12. What is a Resume ???
It is a summary of your academics & work
history ???
NO
13. Resume is a True Description
Personality
Background
Capabilities
Accomplishments
How organized you
are
Your Sense of
Quality
Resume
is an
advertisement
that helps
you sell
yourself to an
Employer
14. What Can a Resume Will
Do For You?
Makes the first
impression about you.
Highlights the relevant
facts about you, your
education, and your
experience.
Creating a value.
Be a basis for the
interviewer to justify
your hiring
The resume
gets you the
interview
The
interview
gets you
the job
15. Why Give Importance to
Resume?
Competition being severe, you need not just
Resumes but “Attention Grabbing Resumes.”
First point of interaction between employer &
you.
Usually, a Hiring Manager spends not more
than15 – 20 seconds per Resume.
A clear & crisp resume will qualify you for the
INTERVIEW
16. Essentials of a Resume
Objective/Personal Statement
Personal Details
Educational Qualification
Professional Experience
Technical Qualification
Core Competencies
Skills (area of expertise)
Achievements
References
17. Tips for writing a Good resume
Customization of resume can
increased chances of short listing.
Analyze the job ads and job
descriptions and compose the
resume to address the requirements.
Do not shoot same resume to all
jobs
18. Highlight your strengths
To prove you are a better choice than
competition describe:
• Specific Achievements/Targets achieved
• New Accounts added/Value additions in
previous jobs
• Mention the technology/skills used in
different projects.
19. Keep it short & Simple
Always write a moderate size resume
Use the right font size.
Recruiters are interested in the latest
experience/job/qualifications so
maintain the chronological order-
Very important
20. Ensure Correctness
Make sure to mention correct
employments dates &designations
Employer can use a background
check to validate the information.
If the data in resume is a fake your
chances are zero – Be careful
21. Check for Grammar & Typing
Mistakes
No excuses for typing mistakes,
grammatical errors and spelling. All PC
have this features to check this.
Use Action Verbs to demonstrate that you
are a person who initiate.
Action Verbs
Organized Directed Planned
Created Assisted Initiated
Analyzed Developed Managed
22. Make the Best first Impression
Use best quality paper & printer. Good
formatting may not get you a job but Bad
formatting will definitely reduce your
chances.
If sending resume by email use PDF format.
Avoid sending photocopied.
Choose a font style that looks professional,
Avoid multiple fonts.
23. DON’t’S in Effective Resume
Writing
Don’t state your expectations out of the job rather tell
what you can contribute.
Be careful with the dates. Make sure every year is
accounted for. Employers will get suspicious if they
see too many gaps.
Do not disclose the salary, reasons for leaving
previous employment and your availability to start the
new job- Keep them to be discussed in interview.
Do not be wordy while listing job responsibilities, use
bullets and in a consistent style.
Use Simple language. Avoid professional jargon .
25. What is an Interview?
‘Two-way conversation with a purpose;
getting to know each other’
Opportunity for the interviewer and the
interviewee to get further information
NOT an interrogation!
The interview is your opportunity to
convince an employer that you are the
right person for the job
26. As the interviewee
Communicate information about yourself,
your experience and your abilities
Seek further information about the
position and the organization
Evaluate the match between your needs
and what the job offers
28. Screening Interview
These are usually short interviews used
to screen for specific experience, skills
and/or education.
Job offers do not come as a result of
this interaction.
29. Telephone Interview
This type of interview can happen unexpectedly
or be planned.
No matter how it occurs, you must answer the
questions effectively in order to move to the next
stage
30. Guidelines for a telephone
interview
If it is scheduled, make it for a time when you can give
100% of your attention.
If it is not scheduled, and the timing is not convenient,
let the employer know. Ask if you can call back at a
more convenient time.
Take the call in a quiet place.
Note down key points you want to make and questions
you want to ask ahead of time.
Keep a copy of your resume and the job description
nearby.
31. One-on-One interview
You and one interviewer.
You may have individual interviews with
several members of an organization.
32. Sequential Interviews
You may be passed from one
department or manager to another.
one-on-one interview taking place at
each step
33. Panel Interview
You are interviewed by a committee
two to six members from several
different departments who have varying
levels of responsibility
It is important to make eye contact with
each panel member
34. Group Interview
You and other interviewees are
interviewed simultaneously.
It gives the interviewer the opportunity to
screen many applicants at one time and
also provides an opportunity to observe
group interactions.
37. Know the Organization
Mission, customers, programs, staffing,
new products and services, acquisitions.
organization’s website is a potential
source for this information
38. Position Research
What are the responsibilities of the position?
