For folks who are starting their career.

1. Let’s Shape Up Your Career
By: Shubhangi Deshpande

2. Objective of the session
- Resume writing skills
- Interview preparation
- Interview techniques
- Types of interview

3. Self Discovery
Journey to self discovery
•Behavior- what we do
says a lot about what we
are
•Feelings- Our thoughts
and beliefs determine
our feelings
•Values- Our values
influence our thoughts
and beliefs
•Self image- It’s a core;
tender yet powerful- real
me

4. "When I discover who I am, I'll be free."
-- Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man

5. WRITING AN EFFECTIVE RESUME
The First Step Toward Landing Your Job

6. Quick Question
 What is the initial amount of time an
employer takes to review an applicant’s
resume?
Answer:
15 – 20 seconds minimum
45 seconds maximum

7. Why do you need a resume?
A marketing tool
To obtain an interview, not a job
Requirement of many organizations

8. SECTIONS OF A RESUME

9. The Header
What should be included?
Name
Permanent and present address
E-mail address
Telephone number
Where should contact information go?
Top of the page

11. Objective Statement
Purpose
Communicate the type of position you are
interested in
Examples
Management trainee position with a specialty
retailer.
Technical sales with an energy related industry in
the Southwest. Long range goals of regional sales
management.
To obtain a position as field service
representative with XYZ Software Corporation.

13. Education
Name of Institution
Include city and state if not part of the title
Name of your degree and major
Bachelor of _________ in ___________
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration:
Accounting
List degrees in reverse chronological order
Most recent degree is listed first

15. Use the term "experience"
What is considered experience?
Full and part-time jobs
Self-employment
Volunteer work
Information to include
Job Title
Dates of employment
Company name
City & State
Experience

16. Listing Responsibilities
Use bullet points
Start of each line with an action verb
Present tense if currently employed
Past tense if no longer employed
Vary your choice of verbs
Tailor skills and experiences to the position for
which you are applying
Be concise while providing enough detail

17. Formats
Reverse chronological
• Emphasizes work
experience history around
dates
• Highlights career
progression
Functional or Skills-Based
• Organizes information
around functional heading
which highlights skills and
ability.

18. Formats (continued)
Reverse Chronological
• Advantages
- Easier to understand your job
history
- Helps the name of a previous
employer standout
- Typically used when you are
staying in the same field
• Disadvantages
- Much more difficult to highlight
what you do best.
Functional or Skill based
• Advantages
- It will assists you in achieving a
new goal or directions
- Skills stands out.
• Disadvantages
- Hard to employer to know
exactly what you did in which
job which could be a problem
for conservative readers.
- Past companies are not
prominent.

19. Style and appearance
• For text: a serif font like Times
• For headings: Arial or Helvetica are good
choices to add visual interest
• Don’t choose non-standard fonts like Comic
Sans or Lucida Handwriting
• Font size should be 11 or 12 point

20. Style and appearance
• Use lines to separate heading/sections
• Use bulleted statements with action-oriented verbs
• ½-1-inch margins all 4 sides are standard
• Balance white space and text
• Use letter size white or light coloured paper
• Use same style paper for resume/CV, cover letter and
references

21. Writing Tips
• Spend ample time preparing your resume/CV
• Be prepared to write and rewrite
• One-page resume is usually sufficient, CV’s are
two or more pages
• Customize your resume/CV for each position
• Catch your reader’s eye
• Accentuate the positives
• Use action-oriented verbs and quantify when
possible

22. Examples of Action Verbs
• Accommodated
• Accomplished
• Assigned
• Assisted
• Broadened
• Budgeted
• Cataloged
• Chaired
• Coordinated
• Created
• Decided
• Defined
• Demonstrated
• Earned
• Edited
• Enhanced
• Established
• Exceeded
• Facilitated
• Formulated
• Founded
• Gained
• Generated
• Governed
• Grouped
• Handled
• Hired
• Honored
• Identified
• Illustrated
• Implemented
• Improved
• Led
• Learned
• Listened
• Made
• Maintained
• Managed
• Marketed
• Organized
• Participated
• Raised
• Recommended
• Revised
• Summarized
• Supervised
• Trained
• Utilized
• Volunteered
• Won
• Worked

23. WritingTips (continued)
Remember the three C’s
• Clarity: make presentation clear and concise
• Consistency: do not mix categories and
dates.. the formatting, too!
• Conciseness: summarize and highlight

24. PREPARING FOR AN INTERVIEW

25. You got a call – Now what???

27. Interview Purpose
An interview is a two way exchange, a conversation, in which
both have some goals.
Interviewer wants to determine
- Can the candidate do the
job?
- Will the candidate fit in?
- Is this the best candidate for
the position?
Interviewee wants to determine
- Do I want this job?
- Can I do this job?
- Does the job offer me the
opportunities I want for
advancement or
experience?

