recei$able and payable accounts

#or%ing directly #ith the Chief &inancial fficer

7efore Resume

I ga$e #or% assignments to staff of entry le$el accounting cler%s

fter Resume

irected #or%flo#! super$ised and trained accounting staff performingposting to general ledger! accounts recei$able and payable accounts



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escribing #or% e"perience Part E

ACT!O" #ERBS



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'pecial '%ills

'%ills could be featured in the 'ummarysection! or in a separate section thathighlights special areas! most usually

5anguage s%ills :"ample >:nglish! &rench!'panish 5ist fluency(

Computer s%ills! listing %no#n computer

programs /indo#s3,ac3 ,' /ord!Po#erPoint! :"cel



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,emberships3;onors3#ards

Include memberships in campus andcommunity organi)ations(

,a%e special note if you held an office(

ates are not re8uired(

If listing a scholarship! indicate its name

and #ho a#arded it to you( $oid high school stuff(



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The Co$er 5etter Part I

The co$er letter >co$ers your resume and

is an additional opportunity to sell yourself(

onAt merely repeat #hat is on the resume(

The co$er letter mus& *e &+i%ored to theemployer and the 9ob opening for #hich youare applying(

Reali)e that the employer may $ie# thisletter as a #riting sample! so your grammar!spelling! punctuation and style must beperfect



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The Co$er 5etter Part * 1st paragraph Indicate the 9ob title in 8uestion! and you might add

ho# you found out about the 9ob opening(

*nd paragraph /rite about ho# you #ould be able to fit the 9ob in8uestion and bring special $alue to the #or%place( 'ho# your%no#ledge of the employer! and be enthusiastic about your careerfield and the 9ob for #hich you are applying( 'ell yourself

Drd paragraph 'um yourself up! than% the reader! and let them%no# you #ill contact them directly if you donAt hear anything#ithin a prescribed time period(

6se the same higher-8uality paper you are using for your resume!and remember to submit it #ith your resume #ith no folds orstaples(



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'cannable Resumes and @ey#ords

5arge companies may scan your resume! loo%ing for #hat they call>%ey#ords(

Fou can identify %ey#ords for your profession by re$ie#ing 9obpostings for your target 9obs and noting 8ualifications! technicale"pertise! industry 9argon and personality traits that are beingsought after(

;ere is an e"ample of a %ey#ord-laden summary statement for a'ales Representati$eAchievement-oriented salesprofessionalwith fi!e years of success in personal and commercial insurance. Skilledin developing marketing strategies and pro!iding excellent customerser!ice".bilingual# Spanish"team player"specialproects"increased sales.

@ey#ords can be #ritten in te"t or can be part of a list(



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Things to @no# about :-mailable Resumes

:$ery 9ob candidate needs a separate plain te"t document $ersion ofhis3her resume ready to email to those employers re8uiring them(

/hy not 9ust email the traditional resume? 7ecause the employerAscomputer may not be able to fully translate it and it could loo% li%e amuddled mess #hen opened(

This resume is left-9ustified #ith no enhancements no bold! bullets ortabbing(

This $ersion of your resume #ill probably be longer than a page but thatAs@ the reader 9ust scrolls do#n(

/hen emailing this resume! al#ays remember to put something specific onthe sub9ect line +such as! >Resume from 'ue 'cott for ,useum Curatorpening. or it might not be opened(



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S+mp%e ,Plain Te"t +:-mailable. Resume



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@ey #ords from a Hob d

Job Description

One of our clients, a large insurance company, has an opportunity for an HR Coordinator to support

projects in the company's headquarters.

- Support multiple commercial HR business partners through administrative and ad-hoc HR projects.

- Administrative responsibilities will include but not limited to Outlook calendar management, schedulingconference calls, international travel itinerary, dealing with multiple time zones, and processing receipts

and car services.

- Manage strategic and demanding HR project involvement.

- Meeting coordination - planning roundtable meetings with very quick turn-around time.

Working hours: Standard Business Hours

All candidates must meet or exceed all of the following minimum qualifications:

- At least three years of experience in HR role in a corporate environment; global Banking, Finance, or

Insurance exposure preferred.

- Strong working knowledge of MS Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

- Ability to multi-task effectively and be proactive with a sense of urgency in a very fast-paced dynamic

environment.

- Experienced in handling a wide range of administrative and project related support and will be able to

work independently with little or no guidance.

- Must be exceedingly well organized, flexible and enjoy the fast paced and demanding challenges of

supporting/shadowing HR Business Partners in a globally complex organization.

- Ability to interact with other HR Business Partners and high-level stakeholders under pressure is a must -including very high level executives.

- Being resourceful and efficient, with a high level of professionalism and flexibility is also crucial to this

role. An ideal candidate will be comfortable with change and ambiguity.

- Expert level written and verbal communication skills, strong decision making ability and attention to

detail are equally important.

- Must be able to think quickly on the "go," and be nimble to changes.

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent training experience required.



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6sing 5in%edIn

5in%edIn is the leading professional net#or% onthe #eb! enabling you to Connect #ith

classmates! faculty! and family professionally 5in%edIn has reached a point #here its almost

unprofessional not to be on 5in%edIn( 5in%edIn members comprise hundreds different

industries! and include thousands of hiringmanagers recruiters(

Fou can search the Hobs section of 5in%edIn by

%ey#ord! company name! 9ob title and locationor use the d$anced 'earch option to search bymore specific criteria(



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Summ+r' o( &he mos& impor&+n&

poin&s

,ain purpose of the resume to get an inter$ie#

Choose a resume format there are basically D types Re8uired resume elements personal info! ob9ecti$e! education!

#or% e"perience

Tailor your resume to the particular 9ob you are applying for

@no# ho# an e-mailable resume differs from the traditional

formats 6se the co$er letter to sell yourself and add $alue to your resume(

6se 5in%edIn resources to supplement your 9ob search(

Remember a good resume gets you the inter$ie#

1OOD LUC02



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Resume Resources 5in%s http33ne#gradlife(blogspot(com3search3label3resumes

http33resume(monster(com3

http33###(theladders(com3member3career-ne#sletters3our-EJ-best-tips-to-ma%e-your-search-

easier

http339obs(aol(com3hub3resumes

http33blog(resume-help(org3category3resume-#riting-articles3

http33###(careerbuilder(com3Hob'ee%er3Resources3CareerResources(asp"

http339obsearch(about(com3od3resumes3u3resumesandletters(htm

http33mgt(buffalo(edu3career3students3prep3tools3correspondence3resume3mba



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qualified in finance. )ooking for a challenging and career&building *ob in the area of

travel and tourism.

Academic Qualification:

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