1. RESUME WRITING

2. TEAM MEMBERS Nirmal K Linkeshwar K Gilbert G Ganesh R Santhosh Raj V

4. Definition and Types of Resume

5. Format of a Resume

6. Job Application Letter

7. Tips for writing Resume

9. TYPES OF RESUME

10. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CURRICULUM VITAE AND RESUME:

11. FORMAT OF A RESUME

12. Name : Address : Mobile No. Email ID : Career Objective : Educational Qualification :

13. Areas of interest : Technical skills : Achievements : Industrial visits undergone : Co-curricular activities : Project Done : Extracurricular activities : Soft skills / Strengths :

14. Personal Details Date of Birth : Gender : Languages Known : Hobbies : References Name : Designation : Address : Contact no. : E-mail id : Date : Signature Place :

15. CAREER OBJECTIVES DEFINITION A career objective is a short statement that defines the position candidate is seeking, setting the tone for the rest of his/her resume. The career objective statement, also known as a value statement, usually occupies a space near the top of resume, right under contact information.

16. CAREER OBJECTIVES The career objective will cover five areas: Functional area of interest Type of organization Level of position Eventual goals Size and scope of organization

17. SAMPLE CAREER OBJECTIVES RESEARCH ANALYST: Interested in joining a market research firm or a market research department as an analyst. Long term goal is a senior management position in research. DATA PROCESSING: Wish to begin career as a programmer or systems analyst where skills in quantitative and mathematical training can be used. Special interest in marketing and finance applications.

18. REFERENCE IN A RESUME References are individuals who know the candidate fairly well and who can vouch for his/her ability to work hard and do well at a position for which he/she is applying. At least three references should be included in a resume. Ask permission from potential references before including them on reference page.

19. TYPES OF REFERENCE

20. DETAILS GIVEN IN REFERENCE SECTION The candidate should include the name, company name or department, title or position, address, and telephone number ,e-mail ID of their references. Finally, he/she may include a sentence explaining how they know the person.

21. NEED FOR REFERENCE IN A RESUME References are a vital part of the hiring process and employers request them to validate information found on resume At least three references should be included in a resume References can upgrade the candidate from “can be selected stage” to “selected stage”.

22. SAMPLE RESUMES

23. RESUME RELATED TO MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

24. Name : Manish Address: No.77 ,Sathiya nagar ,Puducherry-10 Mobile No. : 9876556789 Email ID : manish_pec@gmail.com Career Objective :A full-time permanent position in Mechanical Engineering with emphasis on product development, electronic packaging and manufacturing. Educational Qualification

25. Areas of interest :IC engines, Combustion and Emissions, Mechanics. Technical skills :AUTOCAD, ANSYS, PRO-E Achievements :Secured first mark in Thermodynamics Industrial visits undergone :Visited MRF & HINDUSTAN Private LTD. in MARCH 2009 Co-curricular activities :Presented a paper on “RECENT TRENDS IN CLOUD COMPUTING” at the International Conference held in VIT on 24th & 25th,FEBRUARY 2010 Project Done : A group project on “TWO STROKE ENGINES “ was Submitted in JUNE, 2009 Extracurricular activities : NSS, Cricket, Football Soft skills / Strengths : Assertiveness, Leadership skills, Time management skills Personal Details Date of Birth :25.5.1989 Gender :Male Languages Known :Tamil, English and French Hobbies :Drawing, Singing

26. References Name :Mr. N. Rathinam Designation :Senior lecturer Address :No. 39 Kamban nagar Puducherry-13 Contact No :9635463865 Email ID :rathinam_80@pec.edu Date :19.08.2010 Signature M. Manish Place :Puducherry

27. RESUME RELATED TO CIVIL ENGINEERING

28. Name:K. Sharmila Address:No.84 Kamban Nagar Puducherry-20 Mobile No.:9434325674 Email ID:sharmi_pondy@gmail.com Career Objective :Seeking to take up managerial position in the field of Civil Engineering and take challenging, creative and diversified projects. Educational Qualification