What skills are required?
What is the organizational structure of the department/division
to which the person in the position will report?
What products or services does it provide?
What population does it serve?
Who is the competition?
What are trends in this industry?
What is the future of the organization?
Are any new initiatives planned?
Have any new products or services been introduced recently?
39. Prepare for interview questions
Standard Interview Questions
– Tell me/us about yourself.
– Why did you apply for this position?
– What are your major strengths?
– What are your weaknesses?
– What accomplishments are you most
proud of in your career?
– Do you have any questions?
40. Behavioral Interview Questions
One of the most reliable ways for an
interviewer to predict how you will
perform in the future.
Is to hear about how you have
performed in the past.
41. Common behavioral interview
questions
Tell me about a time when you
demonstrated your ability to……
• Work effectively under pressure.
• Handle a difficult situation with a co-worker.
• Make an unpopular decision.
• Be tolerant of an opinion that was different from
yours.
• Gain support for a new program.
• Worked with others to complete a project.
• overcome a major obstacle.
42. Situational Interview Questions
A marketing manager might be asked:
“How would you plan a new product or
service launch on campus?”
The interviewer may also present a
hypothetical situation for you to try and
solve
43. The best way to prepare
Thoroughly research the position and try
to anticipate interview questions.
Review past experiences that reflect
positively on your behavior.
Note down ideas about each experience
and examine your role
44. Providing Information (Answers)
When the interviewer asks you, you
should describe them as concrete as
possible!
Use the STAR method
45. STAR method
Situation: give an example of a situation you were
involved in and which produced a positive outcome
Task: describe the tasks involved in that situation
Action: talk about the various actions involved in the
situation’s task
Result: describe what results directly followed
because of your actions
46. Example of a STAR answer
Situation: During my internship last summer, I was responsible
for managing various events.
Task: I noticed that attendance at these events had dropped by
30% over the past 3 years and wanted to do something to
improve these numbers.
Action: I designed a new promotional package to go out to the
local community businesses. I also included a rating sheet to
collect feedback on our events, and organized internal round-
table discussions to raise awareness of the issue with our
employees.
Result: We utilized some of the wonderful ideas we received
from the community, made our internal systems more efficient
and visible and raised attendance by 18% the first year.
47. Example of a STAR answer
Situation: Acting as a relief supervisor at a well-known pizza restaurant,
a customer began to loudly complain about the service being slow.
Task: To satisfy the person without upsetting other customers who were
also waiting for their food and who had arrived earlier.
Action: I listen carefully to the customer’s point of view. Calmly and
diplomatically, I explained that there was a lack of staff due to illness. I
reassured the customer that the order was being dealt with and I offered
complimentary drinks at the same time as the customer and his family
were waiting.
Result: The customer calmed down and appreciated the situation we
faced. He realized that that it wasn’t deliberate and decided to wait
quietly, with the free drinks. Lesson learnt: the importance of
listening to people and seeing their point of view.
48. Before the interview
Give a firm handshake
Smile
Respect personal space
Maintain eye contact – don’t eyeball
Relax
Breathe
Dress appropriately
50. Know where the interview is
located
Allow time for traffic, parking and last
minute distractions. Arrive at least 15
minutes early
Take two or three copies of your resume
and Turn off your cell phone!
Relax
Be Yourself
51. During the interview Be
professional
Remember, your interview starts when
you enter the building.
When you shake hands, include eye
contact and a smile.
Handshakes should be firm but not
aggressive; try matching the grip of the
interviewer
52. Unexpected Questions
If you encounter a difficult or unexpected
question; stay calm and take your time.
For example:
− Can we continue this conversation in
(another language)?
− …
►Treat them as a challenge!
53. Reasons for failure
Attending the interview but NOT
preparing for it
Providing superficial information or
waffling
Failing to listen to the questions
Answering a question that was not asked
54. Surviving an interview
Prepare your interview: browse the organization's
website, think about why you want to work for this
company
Try out the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action,
Result)
Dress appropriately
Mind your body language: smile, firm handshake, relax
and breathe
Listen carefully to the questions of the recruiter: stay
calm and take your time
55. After the Interview
What questions were asked?
What questions did you wish you had answered
differently?
Did you present your qualifications in the best manner
possible, giving appropriate examples as evidence?
Did you emphasize how your skills are related to the
role?
Did you talk too much? Too little?
What questions do you wish you had asked the
interviewer?
What changes can you make for your next interview?
56. Follow-up
In today’s competitive job market, little
things such as writing thank you letters
can make a Big difference.