28. How to prepare for an interview
Question: What is the best way to prepare for an
interview?
Answer: Research, Research, Research !!!!
1.Research yourself
2.Research industry
3.Research the employer

29. Research yourself
• What job is the best fit for you?
• What are your values and interests?
• What do you want in a job?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?

30. Research the industry
• What type of industry you are looking for?
- Mechanical industry
- Civil industry
- IT industry
- Media industry etc

31. Research the employer
• Learn as much as possible about the potential
employer so that you can present yourself in
terms of what company is looking for.
• Helps you determine if the company is a good
fit for you.
• Your research will be apparent during the
interview and will demonstrate your interest
etc., to the employer.

38. Dress-code
• Dress Professionally:
Interviewers expect
candidates to be dressed
in standard attire.
• Knowing you look good
and present a
professional appearance
will enhance your self-
confidence during the
interview.

39. Some Do’s &Don’ts
Do’s
• Be as knowledgeable as
possible about the company
and the position you are
seeking.
• Demonstrate poise,
enthusiasm, personality and
confidence through verbal and
non verbal communication.
• Firm Handshake, eye contact,
facial expression, Posture,
Direct answers, Cleared and
focused answer.
Don’t
• Don’t fail to answer the
question
• Don’t undervalue your self
• Don’t show signs of
nervousness.
– Don’t show bad posture.
– Don’t tap your feet.
– Don’t constantly look away
from the interviewer
– No chewing gum or nail biting
or knuckle cracking
• Don’t be late.

40. • First impression – last impression for 50%of
the people you meet.
• LESS than 30% of the first impression is cast by
WHAT you say, by HOW you say it does the
rest.
• So manage your first impression.

41. During the interview
• Honesty
– Don’t lie, your answers should be truthful, sincere to the point.
• Integrity
– Never bad mouth or complain about a previous employer (if any).
– Honour confidentiality agreements
• Keenness
– Sound enthusiastic about the position and the company.
– Don’t answer with a simple “yes” or “no”, Explain using examples. Have few questions
about the job or company ready
• Poise
– Don’t lose your temper, control your emotions.
– Speak as clearly as possible Don’t assume that the interviewers read your CV in detail, tell
them about yourself.
– Don’t come across as over-confident or arrogant
– Avoid sensitive issues such as topics related to politics and religion unless directly linked to
the job
• Etiquette
– Let the interviewer raise the issue of salary and benefits.
– Thank the interviewer/s for the opportunity and ask when you can expect to hear from
them.

42. Type of interviews
• Behavioral interview
• Stress interview
• Phone interview
• Group interview
• Panel interview
• Role Plays.

43. Behavioral interview
• A common type of job interview in the modern workplace is the
behavioral interview or behavioral event interview, also called a
competency- based interview.
• This type of interview is based on the notion that a job candidate’s
previous behaviors are the best indicator of future performance.
• In behavioral interviews, the interviewer asks candidate to recall specific
instances where they were faced with a set of circumstances, and how
they reacted.

44. Phone interview
• Phone interviews take place if recruiter
wishes to dwindle down the number of
prospective candidates before deciding
on shortlist for face-to-face interviews.
• They also take place if a job applicant
is a significant distance away from the
premises of the hiring company such
as aboard or in another stage

45. Stress interview
• The ostensible purpose of this interview: to find out
how the candidate handles stress.
– Stress interview might involve testing an applicant’s
behavior in busy environment.
– Another type of stress interview is where the employer
uses a succession of interviewers whose mission is to
intimidate the candidate and keep him/her off-balance.

46. • This kind of interview focuses on problem-solving
and creativity.
– The questions aim at your problem-solving skills and test
your ability and creativity.
– Sometimes these interviews will be on a computer module
with multiple- choice questions.
Technical Interview

47. AFTER THE INTERVIEW

48. Handling Rejection
• Be polite and gracious
• Learn what you can
from the experience
• Try to find out (or work
out ) why you did not
succeed and work on
addressing the issue

49. Accepting an Offer
• Reply in writing whether or
not you accept
• Be polite if you turn it
down.
• Possibly negotiate salary.
• Celebrate, and prepare for
transition to corporate life!

50. Campus to Corporate
Student
Fresher
Professional

51. Questions?

52. Thank you