29. Areas of interest :Soil mechanics, Foundation Engineering, Fluid mechanics. Technical skills :AutoCAD, MathCAD, Maple, MS office, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Power point, SAP 2000. Achievements :Have got best student award in Civil Engineering from University of Wales Industrial visits undergone:Visited POONDI RESERVOIR at POONDI, CHENNAI as part of curricular on 23rd Aug -2010. Co-curricular activities :Presented a paper on” TYPES OF BUILDING “ at the international conference need in visit on 24th& 25th ,FEBRUARY 2011 Project Done :A group project on MASONRY was submitted in JUNE, 2010 Extracurricular activities :NSS, Basketball. Soft skills / Strengths :Assertiveness, Leadership skills, Time management skills

30. Personal Details Date of Birth :18.8.1990 Gender :Female Languages Known :Tamil, English and Hindi Hobbies :Drawing, Singing References Name :Mr. A.Jagannathan Designation :Lecturer Address :No. 39 Perumal Koil Street Puducherry-1 Contact no :9345435354 Email ID:a_j_nathan1957@yahoo.com Date :23.11.2011 Signature K.Sharmila Place :Puducherry

31. RESUME RELATED TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

32. Name :R.Tamizh Address :No.84 Canteen Street Puducherry-1 Mobile No. :9500770345 Email ID:tamizh_pdy22@gmail.com Career Objective:To obtain a challenging position that allows me to use my information technology skills, while assisting (company name)'s success and future growth. Educational Qualification

33. Areas of interest:IT Governance, Information Security Management, Data Warehousing. Technical skills:C, C++, JAVA, MS OFFICE SUITE. Achievements :Have got best Programmer award from Pondicherry University Industrial visits undergone:Visited WIPRO, TCS, HCL on Aug, Sept -2009. Co-curricular activities :Presented a paper on” JAVA “ at the international conference held in VIT on 24th & 25th ,FEBRUARY 2010 Project Done: A group project on “DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING” was submitted in JUNE, 2009 Extracurricular activities :NSS, Hockey, Football Soft skills / Strengths : Assertiveness, Leadership skills

34. Personal Details Date of Birth :18.10.1989 Gender :Male Languages Known :Tamil, English and Hindi Hobbies :Drawing, Reading Books References Name :Mr.M.Ezhilarasan Designation :Senior Lecturer Address :No. 44 Aravindar Street Puducherry-1 Contact No :9356878121 Email ID :mrezhil@pec.edu Date : 10.10.2010 Signature Place : Puducherry R.Tamizh

36. Make sure to use the right keywords

37. Proofread it twice

38. Avoid negativity

39. Achievements instead of responsibilities

40. No pictures

41. Use numbers

42. One or two pages

44. Lists all your positions

45. Careful with sample resume templates

46. No pronouns

47. Don’t forget the basics

48. Don’t include irrelevant information

49. Back up your qualities and strengths

51. Respected Sir SUB: Application for the post of system analyst In response to your advertisement in THE HINDU dated 19-04-11, I am herewith applying for the post of system analyst. I have completed B.Tech (Information Technology) from Pondicherry Engineering College in April 2010 with a CGPA of 8.4. In addition I have also completed C,C++,JAVA in May 2009 from CSC Computer centre, Puducherry. I also possess good communication skills and people skills. If selected, I assure you that I would work to the best of my ability. Looking forward for an interview at the earliest. Thanking you Yours faithfully R.Tamizh ENCL: Resume

52. LETTERS DEFINITION SALUTATION COMPLIMENTARY CLOSE

54. COMPLEMENTARY CLOSE : USAGE : Yours faithfully, (If you don't know the name of the person you're writing to) Yours sincerely, (If you know the name of the person you're writing to) Best wishes , Best regards , (If the person is a close business contact or friend)

55. TYPES OF LETTERS

57. FULLYBLOCK FORMAT EXAMPLE:

58. THANK YOU

59. LAST BUT NOT THE LEAST SPECIAL THANKS TO

60. DHANA BHARATHI